Primary Department: Housing and Community Development
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis
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Type of Request: Policy
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval and authorization to form the Harris County Public Facility Corporation for the purpose of incentivizing the creation and provision of affordable housing in Harris County.
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Background and Discussion:
The Harris County Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) made a recommendation to Commissioners Court to create a Public Facility Corporation related to affordable housing on June 26, 2025.
HCD recommends that the County create the Harris County Public Facility Corporation (HCPFC) for the purpose of incentivizing the creation and provision of affordable housing in line with the County's Strategic Plan.
Texas offers few tools encouraging affordable housing development, and PFCs represent a viable, untapped option. According to the County Strategic Plan, the County wants to "help residents achieve Housing Stability" (Goal 6) and "build and preserve affordable housing, particularly for low-income families" (Objective U). Creating a PFC will provide the County with an additional tool to do just that. As a part of Initiative U1, "develop community housing plan..." the PFC will allow the County to make progress on the creation of additional housing for low- and moderate-income households. The HCPFC would not require funding from the general fund and woul...
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