Harris County Proposes New Funding Strategy to Keep Flood Mitigation Projects Moving

Harris County officials will ask Commissioners Court this week to consider a new funding strategy designed to preserve hundreds of millions of dollars in federal flood mitigation funding while keeping major flood risk reduction projects on track. The proposal, developed by the Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD), the Harris County Department of Housing and…

June 10, 20260Comments

Community

Flood Resilience in Harris County Depends on Progress and Partnership

Flood mitigation efforts are most effective when local, state and federal partners stay focused on the same goal: reducing flood risk for Harris County residents. As federal funding deadlines and project milestones remain in focus, continued progress is essential. Communities across Harris County are counting on projects that move forward with urgency, coordination and shared…

June 9, 20260Comments

Community

Statement on Harris County’s Proposed Path Forward for CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT Funding

Harris County agencies are advancing an innovative path forward to protect federal disaster recovery funding, cut through bureaucratic barriers, and keep critical flood risk reduction projects moving for residents. The proposed approach goes beyond standard government processes by coordinating across agencies, funding programs, and project timelines to solve complex federal funding challenges. Rather than…

June 6, 20260Comments

Projects

Greens Bayou Project Shows CDBG-DR Progress in Action

The Harris County Flood Control District highlighted visible progress this morning on the Greens Mid-Reach Channel Conveyance Improvements Project near Aldine Westfield Road. The project is part of the larger Greens Bayou Mid-Reach Program, a long-term effort to reduce flood risk in the Greens Bayou watershed. The work will help increase the amount of stormwater…

May 29, 20260Comments