Texas had until Friday to address a HUD investigation that found the state had violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in its response to Hurricane Harvey five years ago, but the deadline passed without any resolution.
— The faded and weathered construction permits still taped to Houston resident Mal Moses' front door are reminders of the difficulties he faced in trying to get his mold-infested walls and leaky roof repaired after Hurricane Harvey in 2017.
"It was just another example for me. ... I wasn't shocked that it was being done because I experienced it firsthand growing up," said Moses, who ultimately got help from local nonprofit West Street Recovery to repair his home. "HUD should close this case without following through on the threats made in your letter, which would only slow funding for Texans who truly need disaster mitigation," Abbott said."We are considering our options and have no further comment at this time," HUD spokesman Michael Burns said in an email Friday.
"HUD's objections are politically motivated and are factually and legally baseless. GLO did not engage in discrimination," the land office's attorneys said. Where the money was spent is"so clearly not where the harm was done and where the risk is for future disasters," said Ben Martin, research director for Texas Housers, an Austin-based nonprofit that joined Houston group Northeast Action Collective in filing the initial complaint with HUD.
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