HUD provides $5 billion for Harvey recovery

​​​​​WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development​ (HUD) has awarded over $5 ​billion to help the hardest​-hit areas of Texas recover from Hurricane Harvey.

​​The grant is provided through HUD’s Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery Program and will support the repair of damaged homes, businesses, and critical infrastructure.

HUD’s analysis found over 230,000 homes with damage, approximately 65,000 of which had serious damage that is not covered by other sources. More than 4,000 businesses similarly suffered serious damage from flooding that is not covered by insurance or other resources. ​​​​