Now that I have been reassured that, in fact, the check really is in the mail, I think those organizations can breathe a little easier. Stenholm contacted HUD officials to resolve the problem.
Local areas apply for the federal dollars prior to their fiscal year.
General guidelines require that communities use the money to finance economic development, housing rehabilitation, public facilities and large scale physical development projects. Specific uses of the money, however, are left in the hands of the local communities. This kind of partnership between Washington and San Angelo is exactly the way our governments should work for the benefit of taxpayers.