Request by the Flood Control District for approval to submit an application to the Texas Department of Emergency Management for grant funds in the amount of $3,750,000, with a required match of $1,250,000, for the Federal Emergency Management Agency Fiscal Year 2025 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Grant Program (White Oak Bayou Watershed, Bond ID C-16, Precinct 1). | Community Exchange
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Request by the Flood Control District for approval to submit an application to the Texas Department of Emergency Management for grant funds in the amount of $3,750,000, with a required match of $1,250,000, for the Federal Emergency Management Agency Fiscal Year 2025 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Grant Program (White Oak Bayou Watershed, Bond ID C-16, Precinct 1).
Harris County seeks $3.75M FEMA grant for White Oak Bayou Watershed flood resilience, with a $1.25M county match.
Harris County Flood Control District asked Commissioners Court to approve a grant application to the Texas Department of Emergency Management. The grant would bring in $3,750,000 in federal funds through FEMA's 2025 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program. Harris County would need to provide a $1,250,000 match. The project is in the White Oak Bayou Watershed in Precinct 1. Commissioners Court passed this request on May 28, 2026.
This request asks the county to apply for federal flood-prevention money tied to White Oak Bayou. If approved and awarded, it could affect drainage infrastructure in Precinct 1 neighborhoods near that watershed.
