Overview

• The draft proposal designates $151 M for backup generators at fire, police, water and multi-service centers, $56 M for new emergency vehicles and $41 M toward Mayor Whitmire’s homelessness initiative.
• Council members have criticized the decision to allocate zero dollars to housing repairs despite an estimated $230 M needed for storm-damaged homes.
• The city has scheduled two online feedback sessions on June 10 and June 12 to gather resident input on how the recovery funds should be spent.
• City leaders say HUD and the Biden administration urged them to prioritize initiatives where federal dollars could be disbursed immediately.
• The Houston City Council is set to vote on the final allocation plan on June 25.