38-Cent Rounding Error Kicks Back $9 Million Hurricane Grant Request

A thirty-eight cent rounding error caused a $9 million hurricane recovery grant application by Fayette County to be kicked back for correction last week.

The problem was fixed in a special meeting Friday as County commissioners approved a revised grant application for $8,913,617.62 in buyout and acquisition funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (through the Texas General Land Office).

The original application was submitted Aug. 30.

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