Relief for homeowners impacted by the 2021 freeze is finally here, but the city's housing department wants to take some of the allotted money to build new affordable housing.
Daniela HurtadoHouston received $50 million to help those impacted by the 2021 Texas winter storm, but some of that money could be used for affordable housing.Three years after the Texas winter freeze of 2021, financial relief is finally here for the thousands of families whose homes were impacted.
The department was seeking approval to use $20 million of the disaster grant to fund its affordable rental housing programs. The 2021 freeze from the winter storm impacted more than 50,000 homeowners and hundreds of apartments. The $50 million funding is to help reimburse all of those people who needed repairs from the damage caused by the freeze.Houston's winter freeze, by the numbers: 4 deaths reported during weather event, but cause pending
That conversation ended up being taken off the table Monday morning. On Monday afternoon, the Housing Department told ABC13 they initially brought the request up to explore funding options to support housing development for low-income residents.
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