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Tag: disaster relief

Politics

Harvey Relief Amendment Passes House

Andrew Schneider

Posted on February 7, 2020 · The measure, attached to the disaster supplemental bill, would provide $45 million in Harvey recovery funds previously denied to victims who had received SBA loans

Tags Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Dan Crenshaw disaster relief harvey relief Hurricane Harvey

In-Depth

For Harvey Survivors, Relief Bills Can’t Pass Soon Enough

Andrew Schneider

Posted on March 14, 2019 · The Texas Senate is moving fast on bills that would draw $3 billion from the Rainy Day Fund for disaster relief and flood mitigation infrastructure. That’s scant comfort for people who’ve been stuck in toxic homes since September 2017.

Tags disaster relief flood infrastructure Hurricane Harvey Texas Legislature Texas State Senate

Politics

Texas Lieutenant Governor Calls For $3 Billion From Rainy Day Fund For Flood Infrastructure

Andrew Schneider

Posted on March 6, 2019 · Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is rolling out a trio of bills for Harvey relief and flood mitigation, which Gov. Greg Abbott designated an emergency item for the 86th Texas Legislature.

Tags disaster relief flood mitigation Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Texas Legislature Texas State Senate

Politics

Partnership Pushes For $3 Billion From Texas Rainy Day Fund For Harvey Relief, Flood Control Infrastructure

Andrew Schneider

Posted on February 18, 2019 · The Greater Houston Partnership, like Governor Greg Abbott, has named disaster recovery one of its top priorities for the 2019 Texas Legislature.

Tags 2019 Texas Legislature disaster relief flood control greater houston partnership Hurricane Harvey

News

Harris County Approves Plan For $1.1 Billion Harvey Relief Grant

Andrew Schneider

Posted on July 10, 2018 · 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

Tags disaster relief Harris County Commissioners Court harvey HUD Texas General Land Office

Houston Matters

What Houston Could Learn From The Virgin Islands About Hurricane Recovery

Abner Fletcher

Posted on February 21, 2018 · A former HUD official working on disaster recovery in the U.S. Virgin Islands talks about recovery efforts there since Hurricane Irma.

Tags disaster relief Hurricane Irma Hurricane Maria Hurricanes kinder institute for urban research Maggie Martin reconstruction U.S. Virgin Islands

Politics

Home Buyouts, City Building Repairs Top Priorities For Pending Harvey Aid, Turner Says

Andrew Schneider

Posted on February 14, 2018 · Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner’s administration estimates storm and flood damage to city property at $2.5 billion.

Tags disaster relief FEMA funding flood mitigation harvey aid Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner

Houston Matters

Potential Budget Deal Could Include $90 Billion In Harvey Relief

Abner Fletcher

Posted on February 8, 2018 · Jim Blackburn from Rice University tells Houston Matters about his concerns regarding the funding, including transparency and where future money will be spent.

Tags budget deal disaster relief Harvey recovery efforts Jim Blackburn Texas lawmakers

Politics

Houston Lifts Ban On FEMA Trailers

Andrew Schneider

Posted on January 31, 2018 · The city council passed an ordinance letting residents live in a trailer or RV on their own property while rebuilding homes damaged by Harvey

Tags disaster relief FEMA trailers houston city council Hurricane Harvey Mayor Sylvester Turner

Politics

Turner Warns Feds, State Endangering Houston With Harvey Aid Delays

Andrew Schneider

Posted on January 18, 2018 · 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

Tags congress disaster relief Governor Greg Abbott Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Hurricane Harvey

Politics

Anti-Incumbent Mood Builds Across Houston As Harvey Relief Stalls In Congress

Andrew Schneider

Posted on January 16, 2018 · 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

Tags 2018 elections congress Congressman John Culberson disaster relief Hurricane Harvey

News

More Than 50 Civic Groups Urge Congress To Fix DACA, CHIP And Puerto Rico By January 19

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on January 11, 2018 · 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

Tags ACLU Charles ‘Chuck’ Schumer chip Congressional leaders daca disaster relief human rights groups Mitch McConnell naacp Nancy Pelosi Paul Ryan

Houston Matters

How Will Houston Benefit From Latest Federal Money For Harvey Relief?

Abner Fletcher

Posted on October 27, 2017 · Congressman Kevin Brady of The Woodlands discusses with Houston Matters the nearly $37 billion disaster relief bill signed by President Trump.

Tags disaster relief Donald Trump federal money harvey harvey aid kevin brady

News

WATCH: Tech Developers Build Disaster Relief Tools Post-Harvey

Tomeka Weatherspoon

Posted on October 20, 2017 · We talked with a few people who helped create web-based tools to aid relief efforts

Tags disaster relief Disaster relief apps Harvey aftermath Hurricane Harvey Jeff Reichman Sketch City

News

Texas County Official After Harvey: The “Red Cross Was Not There”

Justin Elliott, Texas Tribune / Jessica Huseman, Texas Tribune

Posted on October 3, 2017 · The response from the Red Cross to the disaster caused by Harvey is being harshly criticized across many Texas Counties.

Tags disaster relief harvey hurricane red cross

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