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Auditors reveal hurricane relief funds largely unspent in Texas
Texas audits show 523.7 million in federal hurricane recovery funds largely unspent with two agencies in control. Housing and Community Affairs spent 1.1 million of 42.6 million in grant funds and 231,066 for admin costs while Rural Affairs faces reimbursement timing issues. Many aid recipients still live in FEMA trailers. Secretary of State Wilson projects 9.5 percent turnout for Nov. 6 election. Texas Governor Perry names Bryan Shaw to TCEQ. AG Abbott calls for stronger school safety and drills after Columbine and Virginia Tech incidents. Texas Clipper to be sunk Nov. 15 off South Padre Island to become an artificial reef generating up to 30 million annually for local economy.
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Austin
Texas
Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Office of Rural Community Affairs
Housing and Community Affairs
FEMA
Federal Disaster Agency
Lous
Perry
TCEQ
Rick Perry
Bryan W. Shaw
Bryan
Texas Commission On Environmental Quality
State of
Shaw
Texas A&m University
Kathleen Hartnett White
Valentine
Buddy Garcia
Larry Soward
Safety Initia
Attorney General's
Texas School Safety Center
Columbine, Colo
Abbott
Texas Parks & Wildlife