Texas' new land commissioner says she won't change Harvey plan that denied aid to Houston
to recover about $141 million from the city, pending approval from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Land Office officials, meanwhile, say Houston has been too slow to set up its initiatives and get money out the door to help storm victims, requiring more stringent monitoring and, ultimately, the removal of funds. They argue the recovery effort is better off under GLO control, pointing to the faster pace of housing programs in the 48 counties outside Harris that received Harvey aid, all of which are operated by the Land Office.
“They kept saying this is not related to Harvey specifically, this is not a tie back to damage,” Havens said. “It's, how do we mitigate against future disasters? So, it's kind of a false narrative to say, well, we were damaged more, so we should get more of the mitigation funding.
Havens said the Land Office has not heard from HUD or the Justice Department since. Turner spokeswoman Mary Benton said the city also had yet to hear from the Biden administration, though the mayor on Thursday sent Fudge a follow-up letter urging her to step in. "It's a tremendous learning curve," Buckingham said while seated in the Austin office she will occupy in a few weeks, still adorned with a plaque bearing Bush’s name at the entrance."I don't know that anyone can be an expert in every area this agency touches."GLO discriminated against minorities when denying flood aid to Houston and Harris County, feds say
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