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Residents and advocates urge Houston council to boost disaster-recovery housing funding to $100 million
Summary
During public comment at the July 29 Houston City Council meeting, numerous residents and community groups urged the council to increase the city's allocation of federal disaster-recovery funds for home repair and housing from $50 million to $100 million and opposed diverting those funds to emergency infrastructure or other uses.
Dozens of residents and community groups urged the City Council of Houston on July 29 to increase the city's disaster-recovery housing allocation from $50,000,000 to $100,000,000, arguing current funding is insufficient to repair storm-damaged homes and prevent displacement.
Why it matters: speakers said more housing funds would help families still displaced after recent storms and prevent homelessness, while opponents warned of harms if mitigation and critical infrastructure funds are cut.
At the meeting, Patricia Morales, who identified herself as a member of TOP, said she and her son remain displaced after storm damage and directly asked the council for more housing funding: "I'm asking you to invest at least 100,000,000 in housing. We do not need more patrol cars. We need homes." Jorge Martinez, speaking for his grandmother, echoed that request and said families are…
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