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HCFCD Still Has Steep Hill to Climb on CDBG Projects - Reduce Flooding
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Source: Reduce Flooding Blog - Bob Rehak
Date: 08/01/2026 5:07pm
Article Summary:
HCFCD Faces Tight Deadline as $322M CDBG Spending Lags, Despite Project Updates
A new Harris County Flood Control District update shows that while some Community Development Block Grant projects have accelerated, overall delays now outweigh gains, leaving the agency far behind schedule. With only about one-third of the required $322 million in disaster relief funds spent and a February 2027 deadline looming, the district must dramatically increase its spending pace to avoid losing hundreds of millions in federal aid. Newly appointed Executive Director Marcus Stuckett faces mounting pressure to close the gap in just seven months.
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Date: 08/01/2026 5:07pm
Article Summary:
HCFCD Faces Tight Deadline as $322M CDBG Spending Lags, Despite Project Updates
A new Harris County Flood Control District update shows that while some Community Development Block Grant projects have accelerated, overall delays now outweigh gains, leaving the agency far behind schedule. With only about one-third of the required $322 million in disaster relief funds spent and a February 2027 deadline looming, the district must dramatically increase its spending pace to avoid losing hundreds of millions in federal aid. Newly appointed Executive Director Marcus Stuckett faces mounting pressure to close the gap in just seven months.
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