PENSACOLA, Fla. — Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves is facing questions after it was revealed the city failed to meet a timeline to apply for a $5 million grant to help Hurricane Sally victims with home repairs.
Reeves cited lengthy federal regulations that would prevent these repairs from being done in time. The city could still get this money, but it’s likely that none of it will be used to repair homes.
He emphasized Thursday the city has multiple programs offering home repairs throughout the year. He says this particular grant is different because of the federal red tape that made the process seemingly impossible…