Flood mitigation assistance

This $5,123,197.83 Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grant was awarded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on September 14, 2023 to the Texas Water Development Board. The FMA program provides federal funding to state, territorial, tribal, and local governments to reduce or eliminate the risk of repetitive flood damage.

The Texas Water Development Board, a U.S. state government entity, will use this grant to fund localized flood mitigation projects, infrastructure hardening, hazard planning, property acquisitions, elevations, drainage improvements, and community outreach across the state to enhance flood resilience. The Board frequently sub-awards FMA funds to municipal and county governments to implement these flood control efforts on the ground. For example, the City of Houston received a $REDACTED sub-grant to support flood mitigation activities within the city.