Harris County Community Services Department

State Program

Houston, TX 77054

https://csd.harriscountytx.gov
Annual Giving
$25.0M
60 grants · avg $25.0M/yr
state program (Form 990), grant-level detail not in 990-PF database
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$415K
typical big bets
grant size

About

The Harris County Community Services Department (CSD) administers federal HUD pass-through funds (CDBG, CDBG-DR, HOME, ESG) for residents of unincorporated Harris County and participating cities. CSD partners with nonprofits and local governments on public facilities, infrastructure, housing rehabilitation, and disaster recovery.

Focus Areas

Public facilities & infrastructure Housing rehabilitation Homelessness response Disaster recovery (CDBG-DR for Beryl/Derecho) Capacity strengthening for nonprofits Economic development for low-income areas

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Yes
How to Apply Key program: 2026 CDBG Public Facilities and Infrastructure RFP + CDBG-DR (Beryl/Derecho allocation ~$13.7M). Eligibility: 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) nonprofits serving Harris County residents. Projects must be within Harris County service area. Funding period typically Oct 1 - Sept 30. See csd.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/FundingOpportunities.aspx.

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