Flood mitigation assistance

The federal Project Grant award of $1,358,125.50 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) program (CFDA 97.029) provides funding to the Texas Water Development Board, a U.S. state government entity, to implement flood mitigation projects across the state. This includes initiatives such as property acquisitions, elevations, drainage improvements, and flood risk assessments to reduce repetitive flood damage and enhance community preparedness. The grant award date is September 14, 2023.

As part of this award, the Texas Water Development Board has issued a $9,887 sub-grant to the City of Conroe, Texas for a home elevation project to benefit flood-prone areas. This sub-award is part of the agency's broader efforts to distribute FMA funding to local municipal and county governments for on-the-ground flood control and resilience-building activities across the state.