Community Plans

Harris County is dedicated to revitalizing communities through targeted improvements in housing, infrastructure, and other public services. Harris County Housing & Community Development (HCD), in partnership with HUD, has designated key unincorporated areas as Target Areas based on factors, such as poverty rates and concentrations of low-to-moderate-income residents.

A cornerstone of this effort is affordable housing development. Concerted Revitalization Areas (CRAs) support the allocation of housing tax credits from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA), attracting investments that integrate affordable housing into broader community initiatives.

Target Areas and CRAs guide community planning by engaging residents to create plans that assess current conditions, identify challenges, and set long-term goals. These plans outline strategies for improving housing, economic development, and public services over a five-year period. HCD has recognized five community plans to date, demonstrating progress in its revitalization efforts.  

Updates to Target Areas and CRAs are underway and will be shared as they become available. 

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:

Target Areas

HCD is currently re-evaluating the County’s Target Areas and will post updates as they become available.