Feds approve $5 billion in housing help for Texas Harvey victims

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texans affected by Hurricane Harvey could benefit from a new grant announced Friday by the federal government.
Gov. Greg Abbott announced a $5 billion Housing and Urban Development grant to help rebuild after Hurricane Harvey. But he’s asking the federal government for a lot more. In return, the White House says, the state of Texas needs to “step up.”
The funding, announced Friday, comes in the form of community development block grants.
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