Primary Department: Housing and Community Development
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis, Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Policy
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas General Land Office
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): 0%
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Grantor does not allow indirect cost capture
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval to complete updated planning activity applications for CDBG-MIT funding based on the Texas General Land Office’s (GLO) guidelines and submit remaining updated applications to the GLO for up to $32,750,000 in planning activity funding.
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Background and Discussion:
On August 31, 2022, Harris County Commissioners Court approved a grant agreement between the County and the Texas General Land Office (GLO) for Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) funds in the amount of $750 million. On February 22, 2023, Commissioners Court approved the Harris County Method of Distribution (MOD) for submission to the GLO, which was approved on March 21, 2023 and included planning activities. On September 19, 2023, Commissioners Court approved a resolution authorizing the submission of planning activity applications for up to $29,500,000 in CDBG-MIT funding. On July 15, 2024, Commissioners Court approved an updated list of CDBG-MIT planning projects. On May 8, 2025, Commissioners Court again approved an updated planning project list, and in December 2025 the list was further updated to incorporate additional study projects within the revised planning activity funding amount of up to $32,750,000.
Since that time, certain planning projects have necessitated updates to the previously approved planning study list. Housing and Community Development now submits an updated list of CDBG-MIT planning projects for Commissioners Court approval. These updates remain within the previously approved planning activity budget of up to $32,750,000.
Expected Impact:
No net change to the previously approved total planning activity budget of $32,750,000.
Alternative Options:
N/A
County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
County Strategic Plan Objective: H: Improve the condition and resilience of County transportation, flood control, and other infrastructure.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A
Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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3/14/2023 |
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Approval of CDBG-MIT MOD including planning activities |
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9/19/2023 |
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Approval of GLO resolution to submit applications for list of CDBG-MIT planning activities |
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7/15/2024 |
145 |
Approval of updated project list |
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5/8/2025 |
197 |
Approval of updated project list |
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12/11/2025 |
168 |
Approval of updated project list |
Location:
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Anticipated Court Date: 3/19/2026
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Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Disaster Recovery related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Kevin Garza, Assistant Director, Resiliency Planning; Amanda Rocha, Director, Policy & Partnerships
Attachments (if applicable): Updated CDBG-MIT planning list