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Commissioners approve letter asking FEMA for extra time to amend Johnson County Hazard Mitigation Plan
Summary
Emergency management staff asked the court to send FEMA a letter requesting an extension to amend the county's 2024 Hazard Mitigation Plan so local nonprofits can meet new FEMA grant requirements; planner said the amendment will take about a calendar year and the deadline to acknowledge was May 13. The court approved the request unanimously.
The Johnson County Commissioners Court unanimously authorized a letter to FEMA requesting extra time to amend the county's 2024 Hazard Mitigation Plan to meet new FEMA grant requirements that became effective April 11, 2025. Emergency Management Planner Mr. Johnson told the court the plan "refreshes every 5 years" and said the amendment will take about a calendar year.
Mr. Johnson explained the plan is necessary to support grant eligibility: certain nonprofit applicants cannot apply directly and require a third-party nonprofit or municipality to apply on their behalf. He said the county must acknowledge in writing by May 13 that it will pursue the amendment in order to allow potential applicants to pursue mitigation grants addressing high-hazard dams. The court approved the authorization and gave the county judge and emergency management planner signing authority to submit the letter to FEMA.
The action does not itself appropriate funds but preserves grant access for local nonprofits and property owners seeking mitigation assistance; county staff said they would lay out a formal timeline for the amendment and the grant application process.
