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Newton County agrees to repay $806,991 after FEMA denies appeal; court approves $225,000 down payment from investments
Summary
After FEMA denied appeals over a 2016 flood mitigation buyout project, Newton County commissioners approved a repayment agreement with the Texas Division of Emergency Management and authorized a $225,000 initial payment from county investments to restart reimbursements; the remainder will be paid as county properties are sold.
Newton County commissioners on Jan. 28 approved a written repayment agreement with the Texas Division of Emergency Management to resolve a $806,991.12 deobligation tied to a FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant (DR4266TX‑0011) from a 2016 Sabine River flood project.
The court heard a detailed presentation from county staff who reviewed the project history: the county applied in October 2016, FEMA awarded the grant in July 2018 approving 61 properties for acquisition and demolition, and the original period of performance ran through Dec. 19, 2020. The county obtained three extensions and ultimately extended the POP to March 13, 2023, but seven approved parcels were not demolished within the POP. FEMA and TDEM…
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