Florida Flood Infrastructure Funding: 2026 Grants | JRH
Updated: Oct 7
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Funding for Florida Flood Infrastructure
Florida local governments have two main ways to pay for flood and stormwater projects. One is the state's Resilient Florida program.
The other is FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, which the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) runs in Florida.
Both favor projects with solid engineering behind them.
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Resilient Florida (Section 380.093, F.S.)
Who can apply: counties, municipalities, water management districts, certain special districts and regional resilience entities
What it funds: vulnerability assessments, resilience planning and adaptation projects for flooding and sea level rise
Vulnerability assessments: must cover the whole county or municipality and its critical assets, and analyze tidal, storm surge, rainfall and compound flooding
Project lists: proposed projects are due by September 1 each year for the Statewide Flooding and Sea Level Rise Resilience Plan
Cost share: a minimum 50% cost share applies unless the community qualifies for a reduced share
Status: FDEP has announced its 2026–2027 Statewide Resilience Plan awards
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)
Trigger: a major disaster declaration under the Stafford Act
Who can apply: government entities, private nonprofits and tribes; others apply through an eligible applicant
What it funds: long-term mitigation such as flood control, acquisition and elevation, and wind retrofits
Local role: county Local Mitigation Strategy working groups help decide which projects advance
Why Applications Stall
No vulnerability assessment covering the project's risk
Thin hydrologic and cost documentation
Projects not aligned with water management district criteria
Weak readiness to proceed
Where a Civil Engineer Helps
Hydrologic and hydraulic analysis of flood reduction
Conceptual detention pond and drainage design with cost estimates
Environmental Resource Permit pathway review
Final plans after award
Project: Underground Detention Pond Expansion, Channelview, TX
This Texas project was privately funded, but it shows the kind of stormwater storage design that flood grants often pay for.
Industrial warehouse expansion in the floodplain in Channelview, Harris County
Read the full Channelview case study
Challenges
HCFCD required detention pond storage for the new impervious area
The site had no room for an above-ground pond
Objectives
Provide the required storage volume.
Keep the full site usable.
Solutions JRH Engineering Provided
Civil engineering design for the building expansion
An underground detention pond system sized to HCFCD requirements
Capacity calculations and documentation for HCFCD review
Results:
No surface area used for detention pond storage
HCFCD floodplain permit issued
Flood Funding in Florida, Texas and North Carolina
Florida
Texas
North Carolina
Federal HMGP funding follows declared disasters; erosion control plans for more than one acre need approval under G.S. 113A-57.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can apply for Resilient Florida grants?
Counties, municipalities, water management districts, certain special districts and regional resilience entities.
When are Resilient Florida project lists due?
By September 1 each year.
What cost share does Resilient Florida require?
A minimum 50% unless the community qualifies for a reduced cost share.
What triggers HMGP funding?
A major disaster declaration under the Stafford Act.
Can private developers apply for these grants?
Not directly; eligible applicants are public entities and certain nonprofits.
Does JRH Engineering obtain building permits?
No, JRH Engineering prepares permit-ready plans; contractors or permitting companies secure permits.
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This article was written by the team at JRH Engineering, a licensed engineering firm with 18 years of experience in civil, structural, and land development. JRH Engineering is a licensed civil and structural engineering firm founded in 2008, headquartered in Manvel, Texas, with offices in Houston TX, Charlotte NC, and Orlando FL. Certified WBE, WOSB, and HUB-eligible. Phone: (800) 227-9635 | sales@jrhengineering.net | jrhengineering.net. Texas PE license is F-10385. North Carolina PE license is P-3118. Florida license is 38516.
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