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One Month Remains to Apply for FEMA Assistance After April 26-June 5 Storms and Flooding in Texas

AUSTIN -- Texans who sustained losses from the storms and flooding April 26-June 5 have one month remaining to apply for federal assistance. The deadline is Aug. 15, 2024.To date, FEMA has provided $176.7 million to 76,562 Texas households. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved $52.2 million in low-interest disaster loans to homeowners, renters, private nonprofit organizations and businesses.Homeowners and renters in Anderson, Austin, Bell, Calhoun, Collin, Cooke, Coryell, Dallas, Denton, Eastland, Ellis, Falls, Guadalupe, Hardin, Harris, Henderson, Hockley, Jasper, Jones, Kaufman, Lamar, Leon, Liberty, Montague, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Newton,...

Be Alert to Fraud After a Disaster

AUSTIN – Texans should be aware that con artists and criminals may try to obtain money or steal personal information through fraud or identity theft after Hurricane Beryl. In some cases, thieves try to apply for FEMA assistance using names, addresses and Social Security numbers they have stolen from survivors.If a FEMA inspector comes to your home and you did not submit a FEMA application, your information may have been used without your knowledge to create a FEMA application. If so, please inform the inspector that you did not apply for...

Claims Office Partners with Mora Cooperative Extension Service to Support Agricultural Producers at Resource Fair in Mora on July 18

SANTA FE, NM – The FEMA Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office Advocate Team and New Mexico State University’s Mora Cooperative Extension Service are co-hosting an agricultural resilience resource fair to address post-disaster challenges, on Thursday, July 18, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., at the Mora VFW. Claims Office staff will be on hand to process agricultural claims during the panel discussions. Assistance with non-agricultural claims will be available including accepting new claims, uploading documents and claim status checks. Subject matter experts from partnering state and federal agencies will address agricultural and environmental...

Fort Bend, Nacogdoches Counties Eligible for FEMA Assistance

AUSTIN – Homeowners and renters in Fort Bend and Nacogdoches counties are now eligible for FEMA assistance after Hurricane Beryl.Eligible applicants may qualify for serious needs assistance, basic home repairs, personal property losses and other eligible expenses related to storm damage. Previously, residents of Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, Harris, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Orange, Polk, San Jacinto, Walker and Wharton counties were designated for FEMA Individual Assistance. To apply, homeowners and renters can:Go online to DisasterAssistance.gov.Download the FEMA App for mobile devicesCall the FEMA helpline at 800-621-3362 between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. CT. Help is available in most languages.Visit any Disaster Recovery Center. For locations and hours, go online to fema.gov/drc.To view an accessible video about how to apply visit: Three Ways to Register for FEMA Disaster Assistance - YouTube.For the latest information visit fema.gov/disaster/4798. Follow the FEMA Region 6 Twitter account at X.com at x.com/FEMARegion6 or on Facebook at facebook.com/FEMARegion6/.Original linkOriginal author: alexa.brown

How to Apply for FEMA Assistance in Texas After Hurricane Beryl

AUSTIN – Texas homeowners and renters in 15 counties who had uninsured damage or losses caused by Hurricane Beryl may be eligible for FEMA disaster assistance.FEMA may be able to help with serious needs, displacement, temporary lodging, basic home repair costs, personal property loss or other disaster-caused needs. Financial assistance is available to eligible homeowners and renters in Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, Harris, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Orange, Polk, San Jacinto, Walker and Wharton counties.Texans who applied for FEMA assistance after the April 26-June 5 storms and flooding, and who had additional...

FEMA Assistance Available for Texans Affected by Hurricane Beryl

WASHINGTON -- Texans who have disaster related needs due to Hurricane Beryl may be eligible for disaster assistance under FEMA’s Individuals and Households Program. Currently, residents living in Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, Harris, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Orange, Polk, San Jacinto, Walker and Wharton counties may be eligible for disaster assistance. Additional counties may be added in the future if requested by the state and warranted by further damage assessments.FEMA Assistance Can Help Jumpstart RecoveryIndividuals and families in these counties may be eligible to receive Serious Needs Assistance, which is a one-time...

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President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Amends Texas’ Major Disaster Declaration Authorizing Additional Federal Assistance to Help Individuals and Families Jumpstart Recovery Following Hurricane Beryl

WASHINGTON -- President Biden amended the Major Disaster Declaration for Texas on July 12 authorizing additional federal assistance to disaster survivors to help aid in their recovery from Hurricane Beryl which occurred July 5-9, 2024. Survivors who are uninsured or underinsured can register for assistance that may include funding to repair or replace their homes, temporary housing, access to low-interest loans or other programs to help them jumpstart their recovery.The President's action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, Harris, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Orange,...

Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Dallas County

AUSTIN -- FEMA is opening a Disaster Recovery Center in Dallas County July 13 to provide one-on-one help to Texans affected by the severe storms and flooding April 26-June 5.Center location:Dallas College Mountain View Campus, Room E121 - Gymnasium4849 W. Illinois Ave., Dallas, TX 75211The center will operate Monday-Sunday 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. To find the center location nearest you go to fema.gov/drc.Residents in Anderson, Austin, Bell, Calhoun, Collin, Cooke, Coryell, Dallas, Denton, Eastland, Ellis, Falls, Guadalupe, Hardin, Harris, Henderson, Hockley, Jasper, Jones, Kaufman, Lamar, Leon, Liberty, Montague, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Newton, Panola, Polk,...

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