Houston awarded $5M FEMA grant following deadly Texas winter storm

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HOUSTON – The city of Houston has been awarded a $5 million grant following the deadly Texas winter storm in February, Sen. John Cornyn announced Friday.

The funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency came through the Robert T. Stafford Act.

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“After February’s deadly winter storm, there’s no question our hardest-hit communities are still in need of rebuilding,” Cornyn said. “I’ll continue to do everything I can to make sure Texans in Houston are prepared for dangerous weather events in the future.”


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