Slashed federal grants under President Donald Trump’s administration affected $62 million in grant funding for Houston’s health department along with $67 million for environmental justice projects across 13 coastal counties.
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As Trump’s administration slashes federal spending deemed wasteful, the EPA cancelled $1.5 million in funding for a project to build out a solar energy farm, create a resilience hub and plant trees in Houston’s long-polluted Fifth Ward.
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The Houston Health Department lost $1 million for a solar power and native tree project in Fifth Ward. Air Alliance Houston also saw a pause on $3 million in funding for pollution permit notifications to 10 Gulf Coast counties.
The Houston Health Department is losing $42 million in federal funding, which has raised concerns about how other city departments could be impacted by further federal cuts.
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The health department draws a majority of its funding from the federal government, according to City Controller Chris Hollins, while the Housing and Community Development Department relies on federal funding for 99% of its budget.
The Houston Health Department confirmed a measles case in an unvaccinated person who traveled through the William P. Hobby Airport on March 30.
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The Houston Health Department is tracking individuals who may have been exposed to a Fort Bend County woman who recently contracted measles.
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A woman between the ages of 50 and 60 contracted measles while traveling internationally, Fort Bend health officials announced over the weekend. It's the first measles case in at least 20 years for the county southwest of Houston.
The third confirmed case of measles in Houston involved an unvaccinated infant who was exposed to the disease during international travel.
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The third case comes just two months after the health department confirmed the first two cases of measles since 2018. Those infected included two adults who lived in the same household and had unknown vaccination statuses.
The Houston area -- so far -- remains untouched by a West Texas measles outbreak that grew to more than 200 cases on Tuesday. The city health department is monitoring wastewater treatment plants for the virus.
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Houstonians have several options for where and when to get their measles vaccine over the weekend and through next week.
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Houston and Harris County leaders, along with local health officials, have two main messages for residents of the region: Get vaccinated against measles and get familiar with its symptoms.
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Food truck parks across Houston could soon be subject to regulations as the Houston Health Department pushes for an ordinance to hold property owners accountable for violations.
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