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Tag: State Action Plan

Lawsuit by four Texas renters says State of Texas, HUD discriminate on race in Hurricane Harvey aid

Harvey Recovery•by John Henneberger•Posted October 14, 2019

Four South Texas renters filed a civil rights lawsuit last week in federal court alleging HUD and the State of…

Tags: Disaster housing rebuilding, Fair housing, GLO, Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane rebuilding, Hurricane recovery, State Action Plan, Substandard apartments, Texas, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development

Texas Housers calls on state to amend Harvey recovery action plan to be more equitable and inclusive

Harvey Recovery, State issues•by •Posted May 3, 2018

The state must commit to an equitable, inclusive plan that will make new and repaired housing affordable to Texans with…

Tags: FEMA, GLO, Housing, Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane recovery, State Action Plan, Texas

To achieve an equitable recovery, we propose a fairer way to determine needs of Hurricane Harvey survivors

Harvey Recovery, State issues•by •Posted February 21, 2018

When the methods used to determine needs of hurricane survivors favor higher income people and communities, the process of recovery…

Tags: FEMA, GLO, Hurricane rebuilding, Hurricane recovery, State Action Plan

Houston coalition for equitable recovery advocates more resources for low-income survivors in comments to Texas officials

Harvey Recovery, Local issues, State issues•by •Posted February 19, 2018

A Houston-based coalition advocating an equitable recovery for vulnerable survivors of Hurricane Harvey is calling on the State of Texas…

Tags: GLO, Houston, Hurricane recovery, State Action Plan, Texas

FEMA contract keeps Texas from sharing its own data publicly about state-funded disaster recovery programs

Harvey Recovery, State issues•by •Posted February 15, 2018

Texans are in the dark about the State’s progress in administering short-term housing programs and whether the State is meeting…

Tags: FEMA, GLO, Hurricane recovery, Public information request, State Action Plan

Citizen participation plan crucial to giving Hurricane Harvey survivors a voice in recovery

Harvey Recovery, State issues•by •Posted February 14, 2018

“Nothing about us without us.” It’s a common phrase that has been used by political movements in history — notably…

Tags: citizen participation, GLO, Hurricane recovery, State Action Plan

How the state should evaluate the needs of survivors after a disaster

Harvey Recovery, State issues•by •Posted February 12, 2018

The state’s draft action plan for spending $57.8 million in federal disaster recovery funds was released on Jan. 18. The Texas General…

Tags: CDBG-DR, Disaster recovery, GLO, HUD, Hurricane rebuilding, Hurricane recovery, State Action Plan

The State of Texas must pay special attention to civil rights when it carries out disaster recovery plans

Harvey Recovery, State issues•by •Posted February 9, 2018

The state’s draft action plan for spending $57.8 million in federal disaster recovery funds was released on Jan. 18. The Texas General…

Tags: Disaster recovery, GLO, Hurricane, Hurricane recovery, State Action Plan, Texas

Will the Commission to Rebuild Texas follow through on its charge to help the state recover quickly and equitably?

Harvey Recovery, State issues•by •Posted February 7, 2018

  The state’s draft action plan for spending $57.8 million in federal disaster recovery funds was released on Jan. 18. The Texas…

Tags: Disaster recovery, Hurricane rebuilding, Hurricane recovery, Infrastructure, State Action Plan

Does the Texas action plan for Hurricane Harvey recovery promote equity and inclusion for survivors?

Harvey Recovery, State issues•by •Posted February 6, 2018

The state’s draft action plan for spending $57.8 million in federal disaster recovery funds was released on Jan. 18. The Texas General…

Tags: Hurricane recovery, State Action Plan

VIDEO: Will state officials incorporate lessons from previous hurricanes in their plans for Harvey recovery?

Harvey Recovery, State issues•by •Posted February 2, 2018

The state’s draft action plan for spending $57.8 million in federal disaster recovery funds was released on Jan. 18. The Texas General…

Tags: Disaster recovery, GLO, Hurricane recovery, State Action Plan

Is the state’s rapid home repair program an effective use of federal disaster recovery funds?

Harvey Recovery, State issues•by •Posted February 1, 2018

The state’s draft action plan for spending $57.8 million in federal disaster recovery funds was released on Jan. 18. The Texas General…

Tags: GLO, home repair, Hurricane Harvey, State Action Plan, Texas

Déjà vu: Rebuilding public and subsidized housing damaged by the hurricane will have to wait

Harvey Recovery, State issues•by •Posted January 31, 2018

The state’s draft action plan for spending $57.8 million in federal disaster recovery funds was released on Jan. 18. The Texas General…

Tags: Hurricane rebuilding, Low income housing, public housing, State Action Plan

Will Harvey-impacted renters with low incomes be left out of the state’s recovery plans?

Harvey Recovery, State issues•by •Posted January 30, 2018

The state’s draft action plan for spending $57.8 million in federal disaster recovery funds was released on Jan. 18. The Texas General…

Tags: Housing, Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane recovery, Renters, State Action Plan

Is the State of Texas justly assessing infrastructure rebuilding needs after Hurricane Harvey?

Harvey Recovery, State issues•by •Posted January 29, 2018

The state’s draft action plan for spending $57.8 million in federal disaster recovery funds was released on Jan. 18. The Texas General…

Tags: Hurricane rebuilding, Hurricane recovery, Infrastructure, State Action Plan, Texas

How did the state come to prioritize some Harvey-affected areas over others?

Harvey Recovery, State issues•by •Posted January 26, 2018

The state’s draft action plan for spending $57.8 million in federal disaster recovery funds was released last Thursday. The Texas General Land…

Tags: Disaster recovery, GLO, Hurricane recovery, State Action Plan

What’s a state action plan for disaster recovery and why does it matter?

Harvey Recovery, State issues•by •Posted January 23, 2018

The state’s draft action plan for spending $57.8 million in federal disaster recovery funds was released last Thursday. The Texas General…

Tags: Disaster recovery, Hurricane, State Action Plan
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