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  • 6 days ago | houstonchronicle.com | Rebecca Schuetz

    Trees that fell during Hurricane Beryl remain perched on a couple of houses in the Homestead neighborhood of Houston on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (Jon Shapley/Houston Chronicle)Elizabeth Conley/Staff PhotographerOfficials have urged all residents in the Houston area to consider flood insurance. But roughly 60% of Houstonians are renters. What should they be thinking about when it comes to insurance?

  • 1 week ago | houstonchronicle.com | Abby Church |Rebecca Schuetz

    Roughly a year after a derecho and Hurricane Beryl wreaked devastation in the Houston area, city officials released May 23 an analysis that listed housing as the city’s top unmet need, a reflection of the tens of thousands of homes damaged by falling trees and other debris. The same document outlined plans for how to spend federal recovery dollars for the disasters. Zero of the $315 million plan would go to housing.

  • 2 weeks ago | houstonchronicle.com | Rebecca Schuetz

    A month after the Houston Housing Authority’s new president said the agency would stop accepting proposals for a controversial tax break program, two new tax-break deals received final approvals, both featuring a far greater share of affordable units compared to pastdeals. The program had been criticized for doing little to meaningfully lower rents while generating millions of dollars for developers in property tax exemptions.

  • 2 weeks ago | houstonchronicle.com | Rebecca Schuetz

    The Houston Housing Authority’s mismanagement of air conditioning contracts cost the agency millions of dollars and led to headaches for residents, an investigation by outside legal counsel shows.

  • 3 weeks ago | statesman.com | Rebecca Schuetz

    $55M campus for young Houstonians without homes opens in MontroseR.A. Schuetz, Houston Chronicle |  Hearst - Austin TransitionHouston’s shelter for youths between the ages of 18 and 24 held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its $55 million Montrose facility Friday morning. “It’s beautiful,” said Jordan Byrd, 19, who will be moving into Covenant House’s new campus Monday.

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Rebecca Schuetz
Rebecca Schuetz @RASchuetz
10 Jan 25

RT @abbschurch: NEW: Houston is one of the few Texas metros that hasn't opened warming centers during this recent cold snap. ❄️ The reason…

Rebecca Schuetz
Rebecca Schuetz @RASchuetz
16 Dec 24

Houston Housing Authority employees were kicking people out of the voucher program without sending letters that would inform them of the decision, the reason why and what they could do if they disagreed, an investigation found: https://t.co/qWMQsOM1B0

Rebecca Schuetz
Rebecca Schuetz @RASchuetz
16 Dec 24

RT @John_Tedesco: Then NestQuest received a letter from the Houston Housing Authority that threatened its existence. @RASchuetz obtained e…