Governor Greg Abbott met with Housing and Urban Development Secretary Benjamin Carson this week to discuss disaster relief efforts in Houston following Hurricane Harvey.
On Friday, Abbott met with Carson to discuss $5 billion in funding, which was recently allocated to recovery projects in Houston following Hurricane Harvey. According to Governor Abbott's office, the funding for the recovery projects was obtained through HUD’s Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery Program. The funding will assist in rebuilding efforts for housing, businesses, and infrastructure following Hurricane Harvey and previous flood events.
“Though Hurricane Harvey was the worst of storms, it brought out the best in the people of Texas,” Abbott said in a statement. “In each community, so many lives were saved because of the courage and leadership of local officials and the efforts of our incredible first responders. These funds will help give communities the resources they need to continue recovering, and I thank HUD Secretary Ben Carson, as well as all of our federal partners, for their ongoing support throughout this process.”
Abbott and Carson also met with Senator Ted Cruz, Congressman John Culberson and other local officials to discuss the funding.
For more information, please visit gov.texas.gov.
