Request by the Office of the County Engineer for approval to accept from the Texas Water Development Board grant funds in the amount of $8,494,368.75, with a required match of $2,998,393.25, for the Federal Emergency Management Agency Flood Mitigation Assistance, Bear Creek Village Subdivision Drainage Improvements project.

On July 9, 2026, Harris County Commissioners Court will vote on whether to accept over $8.49 million in federal grant funds for drainage improvements in the Bear Creek Village subdivision. The county must also provide a matching contribution of nearly $3 million. The money comes through FEMA's Flood Mitigation Assistance program, managed by the Texas Water Development Board. Bear Creek Village has suffered serious flooding — during Hurricane Harvey, about 1,396 homes, or roughly 60% of the subdivision, flooded.

Bear Creek Village residents may see drainage improvements if the county accepts this grant. About 60% of the subdivision flooded during Hurricane Harvey. The vote decides whether this project moves forward.