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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-04-14

The City Council adopted official guidelines for a federal Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery 2024 program focused on homeless services. These guidelines set the rules for how Houston will use this disaster recovery funding to assist people experiencing homelessness.

What it means for you

Houston residents experiencing homelessness may be eligible for services funded through this federal disaster recovery grant. The guidelines determine how that money is distributed and what programs qualify.

Outcome

Adopted — all voting aye, nays none. Ordinance 2026-0326, official minutes of April 14, 2026.

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Official sources

Meeting minutes — full record with the vote (PDF) ↗

These are the official minutes — the narrative record of what happened at the meeting, including the vote on each item.

District A — Amy PeckADistrict B — Tarsha JacksonBDistrict C — Joe PanzarellaCDistrict D — Carolyn Evans-ShabazzDDistrict E — Fred FlickingerEDistrict F — Tiffany ThomasFDistrict G — Mary Nan HuffmanGDistrict H — Mario CastilloHDistrict I — Joaquin MartinezIDistrict J — Edward PollardJDistrict K — Martha Castex-TatumK

Official council district boundaries · City of Houston GIS. Tap a district to see who represents it.

How to weigh in

Where
City Hall, 901 Bagby, 2nd Floor, Houston, TX 77002
When
Council meets Tuesdays 1:30 p.m. & Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. Public Session — when you can speak — is Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. on the last Tuesday of the month).
Speak
Register by 3:00 p.m. the Monday before: call 832.393.1100, email speakers@houstontx.gov, or go in person to the City Secretary (City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby, Room P101). Each speaker gets 1–3 minutes.
Watch
Live on HTV ↗

From the City Council meetings information page. Confirm the exact date on the official agenda before you go.

Quick answersfrom the official record
Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the April 14, 2026 meeting — Adopted, all voting aye.minutes ↗
The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount, who receives it, or who's giving it — full details in the official minutes ↗

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