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HUD approves recovery action plan for Jefferson and Orange counties

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Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush said two state action plans have been approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for over $285 million in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery funds.

The funds will go toward long-term recovery from 2018 and 2019 flooding in South Texas and the Lower Rio Grande Valley. 

"Storms like Hurricane Hanna bring to light how important long-term recovery dollars are to not only rebuilding communities, but increasing resiliency against future storms," Bush said in a press release. "Through the use of strategic housing and infrastructure recovery programs, we are positioning Texas for a more comprehensive recovery that will truly help communities rebuild."

For 2019, Jefferson and Orange counties will receive a $212.74 million allocation, which should see 70% provided to low- and moderate-income families over the next six years.

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