Posted on · The plan would apply more than $500 million to projects approved in the 2018 flood control bond package, with another $150 million to be divided evenly between the county’s four precincts and the rest to go toward administrative costs.
Posted on · Many residents of the Houston area now spend more than 50% of their income combined on housing and transportation, putting them under severe financial stress.
Posted on · The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development found the GLO to be in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a law enacted to enforce the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
Posted on · The move comes in direct response to allegations from the mayor's former housing director, who called the selection process for federal Harvey relief funds a "charade" to steer millions to a favored developer.
Posted on · Residents raised concerns after receiving "downgraded" homes from the GLO's homeowner assistance program.
Posted on · The often politically polarized commissioners court voted unanimously to denounce the decision by the General Land Office to deny Harris County any of the $1.3 billion in mitigation funds.
Posted on · The City of Houston and the state’s General Land Office blame each other for the delays in payouts from the billion-dollar recovery program.
Posted on · The funds are the first of two tranches the county will receive from HUD.
Posted on · Public housing authorities around the country must now comply with new federal directives. But Houston took action to prohibit smoking a few years ago.
Posted on · Brandon and Jay walk us through the changing stances on guns
Posted on · Henry Cisneros is a former federal Housing and Urban Development secretary and an expert in urban planning and infrastructure. He joins Houston Matters to explain the challenges ahead in rebuilding Texas’ infrastructure after Harvey.
Posted on · With the help of tablet computers, volunteers gather data that could help get more people off the streets and into housing.