Commissioners unanimously voted to add $7,706,250 from reserve funds to the Project Recovery Post-Disaster Buyout & Relocation program’s Special Assistance Funding Effort. This program grants funding to undocumented immigrants living in mandatory buyout areas, according to the Harris County Project Recovery website.
Houston controller recommends policy change to sustain city during disaster events
Years of hurricanes and extreme weather events have devastated Houston, and Controller Chris Hollins’ office said if the city wants