FEMA FMA Application

FEMA FMA Application

The Federal Government, through FEMA and the State of Texas, has opened the Fiscal Year 2024/2025 grant application process to elevate flood-prone structures. If your house is listed as a repetitive loss, severe repetitive loss property, or if you have shown interest in the program in the past, you are invited to apply for consideration.

The application deadline is still to be determined.  The time is now to get all documentation ready.

The FEMA FMA grant may pay 75%, 90%, or 100% of the cost of elevation, and the homeowner will be responsible for any HOA requirements or non-eligible work. Properties will be reviewed and a benefit-cost analysis (BCA) will be done to determine property eligibility.

If you are a new applicant interested in the grant program, please apply by completing and submitting the required documentation.

Required Documents

  • A Notice of Voluntary Interest Form
  • Current National Flood Insurance Policy (NFIP) declarations page
  • A flood loss history from your insurance
  • FIRMETTE map with the structure location labeled
  • Harris County Appraisal District property information page
  • Elevation Certificate or Lidar first floor determination (must be sealed by a PE) - For elevation or mitigation reconstruction
  • Color photos of all 4 Sides of the structure to be elevated, clearly labeled with address and front, back, left side, and right side.
  • Property survey or dimensioned sketch of the home footprint located on the property.


If you have any questions, please contact the Seabrook FEMA Grant Coordinator, Jeff Ward of Jeffrey S. Ward & Associates, Inc. (JSWA) via email or by phone at (703) 777-7076. 

Completed application packets should be emailed to Jeff Ward.

Submittal of the grant application does not ensure that a grant will be awarded.