Source: US Federal Emergency Management Agency
Headline: President Donald J
Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Texas
President Donald J
Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Texas
WASHINGTON — FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Texas to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and flooding from March 26–28, 2025
The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr and Willacy counties
Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-interest loans to cover uninsured property losses and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster
Maona N
Ngwira has been named the Federal Coordinating Officer for federal recovery operations in the affected areas
Additional designations may be made at a later date if requested by the state and warranted by the results of further assessments
Individuals and business owners who sustained losses in the designated areas should first file a claim with their insurance provider and then apply for assistance by registering online at www
DisasterAssistance
gov, by calling 1-800-621-3362 or by using the FEMA App
If you use a relay service, such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, provide FEMA the number for that service
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Fri, 05/23/2025 – 17:07