Designated Areas: Disaster 1791
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Individual Assistance
Individuals and households in these designated counties are eligible to apply for financial and direct services. Apply for assistance, or learn more about the Individual Assistance program.
- Angelina (County)
- Austin (County)
- Brazoria (County)
- Chambers (County)
- Cherokee (County)
- Fort Bend (County)
- Galveston (County)
- Gregg (County)
- Grimes (County)
- Hardin (County)
- Harris (County)
- Harrison (County)
- Houston (County)
- Jasper (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Liberty (County)
- Madison (County)
- Matagorda (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Nacogdoches (County)
- Newton (County)
- Orange (County)
- Polk (County)
- Rusk (County)
- Sabine (County)
- San Augustine (County)
- San Jacinto (County)
- Shelby (County)
- Smith (County)
- Trinity (County)
- Tyler (County)
- Walker (County)
- Waller (County)
- Washington (County)
Public Assistance
State, local, tribal and territorial governments and certain private-non-profit organizations in these designated counties are eligible for assistance for emergency work and the repair or replacement of disaster-damaged facilities. Learn more about the Public Assistance program.
PA
- Anderson (County)
- Angelina (County)
- Aransas (County)
- Austin (County)
- Bowie (County)
- Brazoria (County)
- Brazos (County)
- Burleson (County)
- Calhoun (County)
- Cass (County)
- Chambers (County)
- Cherokee (County)
- Fort Bend (County)
- Galveston (County)
- Gregg (County)
- Grimes (County)
- Hardin (County)
- Harris (County)
- Harrison (County)
- Houston (County)
- Jasper (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Leon (County)
- Liberty (County)
- Madison (County)
- Marion (County)
- Matagorda (County)
- Milam (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Morris (County)
- Nacogdoches (County)
- Newton (County)
- Nueces (County)
- Orange (County)
- Panola (County)
- Polk (County)
- Robertson (County)
- Rusk (County)
- Sabine (County)
- San Augustine (County)
- San Jacinto (County)
- San Patricio (County)
- Shelby (County)
- Trinity (County)
- Tyler (County)
- Upshur (County)
- Walker (County)
- Waller (County)
- Washington (County)
- Wharton (County)
PA-A
- Anderson (County)
- Angelina (County)
- Aransas (County)
- Austin (County)
- Bowie (County)
- Brazoria (County)
- Brazos (County)
- Burleson (County)
- Calhoun (County)
- Cass (County)
- Chambers (County)
- Cherokee (County)
- Fort Bend (County)
- Galveston (County)
- Gregg (County)
- Grimes (County)
- Hardin (County)
- Harris (County)
- Harrison (County)
- Houston (County)
- Jasper (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Leon (County)
- Liberty (County)
- Madison (County)
- Marion (County)
- Matagorda (County)
- Milam (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Morris (County)
- Nacogdoches (County)
- Newton (County)
- Nueces (County)
- Orange (County)
- Panola (County)
- Polk (County)
- Robertson (County)
- Rusk (County)
- Sabine (County)
- San Augustine (County)
- San Jacinto (County)
- San Patricio (County)
- Shelby (County)
- Trinity (County)
- Tyler (County)
- Upshur (County)
- Walker (County)
- Waller (County)
- Washington (County)
- Wharton (County)
PA-B
- Anderson (County)
- Angelina (County)
- Aransas (County)
- Austin (County)
- Bowie (County)
- Brazoria (County)
- Brazos (County)
- Burleson (County)
- Calhoun (County)
- Cass (County)
- Chambers (County)
- Cherokee (County)
- Fort Bend (County)
- Galveston (County)
- Gregg (County)
- Grimes (County)
- Hardin (County)
- Harris (County)
- Harrison (County)
- Houston (County)
- Jasper (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Leon (County)
- Liberty (County)
- Madison (County)
- Marion (County)
- Matagorda (County)
- Milam (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Morris (County)
- Nacogdoches (County)
- Newton (County)
- Nueces (County)
- Orange (County)
- Panola (County)
- Polk (County)
- Robertson (County)
- Rusk (County)
- Sabine (County)
- San Augustine (County)
- San Jacinto (County)
- San Patricio (County)
- Shelby (County)
- Trinity (County)
- Tyler (County)
- Upshur (County)
- Walker (County)
- Waller (County)
- Washington (County)
- Wharton (County)
PA-C
- Anderson (County)
- Angelina (County)
- Aransas (County)
- Austin (County)
- Bowie (County)
- Brazoria (County)
- Brazos (County)
- Burleson (County)
- Calhoun (County)
- Cass (County)
- Chambers (County)
- Cherokee (County)
- Fort Bend (County)
- Galveston (County)
- Gregg (County)
- Grimes (County)
- Hardin (County)
- Harris (County)
- Harrison (County)
- Houston (County)
- Jasper (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Leon (County)
- Liberty (County)
- Madison (County)
- Marion (County)
- Matagorda (County)
- Milam (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Morris (County)
- Nacogdoches (County)
- Newton (County)
- Nueces (County)
- Orange (County)
- Panola (County)
- Polk (County)
- Robertson (County)
- Rusk (County)
- Sabine (County)
- San Augustine (County)
- San Jacinto (County)
- San Patricio (County)
- Shelby (County)
- Trinity (County)
- Tyler (County)
- Upshur (County)
- Walker (County)
- Waller (County)
- Washington (County)
- Wharton (County)
PA-D
- Anderson (County)
- Angelina (County)
- Aransas (County)
- Austin (County)
- Bowie (County)
- Brazoria (County)
- Brazos (County)
- Burleson (County)
- Calhoun (County)
- Cass (County)
- Chambers (County)
- Cherokee (County)
- Fort Bend (County)
- Galveston (County)
- Gregg (County)
- Grimes (County)
- Hardin (County)
- Harris (County)
- Harrison (County)
- Houston (County)
- Jasper (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Leon (County)
- Liberty (County)
- Madison (County)
- Marion (County)
- Matagorda (County)
- Milam (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Morris (County)
- Nacogdoches (County)
- Newton (County)
- Nueces (County)
- Orange (County)
- Panola (County)
- Polk (County)
- Robertson (County)
- Rusk (County)
- Sabine (County)
- San Augustine (County)
- San Jacinto (County)
- San Patricio (County)
- Shelby (County)
- Trinity (County)
- Tyler (County)
- Upshur (County)
- Walker (County)
- Waller (County)
- Washington (County)
- Wharton (County)
PA-E
- Anderson (County)
- Angelina (County)
- Aransas (County)
- Austin (County)
- Bowie (County)
- Brazoria (County)
- Brazos (County)
- Burleson (County)
- Calhoun (County)
- Cass (County)
- Chambers (County)
- Cherokee (County)
- Fort Bend (County)
- Galveston (County)
- Gregg (County)
- Grimes (County)
- Hardin (County)
- Harris (County)
- Harrison (County)
- Houston (County)
- Jasper (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Leon (County)
- Liberty (County)
- Madison (County)
- Marion (County)
- Matagorda (County)
- Milam (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Morris (County)
- Nacogdoches (County)
- Newton (County)
- Nueces (County)
- Orange (County)
- Panola (County)
- Polk (County)
- Robertson (County)
- Rusk (County)
- Sabine (County)
- San Augustine (County)
- San Jacinto (County)
- San Patricio (County)
- Shelby (County)
- Trinity (County)
- Tyler (County)
- Upshur (County)
- Walker (County)
- Waller (County)
- Washington (County)
- Wharton (County)
PA-F
- Anderson (County)
- Angelina (County)
- Aransas (County)
- Austin (County)
- Bowie (County)
- Brazoria (County)
- Brazos (County)
- Burleson (County)
- Calhoun (County)
- Cass (County)
- Chambers (County)
- Cherokee (County)
- Fort Bend (County)
- Galveston (County)
- Gregg (County)
- Grimes (County)
- Hardin (County)
- Harris (County)
- Harrison (County)
- Houston (County)
- Jasper (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Leon (County)
- Liberty (County)
- Madison (County)
- Marion (County)
- Matagorda (County)
- Milam (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Morris (County)
- Nacogdoches (County)
- Newton (County)
- Nueces (County)
- Orange (County)
- Panola (County)
- Polk (County)
- Robertson (County)
- Rusk (County)
- Sabine (County)
- San Augustine (County)
- San Jacinto (County)
- San Patricio (County)
- Shelby (County)
- Trinity (County)
- Tyler (County)
- Upshur (County)
- Walker (County)
- Waller (County)
- Washington (County)
- Wharton (County)
PA-G
- Anderson (County)
- Angelina (County)
- Aransas (County)
- Austin (County)
- Bowie (County)
- Brazoria (County)
- Brazos (County)
- Burleson (County)
- Calhoun (County)
- Cass (County)
- Chambers (County)
- Cherokee (County)
- Fort Bend (County)
- Galveston (County)
- Gregg (County)
- Grimes (County)
- Hardin (County)
- Harris (County)
- Harrison (County)
- Houston (County)
- Jasper (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Leon (County)
- Liberty (County)
- Madison (County)
- Marion (County)
- Matagorda (County)
- Milam (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Morris (County)
- Nacogdoches (County)
- Newton (County)
- Nueces (County)
- Orange (County)
- Panola (County)
- Polk (County)
- Robertson (County)
- Rusk (County)
- Sabine (County)
- San Augustine (County)
- San Jacinto (County)
- San Patricio (County)
- Shelby (County)
- Trinity (County)
- Tyler (County)
- Upshur (County)
- Walker (County)
- Waller (County)
- Washington (County)
- Wharton (County)
PA-H
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How a Disaster Gets Declared
The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act states in part that: "All requests for a declaration by the President that a major disaster exists shall be made by the governor of the affected state or territory, or by the tribal leader."
Visit our How a Disaster Gets Declared page for detailed information on the rules and procedures that guide the process, including:
- Requirements governors/leaders follow when submitting their request for a presidential disaster declaration.
- Authorities granting federally recognized Indian tribal governments the option to request a presidential emergency or major disaster declaration.
- How FEMA regional offices work with state or Indian tribal governments to conduct Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDAs).
- Factors that determine when individual assistance is made available.