DepartmentHarris County Commissioners Court

Economic Equity and Opportunity

26 items where Harris County Commissioners Court's official record names Economic Equity and Opportunity as the department bringing it forward.

Grouped from the department name each item's own record states — not an org chart, and not every item names a department (most don't), so this isn't a complete list of everything that department has done.

Items

ON THE AGENDA2026-10-15Taxes & budget

The Court is asked to approve the actual fourth-quarter Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) rebate payment for Tax Year 2024 to GWR Webster LLC (Great Wolf Lodge), calculated by the Department of Economic Equity and Opportunity under the amended agreement.

ON THE AGENDA2026-10-15Contracts & spending

The Court is asked to approve a renewal of an Interlocal Agreement with the Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, under which the county's Department of Economic Equity and Opportunity provides Prevailing Wage Compliance Services during FY2027 for $123,222.18.

PASSED2026-09-17City workforce

The Department of Economic Equity and Opportunity is requesting approval to shift nine existing positions off of American Rescue Plan Act funding to a new funding source, effective October 17, 2026, to keep those staff and operations running.

ON THE AGENDA2026-09-17Health

The Court is asked to accept the Early REACH Second Annual Report (June 2026), prepared by the University of Houston for the Department of Economic Equity and Opportunity.

ON THE AGENDA2026-09-17City workforce

The Court is asked to accept the Harris County Hire Up Harris Program Year 3 Evaluation Report submitted by the Department of Economic Equity and Opportunity.

ON THE AGENDA2026-09-17Schools

The Court is asked to accept notice that the Department of Economic Equity and Opportunity received two 2026 NACo Achievement Awards for its ACCTS and ELQN early childhood programs.

ON THE AGENDA2026-09-17Schools

The Court is asked to accept a report prepared by The RAND Corporation on Harris County's Early Childhood Impact Fund investments, covering successes, challenges, and lessons learned.

PASSED2026-09-08City workforce

The court approved moving two Early Childhood staff positions — along with their budgets and equipment — from the Department of Economic Equity and Opportunity to the Office of County Administration, starting September 19, 2026.