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City To Direct $151M in New Hurricane Ike Recovery Funds at Neighborhood Renewal

(Chris Moran, Houston Chronicle) More than 3½ years after Hurricane Ike, a high-ranking federal housing official and Mayor Annise Parker announced Wednesday that $151 million in federal disaster relief money is on the way to four areas of Houston to rebuild or repair homes and apartments. “It’s about time we get this taken care of,” …

City To Direct $151M in New Hurricane Ike Recovery Funds at Neighborhood Renewal”