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General Land Office Passes Over Harris County for Hurricane Harvey CDBG-MIT Funding

General Land Office Passes Over Harris County for Hurricane Harvey CDBG-MIT Funding

HUD funds will not go to county hardest hit by Hurricane Harvey in 2017

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CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN ON STORMWATER DETENTION BASIN PROJECT IN WILLOW WATERHOLE

CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN ON STORMWATER DETENTION BASIN PROJECT IN WILLOW WATERHOLE

The new basin will hold approximately 17.6 acre-feet of stormwater during heavy rain events.

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HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT DETAILS PROGRESS ON 2018 BOND PROGRAM

HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT DETAILS PROGRESS ON 2018 BOND PROGRAM

HCFCD Updates Bond Program Project List

Heading into the 2020 Hurricane Season, the Harris County Flood Control District is announcing progress since the approval of the 2018 Bond Program. As of late March, the Flood Control District secured $678 million in partnership funding, executed 18 construction agreements totaling $270 million in value and 85 engineering agreements in planning and design for $65 million. In addition, the Flood Control District completed 70 percent of $100 million in Hurricane Harvey drainage system repairs, and bought out 503 flood-prone homes valued at approximately $100 million.

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