Flood mitigation assistance

The Texas Water Development Board received a $288,000 Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to fund flood control initiatives in Texas. The FMA program provides federal funding to state and local governments to reduce or eliminate the risk of repetitive flood damage. Through this award, the Texas Water Development Board will implement a range of mitigation activities such as localized flood control projects, infrastructure hardening, hazard planning, property acquisitions and elevations, drainage improvements, and community outreach to enhance overall flood resilience across the state. The agency will issue sub-awards to the City of Mission to carry out an engineering design and scoping project for the Spike & Jupiter Drainage system, which aims to mitigate flooding in that community.