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Vicente Gonzalez: “Due to the halt in funding, several of my communities are…”

Featuring: Vicente Gonzalez, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 34

Gonzalez Slams Sec. Marcia Fudge: It's Taken ‘Months Of Constant Followups’ To Get Answers From You

Published January 14, 2024 | Video Starts at 01:45

However, HUD approved the State of the Texas Action Plan, given them the go ahead to distribute funding based on an approved plan. And now Due to the halt in funding, several of my communities are left with no answers. They have planned and executed contracts based on approval funding by HUD and the State of Texas. They face potential legal action now for not paying contractors and many of them do not have the additional funding to make it up. (01:45–01:51)

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Asserts that a halt in funding has left communities without answers.

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“It has taken my staff and constituents months of constant follow up to get any answers from your [HUD] staff.”
Gonzalez Slams Sec. Marcia Fudge: It's Taken ‘Months Of Constant Followups’ To Get Answers From You | Uploaded January 14, 2024 | 00:43-00:45
“My outreach has been for issues like allocation and status of community project funding which supports the Boys and Girls Club and diabetes…”
Gonzalez Slams Sec. Marcia Fudge: It's Taken ‘Months Of Constant Followups’ To Get Answers From You | Uploaded January 14, 2024 | 00:52-01:09
“HUD approved the State of the Texas Action Plan, given them the go ahead to distribute funding based on an approved plan.”
Gonzalez Slams Sec. Marcia Fudge: It's Taken ‘Months Of Constant Followups’ To Get Answers From You | Uploaded January 14, 2024 | 01:36-01:45
“They face potential legal action now for not paying contractors and many of them do not have the additional funding to make it up.”
Gonzalez Slams Sec. Marcia Fudge: It's Taken ‘Months Of Constant Followups’ To Get Answers From You | Uploaded January 14, 2024 | 01:57-02:05
“The mitigation funding was more than their annual budget and was sorely needed because roads are still not usable after Hurricane Harvey.”
Gonzalez Slams Sec. Marcia Fudge: It's Taken ‘Months Of Constant Followups’ To Get Answers From You | Uploaded January 14, 2024 | 02:07-02:17
“My district is on the coast on the Gulf of Mexico. Without a doubt we will receive more hurricanes and severe weather.”
Gonzalez Slams Sec. Marcia Fudge: It's Taken ‘Months Of Constant Followups’ To Get Answers From You | Uploaded January 14, 2024 | 02:29-02:38