Legislation Details

File #: 26-2505    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Discussion Item Status: Passed
File created: 4/6/2026 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 4/16/2026 Final action: 4/16/2026
Title: Request for discussion and possible action regarding the status of the Harris County Flood Control District's CDBG-MIT and CDBG-DR programs, including updates on the project-level schedule. These updates must include a timeline with benchmarks for all projects and information on how they will meet the necessary deadlines.

Primary Department: County Judge

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Lina Hidalgo

 

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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Discussion Item

 

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Request for discussion and possible action regarding the status of the Harris County Flood Control District's CDBG-MIT and CDBG-DR programs, including updates on the project-level schedule. These updates must include a timeline with benchmarks for all projects and information on how they will meet the necessary deadlines.

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Background and Discussion:

The Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) administers substantial federal disaster recovery and mitigation funding through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including allocations under the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) and Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) programs. These funds support critical flood damage reduction projects across Harris County authorized in response to Hurricane Harvey and subsequent storm events.

 

This item requests discussion on the current status of both programs, including the project-level schedule reflecting each project's phase - construction, design, or procurement - anticipated completion dates, and any projects at risk of delay, cost escalation, or loss of federal funding.

 

 

 

 

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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):  H2: Evaluate the feasibility and potential impacts of substantial, large-scale flood mitigation measures to provide equitable and transformational regional benefits.

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

 

 

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Anticipated Court Date: 4/16/2026

 

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): N/A

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Diedra Fontaine, Chief of Staff, County Judge’s Office

 

Attachments (if applicable): N/A