FBCLID 2 Flood Insurance Discount

As of April 1, 2025, residents of Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District No. 2 (FBCLID 2) are eligible to receive up to a 20% discount on flood insurance policies issued by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). In 2021, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) implemented Risk Rating 2.0 (RR2.0) and changed how NFIP flood insurance rates are calculated for your home and property. However, when FEMA implemented RR2.0, FBCLID 2 residents were not receiving the same flood insurance discounts that were applied in other parts of Sugar Land. The City of Sugar Land participates in the NFIP Community Rating System (CRS) and currently holds a rating of Class 6, with a discount of up to 20%. After several years of coordination with FEMA, the State of Texas, and the City of Sugar Land, FBCLID 2 residents will finally benefit from this NFIP discount program.

Please note that the CRS discount only impacts policies that started on or after April 1, 2025, and policies started prior to April 1 will include the CRS Discount at renewal. When renewing your flood insurance policy, please check the “NFIP Community Number”; in Sugar Land and FBCLID 2, it should read “480234”. Should your policy indicate something other than the “Class 6” rating, and your property is within the Sugar Land city limits, please call your insurance agent in order to correct the error. The formal NFIP notification from FEMA is posted for reference.

2024 Tax Update: FBCLID 2 continues to lower tax rate

On September 18, 2024, the FBCLID2 Board of Directors unanimously voted to reduce the 2024 tax rate to $0.118 (per $100 of assessed value). This represents a 5.6%, reduction compared to the 2023 tax rate. The FBCLID 2 Board also adopted a budget for the next fiscal year that reduces overall expenses by 2.5%. While FBCLID 2 tax rates have dropped, the impact on each homeowner’s tax bill will depend on the assessed value of each individual property.

Since Hurricane Harvey in 2017, the District has invested more than $85 million to enhance drainage and flood protection for all residents. The commitment to modernize all critical facilities has not only helped maintain home values in FBCLID2, but also helped increase the taxable value of all property by more than $1.5 billion since Hurricane Harvey, an overall increase of 30%. As pictured below, FBCLID2 has almost returned to the 2016 tax rate that was levied prior to the Hurricane Harvey Capital Improvement Program.

Fort Bend County Tax Assessor/Collector

As a reminder, FBCLID 2 taxpayers now receive a consolidated tax statement from the Fort Bend County Tax Assessor/Collector. FBCLID 2 residents should not expect to receive a separate FBCLID 2 tax statement. Tax statements are available online in the following location: https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/tax-assessor-collector/property-taxes