HUD Reverses Course: Texas Cleared in Hurricane Harvey Aid Discrimination Case

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has closed its five-year investigation into Texas's distribution of Hurricane Harvey aid, concluding there was "no reasonable cause" for discrimination. This decision reverses earlier findings and a referral to the Department of Justice, clearing the Texas General Land Office (GLO) of allegations they unfairly favored certain communities based on race or national origin in violation of civil rights laws.