NATION

HUD delays release of billions of dollars in storm protection states, territories

By Stuart Leavenworth, McClatchy Washington Bureau
Posted 1/7/19

The Trump administration has delayed the release of $16 billion in storm protection funds, prompting complaints from officials in Puerto Rico and Texas who say the money is vital to protect coastal communities before the next hurricane season.

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