The city's public draft plan initially allocated $0 for housing, but after receiving backlash, Houston Mayor John Whitmire verbally committed to putting $50 million of the $314 million toward housing.

HOUSTON, TEXAS - JULY 11: People watch as Bellaire Blvd floods after storms move across Houston days after Beryl, Thursday, July 11, 2024. (Ishika Samant/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images ...