The best way to get feedback on what program could be the best fit for your community’s needs is to submit a Request for Information Form for review by the Flood Information Clearinghouse Committee (FLICC). Please read our Frequently Asked Questions prior to submitting the form.
Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program
Administered by the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM), Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) supports states, local communities, tribes, and territories as they undertake hazard mitigation projects reducing the risks they face from disasters and natural hazards. BRIC is a FEMA pre-disaster hazard mitigation grant program that replaced the Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) program and is a result of amendments made to Section 203 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act) by Section 1234 of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 (DRRA).
Current Opportunities: BRIC 2024/2025 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) - The application period opened on March 25, 2026, and will close on June 1, 2026. All applications must be received by TDEM through the FEMA GO system no later than June 1, 2026, at 5:00 PM to be considered for funding.
Clean Water State Revolving Fund
The Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF), administered by the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB), provides financial assistance in the form of loans with subsidized interest rates and opportunities for partial principal forgiveness for planning, acquisition, design, and construction of wastewater, reuse, and stormwater infrastructure projects.
2027 Intended Use Plan (IUP) Status: Project Information Forms (PIFs) have been reviewed; a Project Priority List will be created based on total score and rank to be included in the 2027 IUP. The 2027 Draft IUP will be posted online for public comments on the TWDB website. Invitations for a full application will be sent after the Board approves the 2027 IUP.
Upcoming Opportunities: Solicitation for the upcoming funding year will open in December 2026. To be included in the initial Project Priority List for State Fiscal Year 2028, entities must complete and submit a PIF through the TWDB Online Loan Application (OLA) system by the deadline. The deadline for PIFs will be March 2027. View the "How to Fill Out a Project Information Form" Webinar for more information. Please join the TWDB Mailing List to receive notices of all solicitations and deadlines.
Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery
Administered by the Texas General Land Office (GLO), Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds are used to address unmet recovery needs that contribute to the long-term recovery and restoration of housing and the repair and enhancements of local infrastructure.
Current Opportunities: The 2024 Disasters Program for Homeowners is currently taking applications for homeowners impacted by disasters occuring in 2024 within 27 federally designated counties to repair and/or reconstruct owner occupied single-family homes or for the reimbursement of out-of-pocket home repairs
Community Development Block Grants – Mitigation
The GLO is administering $4,301,841,000 in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grants – Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) funding for areas of the state impacted by Hurricane Harvey, 2015, 2016, and 2018 flood events. The funding is being used to build and implement structural and non-structural projects, programs, and partnerships throughout the State of Texas that reduce the risks and impacts of future natural disasters.
Current Opportunities: The GLO is preparing a program to recycle Mitigation Grant Funding. These funds are for the mitigation of flood or hurricane damage in areas that were affected by the 2015 and 2016 federal declared disasters and Hurricane Harvey. The draft Action Plan for Mitigation Amendment 5, which lays out the rules and procedures for this program, is currently open for public comment until 5:00pm on August 6, 2026. Once comments are considered and the plan is approved, the GLO will begin taking project nominations. There will be formal announcement of this program in the fall. The GLO will begin taking nominations in the winter. Specific dates will be posted once the Action Plan Amendment is approved. Eligible counties and zip codes are found on pg. 8 of the draft amendment.
Community Development Block Grant Program for Rural Texas
The Texas Community Development Block Grant Program, administered by the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), provides grants for community planning and small infrastructure projects, including water, wastewater, stormwater, and street infrastructure.
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Corps Water Infrastructure Financing Program
The Corps Water Infrastructure Financing Program (CWIFP), authorized under the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA), offers long-term, low-interest loans for non-federal dam and levee safety projects. Eligible projects may include maintaining, upgrading, repairing, or removing dams listed in the National Inventory of Dams, as well as new levee projects and/or repairs to existing levees.
To qualify, projects must be creditworthy, technically sound, economically justified, and environmentally acceptable. The total project cost must be at least $20 million. Smaller projects can be bundled to meet this minimum.
For questions or more information, contact cwifp@usace.army.mil.
Current opportunities: Not currently accepting new applicants, however please reach out to discuss future opportunities and/or project eligibility
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWPP)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) administers the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWPP), a federal emergency recovery program, which responds to emergencies created by natural disasters. The EWPP offers technical and financial assistance to help local communities relieve imminent threats to life and property caused by floods, fires, windstorms, and other natural disasters that impair a watershed. The EWPP does not require a disaster declaration by federal or state government officials for program assistance to begin. The NRCS State Conservationist can declare a local watershed emergency and initiate EWPP assistance in cooperation with an eligible sponsor. A letter of request for assistance must be sent to the State Conservationist. NRCS will not provide funding for activities undertaken by a sponsor prior to the signing of a cooperative agreement between NRCS and the sponsor.
Current opportunities: EWPP funding becomes available following a natural disaster to address additional flooding and/or soil erosion.
The Flood Infrastructure Fund (FIF), administered by the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB), provides financial assistance in the form of loans and grants for flood control, flood mitigation, and drainage projects.
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Flood Mitigation Assistance Program
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grant program, administered by the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB), provides federal funding to help states and communities implement cost effective measures to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk of flood damage to structures that are insurable under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
Current Opportunities: Updated FY 2024 FMA Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) – The application cycle has reopened as of April 30, 2026. If your community applied during the regular FY 2024 FMA grant cycle, you must resubmit your application. New applications are allowed and welcomed.
The updated application cycle opened on April 30, 2026, with applications due to the TWDB on June 25, 2026, in the FEMAGO System. For this cycle there is $600 million available nationwide. TWDB will post updates as they become available. More information and supporting documentation will be posted on the TWDB FMA webpage. TWDB encourages all communities interested in applying to email TWDB staff.
Upcoming Opportunities: TWDB is anticipating FEMA to open the FY 2026 FMA grant application cycle in the fall of 2026. More information will be provided as soon as it becomes available. In the meantime, if you are interested in participating, please email TWDB staff.
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
Following a Presidential Disaster Declaration, the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, administered by the Division of Emergency Management (TDEM), provides disaster response and recovery assistance to prevent or reduce future loss of lives and property through the identification and funding of cost-effective mitigation measures and to minimize the costs of future disaster response and recovery. All applicants must have a FEMA-approved Hazard Mitigation Plan at the time the project is submitted to FEMA, with the exception of planning projects.
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The Public Assistance (PA) Program provides grants to state, territorial, local, and federally recognized tribal governments and certain private non-profit entities to assist them with responding to and recovering from disasters. Specifically, the program provides assistance for debris removal, emergency protective measures, and permanent repair, restoration, reconstruction, or replacement of eligible public facilities and infrastructure damaged or destroyed in a disaster.
FEMA is utilizing the FEMA Grants Portal system to process project applications, where applicants can submit PA project requests and supporting documentation like payroll, timesheets, contracts, and invoices. For eligible applicants in declared counties, the first step in starting this process is to submit a Request for Public Assistance (RPA) by clicking the link on the FEMA Grants Portal homepage that says "Register Your Organization for Public Assistance" within 30 days of a presidentially declared disaster in the State of Texas.
Current opportunities: Funding is available following any Major Disaster Declaration with a Public Assistance designation.
Rehabilitation of High Hazard Potential Dam Grant Program
The Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) High Hazard Potential Dam Grant Program, administered by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), provides technical, planning, design, and construction assistance in the form of grants for rehabilitation of eligible high hazard potential dams.
Current opportunities: No current funding opportunities at this time.
Structural Dam Repair Grant Program
Administered by the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB), the program provides state grant funds to provide 100 percent of the cost of allowable repair activities on dams constructed by the United States Department of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS), including match funding for federal projects through the Dam Rehabilitation Program and the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program of the Texas NRCS.
Current opportunities: Applications for structural repair for FY 2027 are currently being accepted with a deadline of August 31, 2026. Applications accepted will be scored and ranked in September 2026 for FY 2027 funding consideration.
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Operations Program (WFPO)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) administers the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Operations (WFPO) Program which helps units of federal, state, local, and federally recognized tribal governments (project sponsors) protect and restore watersheds. The WFPO program provides technical and financial assistance to States, local governments, and Tribal organizations to help plan and implement authorized watershed projects for the purpose of flood prevention, watershed protection, public recreation, public fish and wildlife, agricultural water management, municipal and industrial water supply, and water quality management.
Current opportunities: Letter of request from potential sponsors (subunits of state) can be submitted year-round. Eligible projects can submit applications for funding.
Watershed Rehabilitation Program (REHAB)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) administers the Watershed Rehabilitation Program (REHAB) which helps project sponsors rehabilitate aging dams that are reaching the end of their design life and/or no longer meet federal or state safety criteria or performance standards. Since 1948, NRCS has assisted local sponsors in constructing over 11,850 dams. These rehabilitation efforts, authorized by Public Law 83-566 and 78-534, address critical public health and safety concerns should a dam failure occur.
The Watershed REHAB program provides assistance to local project sponsors to rehabilitate aging dams that are reaching the end of their design lives; and/or build or augment existing water supplies based on current and future water supply demands.
Current opportunities: Letter of request from watershed sponsors of existing SCS/NRCS assisted dams that have been reclassified as High Hazard Dams can be submitted year-round. Sponsors may request assistance for a Dam Assessment for program eligibility and ranking.