Houston Public MediaApr 11, 2024

Harris County and the Houston-Galveston Area Council were awarded a total of more than $10 million in federal grant funding for transportation infrastructure initiatives that aim to combat flooding and other effects of climate change.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/infrastructure/2024/04/11/483366/harris-county-houston-galveston-area-council-awarded-10-plus-million-in-federal-grant-funding-for-climate-resilient-transportation-infrastructure/

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Harris County, HGAC awarded $10-plus million in funding for climate-resilient transportation infrastructure

The two local entities were among five in Texas and 80 nationwide to receive grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation for projects that aim to combat flooding and other effects of climate change.

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Houston Public MediaDec 14, 2023

The Houston Housing Authority says it will use a $5 million federal grant to help residents with Housing Choice Vouchers receive increased access to “opportunity neighborhoods.”

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/housing/2023/12/14/472388/houston-housing-authority-to-use-5-million-federal-grant-to-help-residents-with-vouchers-relocate-to-opportunity-neighborhoods/

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Houston Housing Authority to use $5 million federal grant to help residents with vouchers relocate to ‘opportunity neighborhoods’

The funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will help expand voucher holders' housing options to include areas where they can take advantage of job opportunities, high-performing schools and low crime rates, according to the local housing agency.

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