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HCD outlines plans for 5,200 units and flags $20M buyout gap in fiscal plan
Summary
Housing & Community Development told Commissioners Court it expects ARPA and disaster recovery funds to deliver more than 5,200 affordable apartment units but warned of an estimated $20 million shortfall for remaining buyout costs and shifting CDBG/DR timelines.
Executive Director Tau Kostas told Commissioners Court that HCD's $464 million budget is largely grant‑funded (95%) and that federal ARPA and disaster‑recovery dollars will let the county deliver a construction pipeline that could add more than 5,200 apartment units and enable homeownership for roughly 200 low‑ and moderate‑income households. "By the time that we're finished with the two funds, multifamily, we would have created more than 5,200 apartment units," Kostas said.
Kostas and commissioners focused questions on closing out CDBG‑DR programs, the ongoing Harvey buyout effort and an estimated $20 million additional need to complete outstanding buyout cases; HCD said 70+ households still need relocation and 14 eminent‑domain cases remain. Kostas said HCD is planning for a data dashboard to track project outcomes and will pursue partnerships to stretch limited general‑fund dollars. The department also emphasized the importance of leveraging entitlement and program‑income dollars and coordinating with other county departments to avoid duplication of services for vulnerable populations.
