Two weeks remain to apply for FEMA assistance
Two Weeks Remain 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 until Aug. 15 to apply for
federal assistance.
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, Panola, Polk, San Jacinto, Rusk, Sabine, Smith, Terrell, Trinity, Tyler,
Van Zandt, Walker and Waller counties with uninsured losses can apply in several ways:
Go online to DisasterAssistance.gov.
Download the FEMA App for mobile devices.
Call the FEMA helpline at 800-621-3362 between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. Help is available in most languages. If you
use a relay service, such as video relay (VRS), captioned telephone or other service, give FEMA your number for
that service.
Visit a Disaster Recovery Center. To find the center location nearest you go to fema.gov/drc.
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is offering low-interest disaster loans to homeowners, renters, private
nonprofit organizations and businesses of any size. Applicants may apply online and receive additional disaster
assistance information at SBA.gov/disaster or by calling 800-659-2955. SBA representatives are available to
provide one-on-one assistance to disaster loan applicants at the Disaster Recovery Centers throughout the affected
area. Aug. 15 is the deadline for physical disaster loan applications.
To view an accessible video about how to apply visit: Three Ways to Register for FEMA Disaster Assistance -
YouTube.
For more information, visit fema.gov/disaster/4781. Follow FEMA Region 6 on social media at x.com/FEMARegion6
and on Facebook at @femaregion6.
FEMA’s mission is helping people before, during, and after disasters.
FEMA Civil Rights Office works to ensure assistance is distributed equitably, without regard to race, color, national origin, sex,
age, disability, English proficiency, or economic status. Any disaster survivor or member of the public may contact the Civil
Rights Office if they feel that they are the victim of discrimination. FEMA’s Civil Rights Office can be contacted toll-free at 833-
285-7448. Multilingual operators are available upon request. For Spanish, press 2.