Whitmire says it's the dawn of a new era with Texas Land Commissioner as hurricane season nears
Houston Chronicle
Church, A.
05/11/2024
3 doc(s)
Buckingham, Dawn; Emergency management; Federal aid; General Land Office, Texas; Houston, Texas; Hurricane Harvey; Land Commissioner; Natural disasters; Whitmire, John
HUD extension could save Houston's plans to build about 120 homes with Harvey funds
Houston Chronicle
McGuinness, D.
04/19/2024
2 doc(s)
Affordable housing; Buckingham, Dawn; Bush, George P.; Federal aid; General Land Office, Texas; Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Department of; Houston City Council; Hurricane Harvey; Turner, Sylvester; Whitmire, John
GLO says it may have to take back more of Houston’s Harvey money, citing slow progress on housing
Houston Chronicle
McGuinness, D.
07/08/2022
5 doc(s)
Federal aid; General Land Office, Texas; Housing; Houston, Texas; Hurricane Harvey; Turner, Sylvester
Hidalgo, Harris County commissioners ask Congress to bypass GLO next time Texas receives disaster relief
Houston Chronicle
Scherer, J.
01/21/2022
5 doc(s)
County commissioners; Ellis, Rodney; Federal aid; General Land Office, Texas; Harris County; Housing; Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Department of; Hurricane Harvey
Years after Harvey, Houston-area homes remain in disrepair. Federal watchdogs want to know why.
Houston Chronicle
Foxhall, E.
01/11/2022
5 doc(s)
Economic distribution; Federal aid; Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S.; General Land Office, Texas; Housing; Hurricane Harvey
Feds halt $1.95 billion in Harvey aid, saying Texas did not submit required paperwork
Houston Chronicle
Despart, Z.
01/08/2022
4 doc(s)
Federal aid; Flood control; General Land Office, Texas; Hidalgo, Lina; Housing; Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Department of; Hurricane Harvey
GLO review finds city Harvey housing program ‘undermines’ competitive process
Houston Chronicle
McGuinness, D.
11/24/2021
2 doc(s)
Affordable housing; Disaster relief; General Land Office, Texas; Houston, Texas; Hurricane Harvey; Turner, Sylvester
3 out of 4 Houston applicants for Harvey repair program may be out of luck
Houston Chronicle
Schuetz, R.
11/16/2021
3 doc(s)
Disaster relief; General Land Office, Texas; Housing; Hurricane Harvey
'Enough of this foolishness': Houston council shelves probe into housing allegations for 30 days
Houston Chronicle
McGuinness, D.
10/28/2021
1 doc(s)
Affordable housing; Houston City Council; Travis, Greg; Turner, Sylvester
Housing department under scrutiny after staffers say program overruns could cost Houston millions
Houston Chronicle
McGuinness, D.
10/08/2021
2 doc(s)
Affordable housing; General Land Office, Texas; Houston City Council; Hurricane Harvey; Municipal budgets; Turner, Sylvester
Advocates say state Harvey grant process discriminates against communities of color
Beaumont Enterprise
Dick, J.
09/16/2021
3 doc(s)
Federal aid; General Land Office, Texas; Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Department of; Hurricane Harvey; Racial discrimination
Four years later, has Houston learned anything from Hurricane Harvey?
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
08/29/2021
4 doc(s)
Coastal barrier systems; Federal aid; Flood control; Harris County; Housing; Houston, Texas; Hurricane Harvey; Real estate development; Tropical storms
GLO, Pleasantville feud over post-Harvey home rebuilding
Houston Chronicle
Schuetz, R.
07/19/2021
3 doc(s)
Blacks or African Americans; Deed restrictions; Dutton, Harold, Jr.; General Land Office, Texas; Housing; Houston, Texas; Hurricane Harvey
Bush says he will ask HUD to send $750M in flood aid to Harris County following backlash
Houston Chronicle
Scherer, J.
05/27/2021
3 doc(s)
Bush, George P.; Disaster relief; Federal aid; Flood control; General Land Office, Texas; Harris County; Hidalgo, Lina; Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Department of; Hurricane Harvey; Turner, Sylvester
Harris County's gamble on flood control bond leaves projects in poorest communities underfunded
Houston Chronicle
Despart, Z.
04/25/2021
3 doc(s)
Bond elections; County commissioners; Ellis, Rodney; Flood control; General Land Office, Texas; Harris County Flood Control District; Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Department of
Harris County must keep its flood bond promises
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
04/07/2021
3 doc(s)
Disaster relief; Ellis, Rodney; Emmett, Ed; General Land Office, Texas; Harris County Flood Control District; Municipal bonds
Flood control faces $1.4B shortfall
Dallas Morning News
Lozano, J.
03/15/2021
1 doc(s)
Ellis, Rodney; Flood control; Hurricane Harvey; Municipal bonds
Houston council OKs transfer of Harvey home repair program to Texas General Land Office
Houston Chronicle
Scherer, J.
02/04/2021
4 doc(s)
Bush, George P.; Disaster relief; General Land Office, Texas; Houston City Council; Houston, Texas; Hurricane Harvey; Turner, Sylvester
Bush, Turner reach agreement on Harvey recovery funds, ending bitter feud
Houston Chronicle
Scherer, J.
01/27/2021
6 doc(s)
Bush, George P.; Federal aid; Housing; Hurricane Harvey; Turner, Sylvester
GLO frees up $10M in Harvey relief funds to reimburse Houstonians who repaired their own homes
Houston Chronicle
McGuinness, D.
12/11/2020
2 doc(s)
Disaster relief; Fletcher, Lizzie Pannill; General Land Office, Texas; Housing; Hurricane Harvey
