Texas winter storm relief for Houston-area homeowners impacted by 2021 freeze could be used for affordable housing [Video]

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Three years after the Texas winter freeze of 2021, financial relief is finally here for the thousands of families whose homes were impacted.

On Monday morning, the Houston Housing and Affordability Committee was set to listen to a proposal from the Housing and Community Development Department.

The department was seeking approval to use $20 million of the disaster grant to fund its affordable rental housing programs.

“Houstonians have waited. Houstonians have been patient in waiting to get help,” Houstonian Marla Lewis said.

The 2021 freeze from the winter storm impacted more than 50,000 homeowners and hundreds of apartments. The $50 million funding is to help reimburse all of those people who needed repairs from the damage caused by the freeze.

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