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$15 Million In Rent Relief Claimed In Less Than 2 Hours, As Tenant Demand Creates Lag In Response

Elizabeth Trovall

Posted on May 13, 2020 · The site was flooded with some 30,000 users before the application process even opened, the city and Baker Ripley said.

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Advocates Tell Harvey Victims Not To Give Up If FEMA Denies Their Disaster Claims

Gail Delaughter

Posted on December 6, 2017 · A local advocacy group is telling Harvey victims not to give up if FEMA denies their claim for disaster assistance. Advocates say they're hoping to clear up confusion about filing those claims

Tags fema flooding Hurricane Harvey insurance The Metropolitan Organization

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TMO Asks Harris Judge Emmett To Provide Additional Site To Apply For D-SNAP

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on October 19, 2017 · The Harris County Judge says the state of Texas has only approved the current location set up at Deussen Park

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TMO Demands Extension Of Deadline For Harvey Victims To Sign Up For D-SNAP

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on October 6, 2017 · The organization says many individuals and families from greater Houston have not had enough time to register.

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Red Cross Under Fire From Flood Victims In Northeast Houston

Florian Martin

Posted on September 28, 2017 · Many say they are being denied immediate disaster assistance.

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Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner speaks during a press conference held at City Hall on September 14th 2017. He asked local landlords and management companies to grant a one month grace period to tenants who were impacted by hurricane Harvey and are having a hard time paying their rent.

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Turner Asks Houston Landlords To Grant One-Month Grace Period To Renters

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on September 15, 2017 · The mayor says his request is based on Harvey being an “unprecedented storm.”

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Late Fees Add Problems For Tenants Who Missed Out On Work During Harvey

Florian Martin

Posted on September 6, 2017 · After days of no work, many apartment dwellers are having difficulty paying rent on time – and some of them are not getting a break from their landlords.

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Willie Bennett (left), senior organizer for The Metropolitan Organization, and Father Christopher Plant (right), Pastor at Houston's Resurrection Catholic Community, led a presentation in which they analyzed factors that cause economic disparities in our city.

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Summit On Poverty Analyzes Factors That Cause Economic Disparity In Houston

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on January 29, 2016 · The University of Saint Thomas hosted the second edition of the event, which is organized by Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.

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