HOUSTON – Another $28.9 million from a relief fund established after Hurricane Harvey has been given to 90 charities, city and county leaders announced Wednesday.
This is the second round of distributions from the more than $100 million Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund.
DOCUMENT: Full list of 90 charities getting latest round of grants
To help find what you need on this list:
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Also, victims can call United Way’s 211 line to find out if any of these charities can help. The job of the 211 service is to connect Harvey victims to these charities that have received money.
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner says there are no financial restrictions on who the charities can help. It is for anyone who is a Harvey victim regardless of income.
Officials said that a study by the Kinder Institute for Urban Research at Rice University guided their decisions on what the greatest recovery needs are. The study used FEMA data and data from calls to the 211 service.
In October, $7.55 million was given to 28 non-profit organizations aimed at helping those affected by the floods caused by Harvey.
Officials said they hope to have the third round of disbursements completed by January.
The fund will continue to collect donations through the end of the year.
Top 10 groups that received second-round funding
Here are the 10 groups that got the most money during this second round of grants from the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund.
Harvey funding by category
The following chart shows a breakdown of the second round of distributions from the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund by the type of services the 90 charities provide.