Active and Upcoming Grants
Home Elevation Program Grant In Jefferson County, TX (FMA)
After repeated flooding in recent years, Jefferson County, Texas homeowners have a few opportunities to assist with recovery efforts, which may include an FMA grant to elevate their homes. (check with your local government resources)
The FMA program funding is allocated to political subdivisions (Cities, Counties, Special Districts, etc.). Homeowners will not be able to apply directly to the TWDB or FEMA for an FMA grant. They can contact their local floodplain administrator (Download list here: Floodplain Administrator Community List), or other local officials to find out about their community’s interest in applying for an FMA grant.
This grant program is in progress and will be updated here on the FEMA page. Scroll to the bottom and type in Jefferson County to see the status at this page: Flood Mitigation Assistance FY 2020 Subapplication Status | FEMA.gov
Visit this page for additional important storm recovery resources for Jefferson County, Texas: Jefferson County, Texas – Local Government Links

Testimonials From P3 Customers
Diana Kilmer – Nassau Bay, TX
“I did everyone’s homework for them. I went to, don’t know how many houses in Nassau Bay are raised but I knocked on about 70% of them and talked to all the people. I got negative input for two of the three competitors and I did not get any negative input for P3. Then I went to the meeting where the presentations went forward. I felt very comfortable with P3.”
“My objective in raising my house was communication, quality, and timeline. If those 3 objectives were met and I was comfortable with the people – that is what made me make my decision for P3.”
“I watched my neighbor get raised by a competitor and I was not impressed. They struggled.”
“I was impressed with P3. They did a great job and I would refer them. I had their supervisor’s contact information, they were onsite daily, the staff was friendly and clean. We wanted some special things done which probably made it harder for P3, but we worked through all that and I was happy. The city inspectors like P3 because of their quality of work. Quality was great, timeline met even with the tropical depression.” Diana Kilmer – Nassau Bay
Gary Mossman – Nassau Bay, TX
P3 worked very closely with the city of Nassau Bay, Mark Stelly, and FEMA, all this came together and we got a good work product and we avoided any conflict which is not easy to do in projects of this nature. I would highly recommend P3. It’s the little things, the customer service, the attention to detail, the collaboration with the homeowner and the City that make the difference.
Karen Yaklin – Jersey Village, TX
Choosing Planet Three to handle the elevation of my home was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. Every member of the P3 Team — Wayne, Midge, Scott, … — were professional, extremely knowledgeable, very responsive, courteous, and genuinely kind during the expected discomforts of the elevation. The process went quickly, and I was back in my home sooner than I had anticipated. I highly recommend Planet Three.
Delmar Crihfield – Lake Jackson, TX
Peace of mind is right! I couldn’t be more satisfied with the job that they did for me. I can’t say enough. You get so much more than just out of the floodplain. You get a complete makeover and a complete facelift of your entire home. P3 did such a rock-solid job in their design and engineering that my house is more solid now than it was before they lifted.
I appreciate it being done right the first time. I saw the manpower, engineering, design, materials and equipment and everything it took to get it up and then the way they fastened my slab to their footer. I was happy.
There is not a day that goes by that I’m not grateful.
Bryan and Amanda Phillips – Bellaire, TX
Working with P3 was a really good partnership. When I would email, call or text I would get an immediate response. P3 was never hard to get a hold of. P3 answered all our questions. It wasn’t always the answer I wanted because a lot of times it wasn’t something P3 could control. You gotta go through local government and do a bunch of things but they were there during that whole process, never disappeared, never hard to get ahold of. They were doing their job. We have recommended P3 to others. They want to see how good of a job P3 did. We would not hesitate recommending P3. It was an amazing experience. No regrets in choosing P3.
Laura Thoede – Angleton, TX
We are forever grateful for Brazoria County, Grant works, and our contractor P3 Elevation for their persistence in getting the funding to raise our home up out of harm’s way. After rebuilding our home twice due to flooding, the last thing we wanted was to have a home under construction again but P3 Elevation made it all worth it. They have given us peace of mind. We no longer have to worry about rising water destroying our home.
Julia Long – Meyerland, TX
We met with most of the contractors in Houston and P3 was by far our favorite. We have miles of sliding glass windows across the backside of the house. All other companies told us, “they are going to pop, they are all going to come out.” P3 kept telling us they are not and they didn’t.
We had excessive questions because I’m an architect and my husband is very interested in construction. We had hired a different contractor initially and it was not a great experience. P3 stepped in and put their kid gloves on and was very patient with us. P3 was very helpful in working with us to figure out how to make it what we wanted. The best part of working with P3 was knowing I could call and ask any question.
Dave Ramsey – Lake Jackson, TX
Our family home flooded 4 times in 20 years. After considering all the alternatives which included, tear down and rebuild, sell, leave as is, or elevate, we found P3. We looked at other companies, but P3 seemed to be the most knowledgeable and concerned with educating us on the process.
We were very impressed with the crew and everyone was so courteous and helpful. We are so proud of the work they did and beam with pride at our new home. We’ve had many neighbors come by to say how impressed they are with our lovely new elevated home. We are extremely satisfied.
In closing, we recommend P3 most enthusiastically. There is a reason their team has been elevating homes for 20 years and have elevated more than 1,000 homes. We are so grateful to them for helping us achieve a safe home again.
Shirley Hou – Meyerland, TX & Founder of Home Elevation Group
There are two major lifting companies and I went to open houses of both. Right after the P3 presentation, I spoke with Wayne Fairley, who is one of the owners. I felt very comfortable with how he explained the process. I liked how the company has a long history of lifting, the engineering and equipment are not subbed out. Working with P3 helped alleviate a lot of stress in the construction project. There are a lot of designs & permits that have to be coordinated with various other agencies, like the City of Houston, insurance companies, and whatnot and it really helped to have a professional company coordinate all of that. P3 does great work, they will take you from design to the lift and follow-up construction. You can depend on them to do quality work and to be communicative with you and straightforward and honest.
Kurt Peavy and Chris Hay – Houston, TX
“From the start, Midge Zak, Larry Davis, and the entire team at P3 have been exceptionally professional, courteous, and went out of their way to answer every question, concern, and hesitation we had in explaining the process, the cost, setting expectations, and delivering results. The elevation went off without a single issue. The only regret is that we didn’t know about this option sooner. Without question, I would recommend P3 Elevation to anyone who has flooded, or is worried about flooding.”
Margaret Farmer – Bellaire, TX
As much as this letter is addressed to you, it is for the entire crew who took care of our house. My husband and I will forever…literally forever… be grateful for the excellent/fabulous/magnificent work you did on our little pier and beam house.
I am still showing people pictures of our house because I am so proud of the work P3 did. If I had $5 for every time someone stopped at the house to look at it, I almost would be able to pay for the elevation.
What I am truly grateful for …. and words will not express it deeply enough …. P3 took good care of my home. You truly did. You treated it with respect and with love so Mitchell and I will have a home again. Thank you for giving our house back to us. Thank you very much for caring and doing your job so well.
-Margaret Farmer
Shirley & Robin Taylor – Cypress, TX
Our family home flooded 4 times in 20 years. After considering all the alternatives which included, tear down and rebuild, sell, leave as is, or elevate, we found P3. We looked at other companies, but P3 seemed to be the most knowledgeable and concerned with educating us on the process.
We were very impressed with the crew and everyone was so courteous and helpful. We also give much praise to the on-site project manager, Allison Dean. She was incredibly patient and available to us and the team. We thank her very much for her expertise. She worked with us to assure every detail was completed to our satisfaction.
We are so proud of the work they did and beam with pride at our new home. We’ve had many neighbors come by to say how impressed they are with our lovely new elevated home. We are extremely satisfied.
In closing, we recommend P3 most enthusiastically. There is a reason their team has been elevating homes for 20 years and have elevated more than 1,000 homes. We are so grateful to them for helping us achieve a safe home again.
-Shirley and Robin Taylor
Crystal Sarvis – Galveston, TX – Manager of Grants
Thank you so much for your consistent efforts and perseverance with each Homeowner and project assigned. I appreciate your due diligence to satisfy the Homeowner as much as possible.
It’s an absolute delight to receive an update like this one without requesting it. Your team is doing a supreme job elevating the structures.
Alex and Anna Cisne – Cypress, TX
“P3 did a fabulous job lifting our home. All of the work was done exactly as they explained it would be done. Their experience and help in securing the appropriate tests and necessary engineering to get the permit was appreciated. The crews were professional, expeditious, and very clean. The job site, in this case, our home, was cleaned thoroughly on daily basis.
We are forever grateful for the way P3 came to our aid in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. They went well beyond the call of duty in helping my family. Thank you Wayne, thank you P3 Elevation, thank you P3 field crew.”
Barbara Czako, Ph.D. – Bellaire, TX
“We would like to take the opportunity to thank the entire P3 team for lifting our house out of harm’s way in the Spring of 2018. When we contacted them, they explained the whole process very clearly and in great detail. They also were willing to show us their ongoing projects and point out in each case the challenges and the technical solutions to ensure that the integrity of the structures would not be compromised. After receiving satisfactory answers to all our questions, we decided to entrust P3 with this massive project.
We were very impressed with the skills and professionalism of the whole team at every stage of the project. Any time we had concerns or questions, they responded very quickly and were always available to meet us. The new wall, the deck, and stairs were built efficiently, and the quality of craftsmanship was outstanding. We truly enjoyed getting to know the P3 team members and leaders on a personal level, and we would contract them again without any hesitation.”
Fernando & Diana Rios – Seguin, TX
Planet 3 Elevation was the obvious choice for us, because of the professionalism shown by Joe and his team from the very beginning. Joe and the team explained everything to us, step by step, during the whole elevation process. Despite weather conditions, the team stayed on schedule and worked hard, long, hours to make sure the job was done right. Joe showed much attention to detail and we are pleased with the end result. We know we made the right choice of trusting P3 with our home and would recommend them to anyone.