Cornyn: Houston Area to Receive $4.8M in Second Round of Coronavirus Recovery Grants for Public Housing Authorities

Several Houston area cities and counties were awarded a total of $4,819,219 in another round of federal grants to help public housing authorities recover from the economic fallout of the novel coronavirus outbreak, U.S. Senator John Cornyn announced today. The funding, which was appropriated by Congress in March, comes through the Department of Housing and Urban Development as part of the CARES Act.

“As Texans continue to grapple with the impact of the coronavirus outbreak, it’s critical that we continue to do everything we can to shield them from the economic fallout,” said Sen. Cornyn.  “I’ll continue to do everything I can to encourage economic recovery in the Houston area amid this deadly pandemic.”

This is a Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program fund assignment for CARES Act – Administrative Fees – Second Award. This funding action provides Administrative Fee budget authority to PHAs in accordance with Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) (Public Law 116-136), enacted on March 27, 2020 to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), including the Mainstream Vouchers. At the time of this assignment, $472.2 million was available to fund CARES Act Administrative fee awards.

City/County Grantee Name Amount
HOUSTON Houston Housing Authority $                           3,019,028
BAYTOWN Housing Authority of the City of Baytown $                              113,233
GALVESTON Housing Authority of the City of Galveston $                              286,694
TEXAS CITY Housing Authority of the City of Texas City $                              133,410
BAY CITY Housing Authority of the City of Bay City $                                 27,078
HOUSTON Harris County Housing Authority $                              804,201
HOUSTON Houston Housing Authority $                                 32,880
LIBERTY Liberty County Housing Authority $                                 40,145
PASADENA City of Pasadena Housing Assistance Program $                              167,323
ROSENBERG Housing Authority of the City of Rosenberg $                                 83,198
ANGLETON Brazoria County Housing Authority, TX $                              112,029
TOTAL $                                 4,819,219

 

Senator John Cornyn, a Republican from Texas, is a member of the Senate Finance, Intelligence, and Judiciary Committees.