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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Release Date: Oct. 20, 2025
Contact: Austin Watershed Protection Media Line     512-974-1450

Flooded street

Pilot program seeks to reduce financial barriers to flood insurance in high-risk areas

Austin, TX - The City of Austin is partnering with Del Valle Community Coalition to conduct a Flood Insurance Assistance Program that provides as much as $2,000 in financial assistance for Austin homeowners to obtain or maintain flood insurance for one year. This pilot program aims to support residents in high-risk flood areas by reducing financial barriers to coverage.

To be eligible for the program, Austin residents must:

  • Own their home and live within the 100-year floodplain
  • Have household income at or below 140% of the Median Family Income
  • Use the funds to obtain, maintain or renew a flood insurance policy

Eligible residents can apply through the Del Valle Community Coalition website at ATXdvcc.org/flood. Homeowners are encouraged to apply before Dec. 31, 2025, in order to have their applications processed while funds last. Applications will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. If approved, funds will be disbursed directly to an insurance company for policy payments.

Because Austin participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Community Rating System, federally backed flood insurance is available to everyone in Austin at up to a 25% discount. The average annual policy in Austin is $670, but policies in floodplain areas typically cost more than $1,000.

Flooding can be financially devastating. The average flood insurance claim in Austin costs $21,000 as of 2021. Damage from flooding is not typically covered by homeowner insurance policies. The federal government may provide resources following a large-scale emergency if certain cost thresholds are met, but homeowners without flood insurance are responsible to pay for any damages caused by flooding to their property.

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About Austin Watershed Protection 
Austin Watershed Protection protects lives, property and the environment of our community by reducing the impact of flooding, erosion, and water pollution. Visit www.AustinTexas.gov/Watershed to learn more. 

About Austin Housing
Austin Housing creates and preserves housing opportunities to stabilize communities. To learn more about affordable housing and community resources that help you, visit www.AustinTexas.gov/Housing.

About Del Valle Community Coalition
Del Valle Community Coalition Non-Profit is a charitable organization that defends human and civil rights in underprivileged and under-served communities by fostering an environment where a coalition of our community works to cultivate a pipeline of engaged and empowered citizens that will pursue proactive solutions to community challenges when working with City and County leaders.

Programa Piloto de Asistencia para Seguro contra Inundaciones de Austin

El programa piloto procura reducir los obstáculos financieros para el seguro contra inundaciones en áreas de alto riesgo. 

La Ciudad de Austin se está asociando con la Coalición Comunitaria de Del Valle (Del Valle Community Coalition) para realizar un Programa de Asistencia para Seguro contra Inundaciones que ofrece hasta $2,000 en asistencia financiera para los propietarios de vivienda en Austin, a fin de obtener o mantener un seguro contra inundaciones por un año. Este programa piloto está dirigido a respaldar a los residentes en áreas de alto riesgo reduciendo los obstáculos financieros para obtener cobertura.

Para calificar para el programa, los residentes de Austin deben:

  • Ser propietarios de su vivienda y vivir dentro de la llanura de inundación de 100 años.
  • Tener un ingreso del hogar de hasta un 140% del Ingreso Familiar Promedio.
  • Usar los fondos para obtener, mantener o renovar una póliza de seguro contra inundaciones.

Los residentes que reúnan los requisitos pueden presentar su solicitud a través del sitio web de la Coalición Comunitaria de Del Valle: ATXdvcc.org/flood. Se recomienda a los propietarios de vivienda que presenten su solicitud antes del 31 de diciembre de 2025 para que sus solicitudes se procesen mientras haya fondos disponibles. Las solicitudes se procesarán en el orden en que se reciban. De ser aprobadas las solicitudes, los fondos se desembolsarán directamente a una compañía de seguros para los pagos de la póliza.

Gracias a que Austin participa en el Programa Nacional de Seguros Contra Inundaciones y en el Sistema de Calificación Comunitaria de la Agencia Federal de Manejo de Emergencias (Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA), el seguro contra inundaciones con respaldo federal está disponible para todos en Austin, con hasta un 25% de descuento. La póliza anual promedio en Austin tiene un costo de $670, pero las pólizas en las llanuras de inundación normalmente cuestan más de $1,000.

Las inundaciones pueden ser económicamente devastadoras. Según datos de 2021, una reclamación promedio de seguro contra inundaciones en Austin cuesta $21,000. Los daños por inundaciones normalmente no están cubiertos por las pólizas de seguro de propietarios de vivienda. El gobierno federal puede brindar recursos después de una emergencia a gran escala si se alcanzan ciertos umbrales, pero los propietarios de vivienda sin seguro contra inundaciones son responsables de pagar cualquier daño ocasionado por una inundación en su propiedad.

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Acerca de Protección de Cuencas de Austin 
Protección de Cuencas de Austin (Austin Watershed Protection) protege la vida, la propiedad y el medioambiente de nuestra comunidad reduciendo el impacto de las inundaciones, la erosión y la contaminación del agua. Visite www.AustinTexas.gov/Watershed para obtener más información. 
 
Acerca de Servicios de Vivienda de Austin
Los Servicios de Vivienda de Austin (Austin Housing) crean y conservan oportunidades de vivienda para estabilizar a las comunidades. Para obtener más información sobre viviendas asequibles y recursos comunitarios que pueden ayudarlo, visite www.AustinTexas.gov/Housing.
 
Acerca de la Coalición Comunitaria de Del Valle
La Coalición Comunitaria de Del Valle es una organización benéfica que defiende los derechos humanos y civiles de las comunidades desfavorecidas y desatendidas al fomentar un entorno en el que una coalición de nuestra comunidad trabaje para fomentar una base de ciudadanos involucrados y empoderados que procuren soluciones proactivas para las dificultades de la comunidad al trabajar con líderes de la Ciudad y del Condado.

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