Harris County commissioners are set to take up more than 400 agenda items April 16, including discussion about federally funded flood mitigation and recovery projects, affordable housing developments and the first annual status report of the county’s Climate Justice Plan.
At a glance
Commissioners are scheduled to hear a presentation on the implementation of the Harris County Climate Justice Plan, which they adopted April 10, 2025, per agenda documents.
Developed in 2024 in collaboration with the Coalition for Environment, Equity and Resilience, or CEER, the plan details a strategic framework to foster local engagement and education about climate resilience. Staff from the Office of County Administration’s Sustainability Division will deliver the first report to Commissioners Court reflecting on a year of progress.
Additionally, staff from the Harris County Flood Control District are expected to provide project-level updates to commissioners regarding local flood mitigation and recovery efforts that received funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD.
Harris County received Community Development Block Grants from HUD for disaster recovery and mitigation, also known as CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT funding, distributed by the federal government after Hurricane Harvey and other destructive storms to support flood damage reduction projects.
According to the agenda, HCFCD will share a schedule detailing construction start dates, estimated completion dates, cost escalations and other updates for each project.
A quick note
Commissioners are set to meet in closed session to discuss a $23.5 million grant allocation on behalf of the county’s Housing Finance Corporation to develop up to four tracts of land for affordable multifamily housing, the agenda shows. HCHFC is a nonprofit entity responsible for financing, developing and managing affordable housing projects throughout Harris County.
The exact location of the affordable housing development is unknown as of press time.
Commissioners Court will also discuss the county’s legislative agenda ahead of the 90th Texas legislative session, which begins in January. According to agenda documents, Harris County commissioners are expected to continue developing local priorities in the coming months as lawmakers hold interim hearings leading up to the 2027 regular session.
Stay tuned
Harris County Commissioners Court meetings are held at 9 a.m. in Downtown Houston. The administration building is located at 1001 Preston St., Houston. Meetings are also available to livestream on the county’s website.
