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Bush's announcement comes after an outcry from Houston and Harris County leaders who requested $1.3 billion in federal funds for Harvey relief but were left off a list of recipients the General Land Office released.
Bush's announcement comes after an outcry from Houston and Harris County leaders who...
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People balance on the Southwest Freeway divider in Houston as cars turn away from flooding after Hurricane Harvey slammed ashore in Texas in 2017. Credit: Michael Stravato for The Texas Tribune Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush said he is requesting $750 million in federal funds to be sent directly to Harris County after the county and Houston were awarded $0 out of the $1 billion pot in the latest round of Hurricane Harvey relief funds. This announcement come...
Houston Area to Get little of $1B in Federal Harvey Flood Aid Houston area officials expressed shock and anger on May 21 after learning that their communities, which suffered the brunt of damage from Hurricane Harvey, would be getting only a small part of the $1 billion that Texas is awarding as part of an initial distribution of federal funding given to the state for flood mitigation. The frustration expressed by local leaders follows previous tension between the state and officials in Harris County, where Houston is located, and Houston’s mayor over how to manage and distribute federal fu...
Houston area getting little of $1 billion in Harvey flood aid By JUAN A. LOZANO, Associated Press Published: May 22, 2021, 6:02am Share: 3 Photos FILE - In this Aug. 27, 2017 file photo, people walk through floodwaters in Houston, Texas. The remnants of Hurricane Harvey sent devastating floods pouring into Houston. Houston area officials expressed shock and anger on Friday, May 21, 2021, after learning that their communities, which suffered the brunt of damage from Hurricane Harvey, would be getting a fraction of $1 billion that Texas is awarding as part of an initial dist...