By — Joshua Barajas Joshua Barajas Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-house-receives-update-on-harvey-irma-maria-recovery-funds Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: House holds hearing on Harvey, Irma, Maria recovery funds Politics Mar 26, 2019 10:18 AM EDT A House subcommittee is holding a hearing today about the administration of recovery funds to areas affected by hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria in recent years. The House Financial Services Committee hearing will begin at 10 a.m. ET today. Watch it in the player above. Under examination is the Office of Block Grant Assistance’s block grant and disaster recovery program. A 2018 watchdog report found that while the office has managed billions of disaster recovery funds since the early 2000s, it hasn’t codified its program. According to the report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Inspector General, codifying the program would “ensure that a permanent framework is in place for future disasters” and “ensure that grants are closed in a timely manner.” The PBS NewsHour will update this story as it develops. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Joshua Barajas Joshua Barajas Joshua Barajas is a senior editor for the PBS NewsHour's Communities Initiative. He's also the senior editor and manager of newsletters. @Josh_Barrage
A House subcommittee is holding a hearing today about the administration of recovery funds to areas affected by hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria in recent years. The House Financial Services Committee hearing will begin at 10 a.m. ET today. Watch it in the player above. Under examination is the Office of Block Grant Assistance’s block grant and disaster recovery program. A 2018 watchdog report found that while the office has managed billions of disaster recovery funds since the early 2000s, it hasn’t codified its program. According to the report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Inspector General, codifying the program would “ensure that a permanent framework is in place for future disasters” and “ensure that grants are closed in a timely manner.” The PBS NewsHour will update this story as it develops. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now