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City revises DR‑24 draft: $50M added for housing, HUD submission slated for August
Summary
City housing officials told the Budget and Fiscal Affairs Committee on July 8 that the revised draft Disaster Recovery (DR‑24) action plan adds $50 million for housing — split into $20 million for single‑family repairs and $30 million for multifamily rehabilitation — and that the document remains a draft until council and HUD approvals are complete.
City Housing Department staff and officials updated the Budget and Fiscal Affairs Committee on July 8 about changes to the draft Disaster Recovery (DR‑24) action plan, reporting the draft reallocation adds $50 million for housing programs and retains large allocations for power‑generation resilience and debris management while requiring additional council approvals before funds are committed.
What changed: Housing Director Mike Nichols and Assistant Director Angela Simon said the draft reduces emergency‑response public‑safety funding and reclaims an $8.8 million FEMA public‑assistance line in order to allocate $50 million to housing needs identified during public comment and hearings. The $50 million is proposed to split as $20 million for single‑family home repair and $30 million for multifamily rehabilitation. Staff said the overall grant award is roughly $315 million and that the plan still budgets significant amounts…
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