Harris County, home to over 4.8 million residents across 34 municipalities, engaged Mosaic to develop a Fair Housing Assessment that merged multiple HUD requirements into a hybrid report responsive to evolving federal guidance. The project required navigating urban and rural dynamics and synthesizing input from diverse populations. Mosaic led an inclusive engagement process—facilitating precinct-level open houses, resident focus groups, numerous pop-up events, and multilingual surveys (English, Spanish, Vietnamese)—to ensure broad participation, especially from communities facing fair housing barriers. We addressed challenges such as reconciling disparate data sources and post-disaster displacement concerns by integrating local datasets (e.g., My Home Is Here), producing custom ArcGIS maps, and authoring white papers on segregation, eviction, and disaster recovery impacts. A collaborative goal-setting workshop translated community input into actionable priorities. The final assessment positioned Harris County to meet its fair housing obligations while advancing equity-focused planning. Mosaic’s work demonstrates our capacity to lead complex, data-driven initiatives with creative, community-centered strategies.
Harris County, TX
Fair Housing Assessment
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Marketing material for the project was provided in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese
12 pop-up events engaged residents at gyms, senior centers, food truck parks, and farmers markets
Open houses featured interactive activities, childcare, and language interpretation services
More than 2,000 people visited our project website
Surveys were available in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese
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