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First: Houston, Harris County Both Meet HUD/GLO Disaster-Relief Benchmarks in Same Time Period

First: Houston, Harris County Both Meet HUD/GLO Disaster-Relief Benchmarks in Same Time Period
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Source: Reduce Flooding Blog - Bob Rehak
Date: 06/19/2023 4:57pm

Article Summary:
Houston and Harris County both meet HUD/GLO disaster-relief benchmarks in the same time period for the first time since Hurricane Harvey, marking a new era of cooperation and yielding positive results. The success of the relationship will also impact $750
The Texas General Land Office (GLO) has announced that for the first time since Hurricane Harvey, Houston and Harris County have both met their benchmarks for expending disaster relief funds in the same time period. The benchmarks are semi-annual expenditure benchmarks in their Community Development Block Grant Disaster Relief funding contracts with the GLO, per HUD guidance. The GLO credits open communication and focused cooperation for the success, which may also affect $750m in CDBG-mitigation funds and another $322m in unspent funds that the GLO shifted from expiring projects to Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD).

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