One-for-One Housing Replacement Plan

Harris County, Texas, is implementing a Post Disaster Relocation and Buyout Program (the Buyout Program) within seven areas of the county that have experienced repetitive flooding. Harris County’s future flood resilience and the safety of our residents, businesses and first responders depend upon returning repetitively flooding areas to green space. Funds for the acquisition of homes in Harris County’s flood inundation areas are provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development through the Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery program. Harris County is a subrecipient of funding granted to the State of Texas General Land Office.

HUD requires that affordable homes suitable for rehabilitation must be replaced one-for-one. As of March 2023*, the program has identified the following:

• 114 properties are planned for demolition by the Buyout Program.
• 63 of the 114 properties are substantially damaged and require no replacement.
• 10 properties are in need of replacement. Of those 10, there are:
  • 2 two-bedroom units
  • 7 three-bedroom units
  • 1 four-bedroom unit
• The status of the remaining 41 properties has yet to be determined.*

*  Information to be updated quarterly

Harris County has partnered with multiple developers in the construction and rehabilitation of affordable housing units, ensuring that there are substantially more than enough affordable units recently completed or under construction to provide replacement units for those demolished through the Buyout Program. While HUD requires that replacement units remain affordable to low-to-moderate income households for at least 10 years, the replacement units in Harris County carry land-use regulatory agreements requiring that they remain affordable for 20 years.

A list showing the location and status of replacement housing follows. For more information on these affordable housing developments, contact the Harris County Housing and Community Resource Center or HCCSD Development staff at 832-927-4700, rfp@csd.hctx.net.

Harris County promotes fair housing and makes all programs available regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin or disability.