Public Facilities
To foster healthy and robust communities, HCD supports neighborhood amenities such as parks, libraries, health clinics, and community centers.
If you are interested in partnering with HCD to build or renovate a public facility, please see our funding opportunities. Information on funding sources and compliance for in-progress projects can be found below.
Recent Projects
Ribbon Cutting
The Edison Performing Arts Center
and After-School Fine Arts Program
HCD and partners recently celebrated the opening of The Edison Performing Arts Center and a new After-School Fine Arts Program, led by the Edison Arts Foundation. This center will serve as a multicultural hub for Houston and Fort Bend, welcoming all who walk through its doors.
Through a $5 million investment from the City of Houston, this vision became reality, transforming this site into a lasting community anchor rooted in access, equity, and impact.
- This is what intentional investment looks like.
- This is how we strengthen neighborhoods.
- This is how community, culture, and opportunity come together.
Today, the doors are open, and the possibilities are just beginning.
Funding Sources
- Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding is provided to the City based on population. We receive CDBG funding annually.
- Local Bonds: Voters have passed ballot measures that allow the City to borrow to finance projects
- Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones (TIRZs) are special zones meant to attract investment in specific areas. They set aside taxes from new improvements (tax increments) in order to fund capital improvements.
- Section 108 Loans are granted by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through an open application. This financing program can be used for long-term investments in large projects and is an open application.
