Primary Department: Flood Control District
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Marcus Y. Stuckett, P.E., CFM, Executive Director
Secondary Department: Housing and Community Development
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis, Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Interlocal Agreement
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Harris County Housing and Community Development
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): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a Subrecipient Agreement with the Harris County Department of Housing and Community Development, establishing execution of the CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT path forward approved by Commissioners Court on Thursday, June 11, 2026.
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Background and Discussion:
On June 11, 2026, Commissioners Court approved a path forward developed by the Harris County Flood Control District (FCD) and Harris County Housing and Community Development (HCD), in consultation with the Texas General Land Office (GLO), to optimize available funds in the CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT programs while maintaining the full scope and benefits of planned flood mitigation projects.
In alignment with the approved path forward, this Subrecipient Agreement outlines the framework to transfer eligible subdivision drainage projects currently funded through HCD’s CDBG-MIT program to FCD’s CDBG-DR program, to maximize spending and create more capacity for additional projects.
Expected Impact:
Approval of this agreement will provide Harris County with additional flexibility to administer and deliver federally funded flood risk reduction projects, support coordination between County departments and the GLO, and help maximize the use of available federal grant funding.
Alternative Options:
The alternative to approving this item would be to not approve the agreement, which would reduce the County's flexibility in administering and delivering projects funded by the CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT programs.
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: This action is consistent with the Strategic Plan overarching goals of reducing the number of structures at risk of flooding and improving the quality of life of Harris County residents.
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Approved FCD path forward, authorizing coordination with HCD to negotiate any agreements necessary for execution. |
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Anticipated Court Date: 7/9/2026
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Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Yesenia Martinez, Commissioners Court Coordinator, Flood Control District
Attachments (if applicable): Agreement