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Harris County Approves Plan For $1.1 Billion Harvey Relief Grant
Posted on · State and federal officials still need to sign off on the plan. That means the relief programs the grant will pay for likely won’t get started until November
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Houston Matters
What Houston Could Learn From The Virgin Islands About Hurricane Recovery
Posted on · A former HUD official working on disaster recovery in the U.S. Virgin Islands talks about recovery efforts there since Hurricane Irma.
Politics
Home Buyouts, City Building Repairs Top Priorities For Pending Harvey Aid, Turner Says
Posted on · Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner’s administration estimates storm and flood damage to city property at $2.5 billion.
Houston Matters
Potential Budget Deal Could Include $90 Billion In Harvey Relief
Posted on · Jim Blackburn from Rice University tells Houston Matters about his concerns regarding the funding, including transparency and where future money will be spent.
Politics
Houston Lifts Ban On FEMA Trailers
Posted on · The city council passed an ordinance letting residents live in a trailer or RV on their own property while rebuilding homes damaged by Harvey
Politics
Turner Warns Feds, State Endangering Houston With Harvey Aid Delays
Posted on · Mayor Sylvester Turner says the city could face a fresh disaster from spring floods if Congress and Governor Abbott don’t get emergency funding to the city soon
Politics
Anti-Incumbent Mood Builds Across Houston As Harvey Relief Stalls In Congress
Posted on · Many of those voters still displaced by hurricane and flood damage are dedicated Republican primary voters. Rice University political scientist Bob Stein says that frustration at perceived congressional inaction may overrule partisanship
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More Than 50 Civic Groups Urge Congress To Fix DACA, CHIP And Puerto Rico By January 19
Posted on · The Center for American Progress, the ACLU and the NAACP are some of the organizations telling Republican and Democratic leaders those three issues are priorities
Houston Matters
How Will Houston Benefit From Latest Federal Money For Harvey Relief?
Posted on · Congressman Kevin Brady of The Woodlands discusses with Houston Matters the nearly $37 billion disaster relief bill signed by President Trump.
News
WATCH: Tech Developers Build Disaster Relief Tools Post-Harvey
Posted on · We talked with a few people who helped create web-based tools to aid relief efforts
News
Texas County Official After Harvey: The “Red Cross Was Not There”
Posted on · The response from the Red Cross to the disaster caused by Harvey is being harshly criticized across many Texas Counties.
Houston Matters
Small Business Administration’s Disaster Relief – It’s Not Just For Businesses
Posted on · The SBA does help business owners, but it also provides low-interest disaster relief loans to homeowners, property owners, and renters.
Full Show
Full Show: Advice On SBA Disaster Relief, And Reuniting Animals And Owners After Harvey (Sept. 28, 2017)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: A representative from the Small Business Administration answers your questions about applying for disaster relief aid from the agency. We learn how the Houston SPCA is reuniting animals with their owners after Harvey. And Houston's poet laureate shares poetry she wrote after the storm.
Politics
Cornyn: Second Harvey Relief Package Could Come By October
Posted on · Texas Senator John Cornyn says a third installment could come when Congress passes appropriations to fund the federal government for the next year.
Houston Matters
How Will Hurricane Irma Affect Recovery And Relief Efforts In Houston?
Posted on · In Greater Houston, many residents are still recovering from Harvey. What could Hurricane Irma hitting Florida and the east coast mean for those efforts and resources here? A representative from FEMA answers those questions and more.