Montgomery County seeks FEMA grant to buy out 50 flood-prone homes

Who's involved

• Jason Millsaps · Executive director of the Montgomery County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management^[1]
• Matt Gray · Precinct 4 Commissioner^[1]

The facts

1. Montgomery County commissioners approved hiring Hagerty Consulting for $59,000 on Nov. 5, 2026 to help navigate the FEMA grant application process for home buyouts.^[1]
2. Montgomery County has about 250 properties designated by FEMA as 'severe repetitive loss' properties that have multiple flood damage claims.^[1]
3. Most of the flood-prone eligible properties are located in Precincts 3 and 4.^[1]
4. The county will submit an application to the Texas Water Development Board in the coming weeks, and TWDB must submit applications to FEMA by February.^[1]
5. Homeowners may qualify for down payment assistance and moving expenses from the grant based on income.^[1]
6. To date, the county has purchased 148 flood-prone properties, which are demolished and the land becomes green space.^[1]
7. More than $600 million in funding is estimated to be available from FEMA nationwide in its flood mitigation assistance grant program this cycle.^[1]

Who said what

• Jason Millsaps, executive director of the Montgomery County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management The program helps homeowners get out of difficult situations and into better homes with very little expense to them.^[1]
• Matt Gray, Precinct 4 Commissioner It's a great program.^[1]