Fund gives out $28.9M in grants to Harvey victims

November 16, 2017 at 5:00 a.m. | Updated November 16, 2017 at 4:57 a.m.

by Associated Press

Floodwaters rise at the Lakes on Eldridge North neighborhood near the Addicks Reservoir on Aug. 30 in Houston. Hurricane Harvey inundated the Houston area with several feet of rain. Lawmakers are looking to rehabilitate the National Flood Insurance Program.
Floodwaters rise at the Lakes on Eldridge North neighborhood near the Addicks Reservoir on Aug. 30 in Houston. Hurricane Harvey inundated the Houston area with several feet of rain. Lawmakers are looking to rehabilitate the National Flood Insurance Program.

HOUSTON-The Harvey relief fund promoted by top elected officials in Houston says it's given out $28.9 million in grants to a range of groups helping victims of the August storm.

The Greater Houston Community Foundation announced Wednesday that it issued grants to 90 groups. About $10 million of the total amount will go toward housing and home repair, and another $8 million will go to help groups that manage the cases of individuals and families in need.

In total, the foundation says it's distributed more than $36 million of the $102 million it's raised.

National and local groups have raised around $700 million for Harvey relief.

The nation's fourth-largest city continues to rebuild from the historic storm, with thousands of people still out of their homes.

 

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