Montgomery County seeks FEMA grant to buy flood-prone homes
Montgomery County commissioners will meet on Nov. 5, 2026 to consider hiring Hagerty Consulting, Inc. to help the county apply for federal grant money to acquire and demolish approximately 50 homes at risk of flooding. The consultant will help navigate a grant application to the Texas Water Development Board, which administers FEMA funds for acquiring properties designated as 'severe repetitive loss' due to multiple flood damage claims. More than $600 million in FEMA funding nationwide is estimated available this cycle, with a deadline of Feb. 26, 2026.
- When it happened
- Commissioners Court meeting on Nov. 5, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.
- Where
- Montgomery County; Conroe; Magnolia
- First reported by an outlet
- Nov 2, 2026 at 3:04 pm
- Confirmed by
- the original record or a trusted outlet
Taxes & money
| What | Amount | Who pays |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to hire Hagerty Consulting, Inc. for grant application assistance | $59,000[1] | Montgomery County |
| Texas Historical Commission courthouse preservation planning grant | $1.8 million[1] | Texas Historical Commission |
| Local match required for courthouse preservation planning grant | $773,249[1] | Conroe and Montgomery County (split equally) |
| Purchase price for home at 27040 Sandy Creek, Magnolia | $303,183[1] | Montgomery County (using 2019 FEMA flood mitigation assistance grant) |
| Road bond program total | $480 million[1] | Montgomery County |
| Road bond funds allocated to roadway projects to date | $184 million[1] | Montgomery County |
| FEMA funding available nationwide this cycle | more than $600 million[1] | FEMA |
Who's involved
The facts
- Montgomery County commissioners will meet on Nov. 5, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. to discuss hiring Hagerty Consulting, Inc. to help the county apply for FEMA grant money to acquire approximately 50 flood-prone homes.[1]
- Hiring Hagerty Consulting, Inc. will cost $59,000.[1]
- Hagerty will work with the Montgomery County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management on the grant application.[1]
- The Texas Water Development Board administers FEMA grants for acquiring properties designated as 'severe repetitive loss' properties, meaning homes with multiple flood damage claims.[1]
- More than $600 million in FEMA funding is estimated available nationwide in this cycle, with a deadline for grants of Feb. 26, 2026.[1]
- Only residential structures will be considered for the FEMA grant application.[1]
- In July 2026, the Texas Historical Commission awarded a $1.8 million courthouse preservation planning grant to Montgomery County.[1]
- Montgomery County and Conroe are exploring an agreement to split equally a $773,249 local match required for the courthouse preservation planning grant.[1]
- Conroe would fund its portion of the courthouse grant match using money from the city's 7% tax on hotel stays.[1]
- Montgomery County's $480 million road bond program has allocated $184 million to roadway projects to date.[1]
Sources
- News Preview: Montgomery County seeking FEMA money to acquire flood-prone homes Community Impact Newspaper · Nov 2, 2026
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