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Harris County Flood Control Bond Program A $2.5 billion bond to fund flood mitigation projects across Harris County — including Third Ward, Fifth Ward, and Sunnyside.
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On the record
April 10, 2026
How this affects the community
What it means for your household Under $30,000
Many live in flood-prone areas with fewer resources to recover. Buyout programs and drainage improvements help the most vulnerable.
$30,000–$60,000
Reduced flood risk means lower insurance costs and fewer missed workdays after storms.
$60,000–$100,000
Property protection and lower flood insurance premiums as projects complete.
Over $100,000
Property values stabilize in flood-prone areas. Bond repayment adds small amount to property taxes.
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Abbie KaminHarris County Attorney
Adrian GarciaHarris County Commissioner, Precinct 2
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Source record Organization Harris County
Added to Community Exchange Apr 9, 2026
Annette RamirezHarris County Tax Assessor-Collector
Related policies. 01 Request for approval of signatory authority as indicated within the “Depository/Authorized Signatories Designation Form” to the Executive Director for the Flood Control District or his designees regarding the CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT programs.policy Harris County Commissioners Court 02 Request by the Flood Control District for approval to accept an amendment to an agreement with the Texas Division of Emergency Management to extend the period of performance completion date to May 22, 2028, for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (Project ID Z100-00-00-H065, Countywide).policy Harris County Commissioners Court 03 Request for approval of an interlocal agreement and drainage and detention easement with the City of Bellaire to assist in reducing the risk of street flooding for the Meyergrove Phase 2 Detention Basin (Brays Bayou Watershed, Bond ID Z-02, Project ID D500-16-00-E001, Agreement No. 2026-67, Precinct 1).policy Harris County Commissioners Court 04 Transmittal by Housing and Community Development of an executed amendment to the agreement with the Texas General Land Office (GLO) to extend the end date to February 28, 2027, for the FY 2017 CDBG-DR Hurricane Harvey Round One Funding Program.policy Harris County Commissioners Court 05 Request for approval of an escrow agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. for the Texas Water Development Board grant for the South Mayde Creek Bypass Project for the deposit of funds for the payment of sums due by the Flood Control District (Addicks Reservoir Watershed, Bond ID C-36, Project ID U101-01-00-E003, Agreement No. 2026-13, Precinct 4).policy Harris County Commissioners Court The civic web
How this connects
Approved by Harris County voters in 2018 after Hurricane Harvey and extended in 2024, this bond program funds drainage improvements, buyouts of flood-prone properties, and bayou restoration across Harris County. Many historically underserved neighborhoods remain in the project queue, including parts of Third Ward, Fifth Ward, and Sunnyside. Residents can track project status and submit input on priorities through the Harris County Flood Control District. The program is the largest flood mitigation investment in the county history.
Harris County voters approved billions in bonds to reduce flooding. The money pays for bigger bayous, new detention basins, and home buyouts in the most flood-prone areas.
