Bellaire property owners who suffered damage from Hurricane Harvey and are considering elevating their homes have until Aug. 31 to pre-apply through the city for a federal assistance program that could cover 75 percent of the costs of raising their structures. The city is applying for the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) program, administered by the Federal Emergency … [Read more...] about Do you qualify? Bellaire property owners can pre-apply for federal funds to elevate homes

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UPDATE: HISD board to seek Harvey relief from state, kumbaya coaching
UPDATE (10 a.m. Jan. 18): The Houston ISD school board voted Thursday (Jan. 17) to apply for disaster assistance relief funding from the Texas Education Agency, and also unanimously approved retaining an executive coach for leadership and team-building training for trustees individually and collectively. The board also elected Trustee Diana Davila to lead the board for the … [Read more...] about UPDATE: HISD board to seek Harvey relief from state, kumbaya coaching