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HUD allocates $314 million to Houston for disaster recovery; $151 million set for backup power
Summary
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced $314,000,000 in Community Development Block Grant disaster recovery funds for Houston, including $151,000,000 earmarked for a city-led power protection initiative to install backup generators at strategic public facilities.
Mayor Whitmire and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner announced that HUD has allocated $314,000,000 in Community Development Block Grant disaster recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to the city of Houston, with $151,000,000 directed to a power protection initiative led by Chief Recovery and Resilience Officer Angela Blanchard.
The announcement said the power protection initiative will place backup generators at “over a 100 strategic locations,” including multi-service centers, police stations, fire…
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