Community Plans

Harris County is committed to supporting community revitalization through strategic investments in housing, infrastructure, economic development, and essential public services. Harris County Housing & Community Development (HCD) works with communities to develop plans that assess existing conditions, identify challenges, and establish long-term goals that strengthen neighborhood stability and opportunity.

A key component of this effort is affordable housing development. Concerted Revitalization Areas (CRAs) play an important role in supporting applications for Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) through the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA). Under TDHCA’s Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP), developers may receive additional points if their proposed development is located within the boundaries of a locally adopted concerted revitalization plan that meets state requirements. 

HCD has identified the following Community Plans as demonstrating revitalization efforts within Harris County. These plans outline strategies to improve housing, infrastructure, economic development, and public services over the next five years and beyond. 

Concerted Revitalization Area (CRA)

Promoting and preserving quality affordable housing is a core component of Harris County’s community planning efforts. To advance this effort, Harris County issues Housing Tax Credit (HTC) Resolutions for affordable housing developments seeking credits from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA). 

Concerted Revitalization Area (CRA) designations are vital in incentivizing the allocation of these credits to finance such projects. In 2017, Harris County Housing & Community Development (HCD) created a Needs Assessment Plan to address the impact of Hurricane Harvey, guiding CRA designations. Additional CRAs will be identified based on target area designations, prioritizing low-income neighborhoods with high demand for affordable housing or the revitalization of existing units. For more information on Housing Tax Credit Resolution requests, please visit the Housing Tax Credit Resolution webpage.

The following CRAs have been approved for affordable multi-family and single-family housing development:

• Barrett-Highlands CRA (Precinct 2)
• Bammel-Westfield CRA (Precinct 4)
• Generation Park CRA (Precinct 1)
• Greater Greenspoint-Aldine CRA (Precinct 1 & 2)

• Huffmeister-Emerald Forest CRA (Precinct 3 & 4)
• Sheldon CRA (Precinct 1)
• Cloverleaf CRA (Precinct 2)
• McNair and Linus CRA (Precinct 2) 

Approvals of the CRAs and maps can be found at the following:

Future Community Planning Efforts

HCD’s Planning Division is currently developing  Community Resiliency Plans through CDBG-MIT funding. These plans will include updated community engagement and revitalization strategies and are strong candidates for future CRA designation.

The Community Plans webpage will be updated as new plans or CRA designations become available.