Flood maps force Irvinton Village relocation as residents welcome chance to leave
Read full article: Flood maps force Irvinton Village relocation as residents welcome chance to leaveWhat was once planned as a major redevelopment of Irvinton Village on Houston’s Near Northside is now shifting toward full relocation after new federal flood maps raised serious concerns about the site’s future.
Judge rules that HUD effort to change criteria for homeless funding is unlawful
Read full article: Judge rules that HUD effort to change criteria for homeless funding is unlawfulA federal judge in Rhode Island has ruled that the Trump administration's effort to change the criteria for using tens of millions of dollars in funding to aid homeless people was unlawful.
Feds launch fair housing probe into North Texas development marketed to Muslims
Read full article: Feds launch fair housing probe into North Texas development marketed to MuslimsHUD is investigating whether the project that had been called the East Plano Islamic Center City discriminated based on race or national origin.
Federal officials close discrimination case over Texas’ distribution of Hurricane Harvey aid
Read full article: Federal officials close discrimination case over Texas’ distribution of Hurricane Harvey aidThe U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has ended a yearslong investigation into how the General Land Office handled $1 billion in disaster aid.
Trump administration blames Democrats for shutdown in official government warnings as deadline nears
Read full article: Trump administration blames Democrats for shutdown in official government warnings as deadline nearsThe Trump administration is using government communications to blame Democrats for a potential U.S. government shutdown.
$314 million in federal disaster relief could bring major housing aid to Houston
Read full article: $314 million in federal disaster relief could bring major housing aid to HoustonRelief may soon be on the way for Houston residents still recovering from the effects of last year’s May derecho and Hurricane Beryl.
Trump administration throws hundreds of affordable housing projects into limbo after contract cuts
Read full article: Trump administration throws hundreds of affordable housing projects into limbo after contract cutsThe Associated Press has found that the Trump administration has stalled at least $60 million in funding intended largely for affordable housing developments nationwide.
Texas General Land Office working to find displaced residents owed relocation assistance
Read full article: Texas General Land Office working to find displaced residents owed relocation assistanceTexas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham met with Houston City Council Tuesday to address the hundreds of people who are owed relocation assistance.
Houston awarded $8.7 million to protect families from lead, other home health and safety hazards
Read full article: Houston awarded $8.7 million to protect families from lead, other home health and safety hazardsOfficials from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development say they have awarded 26 state and government agencies with more than $125 million in an effort to protect children and families from lead-based paint and additional hazards within their homes.
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Report: Inventory, sales of new homes show slight increase in July
Read full article: Report: Inventory, sales of new homes show slight increase in JulyThere are understandable concerns from homebuyers about inventory and sky-high prices, but there might have been recent some encouraging news to help alleviate those worries.
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Puerto Rico to get billions for storm aid, reconstruction
Read full article: Puerto Rico to get billions for storm aid, reconstructionSAN JUAN – Puerto Rico is slated to receive more than $6 billion in federal funds to help prepare the U.S. territory for future hurricanes and other disasters, officials said Tuesday. The money assigned by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development would be used for infrastructure projects and economic development, among other things, Gov. Pedro Pierluisi said. In addition, Puerto Rico now has access to $3.2 billion to continue rebuilding from hurricanes Irma and Maria, said Pierluisi, who praised the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden for acting quickly. Congress had assigned $67 billion to help with reconstruction efforts after the hurricanes devastated the island in September 2017, but of the $43 billion obligated, Puerto Rico has only received $18 billion amid concerns over how the money would be spent.
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COVID-19 is a crisis within a crisis for homeless people
Read full article: COVID-19 is a crisis within a crisis for homeless peopleHomeless people are among the most vulnerable populations in the COVID-19 pandemic, yet they're largely invisible victims. ___This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center and produced by the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at Arizona State Universitys Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. ___At the start of the pandemic, researchers warned that at least 1,700 of the countrys estimated 568,000 homeless people could eventually die of COVID-19. The Howard Center spent three months investigating COVID-19s impact on homeless people, analyzing data to predict which homeless populations around the country would be most vulnerable. The city manager in Sanger, California, opposed housing homeless people possibly infected with COVID-19 in emergency trailers in his town before he was ordered to take them by the county public health department, records show.