Congressman Al Green Helped to Secure Half a Million Dollars in Federal Funding to Revitalize Hiram Clarke and Fort Bend Communities

(Houston, TX) - On Thursday, August 6, 2026, a symbolic check for $500,000 will be presented to the Hiram Clarke/Fort Bend Redevelopment Authority (HCFBRA). The funding, awarded through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Community-Wide Brownfield Assessment Grant Program, will support HCFBRA's work serving Fort Bend County and Southwest Houston. This federal investment will help identify and assess environmentally impacted and underutilized properties in historically underserved communities; it will also support environmental site assessments, community engagement, and redevelopment planning. These efforts will lay the foundation for revitalization, encourage future economic investment, and help create safer, healthier neighborhoods for residents.

Congressman Al Green stated, "I am proud to have worked to help secure this federal funding for the communities I represent because the people of Hiram Clarke and Fort Bend County deserve neighborhoods that are healthy, safe, and positioned for opportunity. This grant will help identify and assess properties for future redevelopment, creating a pathway toward revitalization, economic growth, and a better quality of life. Every family deserves to live in a community where opportunity is not overshadowed by environmental hazards or years of underinvestment."

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