Texas Severe Winter Storms
Incident Period: Feb 11, 2021 - Feb 21, 2021
Declaration Date: Feb 19, 2021
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More About This Disaster
Now Closed: Period to Apply for Disaster Assistance
The last day for individuals and families to apply for assistance after this disaster has passed. You are no longer able to begin a new claim.
To check the status on a previously submitted claim, visit DisasterAssistance.gov.
I Was Told to Call the U.S. Small Business Administration
FEMA is not allowed to provide disaster assistance for certain losses covered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster loans. The SBA provides low-interest disaster loans to individuals and households to help with disaster losses. FEMA works with the SBA to determine if you may qualify for Personal Property Assistance, Transportation Assistance, or a Group Flood Insurance Policy.
FEMA will automatically refer you to the SBA to be considered for a disaster loan if you meet SBA’s income standards. FEMA uses your household annual gross income and number of dependents to determine if you should be referred to the SBA.
If you are referred to the SBA, FEMA will contact you via an auto-dialer system to explain how to apply for a disaster loan. You must complete and return a loan application to be considered for an SBA loan or certain types of FEMA assistance. You do not have to accept an SBA loan offer. However, if you are approved for an SBA loan, and you do not accept it, you will not be referred back to FEMA for personal property or transportation assistance.
For more information about the SBA disaster loan program, please call the SBA at 800-659-2955 (TTY: 800-877-8339). SBA information is also available at www.SBA.gov/disaster or by email at disastercustomerservice@sba.gov.
Learn more about SBA loans
I Applied for Assistance. What's Next?
If You Have Insurance
Please contact your insurance company as soon as possible to file a claim. FEMA can only provide money after you get your insurance settlement. If your insurance doesn’t cover all of your home repair or rebuilding expenses, FEMA may be able to help.
FEMA can’t provide money for expenses covered by insurance or duplicate benefits from another source. When you get your insurance settlement or denial, please send a copy to FEMA as soon as you can.
If your insurance settlement is delayed more than 30 days from the time you file your claim, call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362.
Learn more about the steps after applying
If You Do Not Have Insurance
FEMA will verify your disaster-caused losses. The agency will schedule a time to inspect your home if you reported damage to your home or personal property. Or FEMA will ask you to send documents to verify your expenses.
You will receive notification letters from FEMA either by mail or electronic correspondence explaining your next steps. If necessary based on the losses you reported, an inspector will contact you by phone to schedule an inspection. If you miss the call, they will leave a voicemail message and make multiple attempts to reach you. The inspector should not need to view repair receipts or pictures of the damage. But if you begin cleaning up before the inspection, FEMA suggests you take pictures, make a list of your losses, and keep receipts for all of your disaster-caused expenses.
Find a Housing Counselor
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) provides support to a nationwide network of housing counseling agencies (HCAs) and certified counselors. HUD-participating HCAs are approved and trained to provide tools to current and prospective homeowners and renters so they can make responsible choices to address their housing needs in light of their financial situations.
Verifying Home Ownership or Occupancy
FEMA is required to verify you lived at the address in your application as your primary residence before providing most types of assistance. FEMA is also required to verify you owned your home before providing home repair or home replacement assistance. Learn more about this process.
As part of our effort to make the disaster assistance process quicker and reduce the burden on applicants, we try to verify occupancy and ownership by using an automated public records search.
If we cannot verify you lived in or owned the home that you listed on your application, we will ask you to provide documents to prove occupancy and/or ownership to help us determine if you are approved for assistance.
How Do I Appeal the Decision?
If you receive a letter stating that you are not approved for assistance or that your application is incomplete, you can still complete the application or appeal the decision within 60 days of receiving a decision letter. The letter would either be mailed to you or placed into your Disaster Assistance Center account, if you have set up an account.
Learn more about appeals
Frequently Asked Questions and Rumors
Learn more about common disaster-related rumors and how to report fraud. You can also get answers to frequently asked questions about emergency shelters, disaster assistance, flood insurance and more.
Multilingual Resources
You can find social media graphics with important safety messaging in various languages, including English, Chinese, Spanish and Vietnamese.
We also have videos in American Sign Language (ASL) on topics including:
How to Help
Volunteer and Donate
Recovery can take many years after a disaster. There are many ways to help such as donating cash, needed items or your time. Learn more about how to help those in need.
Don’t self-deploy to disaster areas. Trusted organizations in the affected areas know where volunteers are needed. Work with an established organization to make sure you have the appropriate safety, training and skills needed to respond.
FEMA Voluntary Agency Liaisons (VALs) support the significant contributions of voluntary, faith-based, and community stakeholders active in disaster by building relationships – and coordinating efforts – with and across partner organizations and government agencies.
Doing Business with FEMA
If you are interested in providing paid services and goods for disaster relief, visit our Doing Business with FEMA page to get started.
If you own a business involved with debris removal and want to work on clean-up efforts in affected areas, please contact the local government in affected areas to offer your services.
Local Resources
Local Information
Local News & Media
Visit the News & Media page for events, fact sheets, press releases and other multimedia resources.
The last day to apply for assistance for this disaster was May 20, 2021.
To check the status on your claim, visit www.disasterassistance.gov.
I Applied for Assistance. What's Next?
You will receive notification letters from FEMA either by U.S. mail or by electronic correspondence. You may need to verify your identity or complete a home inspection. All inspections will be conducted by phone due to COVID-19 and the need to protect the safety and health of our workforce and survivors.
Popular Resources
Visit the Texas state page for more localized information.
- FEMA Region 6
- Region 6 Twitter
- Ready.gov water safety and treatment tips
- Small Business Administration
- Texas Department of Insurance
- Texas Donation Information
- Volunteering in Texas
- "Help After a Disaster" brochures - Translated in 27 languages
Rumor Control
Do your part to the stop the spread of rumors by doing three easy things:
- Find trusted sources of information.
- Share information from trusted sources.
- Discourage others from sharing information from unverified sources.
More Texas Resources
If you need assistance with anything not covered by insurance, local voluntary organizations in your community may be able to help. You can also call 211 for assistance.
Note: FEMA cannot reimburse you for food lost due to a power failure. However, voluntary organizations in your community may be able to help. You can also call 211 for assistance.
Texas Department of Insurance (TDI)
- TDI insurance tips following winter storms.
- Look up an insurance company in Texas or call 800-252-3439.
U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers.
Texas Attorney General
- Report price gouging or any other scams.
Volunteer and Donate
Recovery can take many years after a disaster. There are many ways to help such as donating cash, needed items or your time. Learn more about how to help those in need.
Doing Business with FEMA
If you are interested in providing paid services and goods for disaster relief, visit our Doing Business with FEMA page to get started.
How to Help
Volunteer and Donate
Recovery can take many years after a disaster. There are many ways to help such as donating cash, needed items or your time. Learn more about how to help those in need.
Don’t self-deploy to disaster areas. Trusted organizations in the affected areas know where volunteers are needed. Work with an established organization to make sure you have the appropriate safety, training and skills needed to respond.
FEMA Voluntary Agency Liaisons (VALs) build relationships and coordinate efforts with voluntary, faith-based and community organizations active in disasters.
Doing Business with FEMA
If you are interested in providing paid services and goods for disaster relief, visit our Doing Business with FEMA page to get started.
If you own a business involved with debris removal and want to work on clean-up efforts in affected areas, please contact the local government in affected areas to offer your services.
Funding Obligations
Individual Assistance | Amount |
---|---|
Total Housing Assistance (HA) - Dollars Approved | $182,111,272.91 |
Total Other Needs Assistance (ONA) - Dollars Approved | $20,831,580.90 |
Total Individual & Households Program Dollars Approved | $202,942,853.81 |
Individual Assistance Applications Approved | 60329 |
Public Assistance | Amount |
---|---|
Emergency Work (Categories A-B) - Dollars Obligated | $59,015,434.56 |
Permanent Work (Categories C-G) - Dollars Obligated | $41,143,773.39 |
Total Public Assistance Grants Dollars Obligated | $105,466,013.49 |
Hazard Mitigation Assistance | Amount |
---|---|
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) - Dollars Obligated | $18,105,879.55 |
Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) List
Disaster Recovery Centers provide disaster survivors with information from FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration. Disaster survivors can get help applying for federal assistance, learn about the types of assistance available, learn about the appeals process and get updates on applications.
Search for the Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) closest to you.
Crosby Community Center
Address
409 Hare Rd
Crosby, Texas 77532
Harris
Get Directions
DRC Hours
Monday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Tuesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Wednesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Thursday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Friday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Saturday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Sunday: | Closed |
Milton Lusk Activity Center
Address
1022 Mercury Dr
Houston, Texas 77029
Harris
Get Directions
DRC Hours
Monday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Tuesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Wednesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Thursday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Friday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Saturday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Sunday: | Closed |
Notes
Spanish Interpreter available on Site!
George H.W. Bush Community Center
Address
6827 Cypresswood Dr
Spring, Texas 77379
Harris
Get Directions
DRC Hours
Monday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Tuesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Wednesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Thursday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Friday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Saturday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Sunday: | Closed |
Notes
Texas ONA from the State is here since 9-5-2024.
Wallis Community Center
Address
6810 Guyler St
Wallis, Texas 77485
Austin
Get Directions
DRC Hours
Monday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Tuesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Wednesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Thursday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Friday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Saturday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Sunday: | Closed |
San Jacinto College - Generation Park
Address
13455 Lockwood Rd
Houston, Texas 77044
Harris
Get Directions
DRC Hours
Monday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Tuesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Wednesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Thursday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Friday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Saturday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Sunday: | Closed |
BakerRipley East Aldine Campus
Address
3000 Aldine Mail Route Rd
Room C116
Houston, Texas 77039
Harris
Get Directions
DRC Hours
Monday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Tuesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Wednesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Thursday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Friday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Saturday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Sunday: | Closed |
Notes
Spanish Interpreter on site!
Brazos Mall
Address
100 Highway 332 W
Lake Jackson, Texas 77566
Brazoria
Get Directions
DRC Hours
Monday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Tuesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Wednesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Thursday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Friday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Saturday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Sunday: | Closed |
City of Orchard
Address
9714 Kibler St
Wallis, Texas 77485
Austin
Get Directions
DRC Hours
Monday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Tuesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Wednesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Thursday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Friday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Saturday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Sunday: | Closed |
City of Arcola City Hall
Address
13222 Highway 6
Arcola, Texas 77583
Fort Bend
Get Directions
DRC Hours
Monday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Tuesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Wednesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Thursday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Friday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Saturday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Sunday: | Closed |
Historic Galveston Water and Electric Light CC
Address
715 30th St
Galveston, Texas 77550
Galveston
Get Directions
DRC Hours
Monday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Tuesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Wednesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Thursday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Friday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Saturday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Sunday: | Closed |
Lone Star Convention Center
Address
9055 Airport Rd
Conroe, Texas 77303
Montgomery
Get Directions
DRC Hours
Monday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Tuesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Wednesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Thursday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Friday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Saturday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Sunday: | Closed |
Freeport Recreation Center
Address
803 N Front St
Freeport, Texas 77541
Brazoria
Get Directions
DRC Hours
Monday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Tuesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Wednesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Thursday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Friday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Saturday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Sunday: | Closed |
Sunnyside Health and Multi-Service Center
Address
4410 Reed Rd
Houston, Texas 77051
Harris
Get Directions
DRC Hours
Monday: | Closed |
Tuesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Wednesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Thursday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Friday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Saturday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Sunday: | Closed |
Tom Reid Library
Address
3522 Liberty Dr
Pearland, Texas 77581
Brazoria
Get Directions
DRC Hours
Monday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Tuesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Wednesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Thursday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Friday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Saturday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Sunday: | Closed |
Mid-County Annex/Galveston Health District
Address
9850 Emmett F Lowry Expy
Texas City, Texas 77591
Galveston
Get Directions
DRC Hours
Monday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Tuesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Wednesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Thursday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Friday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Saturday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Sunday: | Closed |
Pasadena Convention Center
Address
7902 Fairmont Pkwy
Pasadena, Texas 77507
Harris
Get Directions
DRC Hours
Monday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Tuesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Wednesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Thursday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Friday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Saturday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Sunday: | Closed |
Wharton Civic Center
Address
1924 N Fulton St
Wharton, Texas 77488
Wharton
Get Directions
DRC Hours
Monday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Tuesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Wednesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Thursday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Friday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Saturday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Sunday: | Closed |
League City Rec Center
Address
450 W Walker St
League City, Texas 77573
Galveston
Get Directions
DRC Hours
Monday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Tuesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Wednesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Thursday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Friday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Saturday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Sunday: | Closed |
Notes
HOURS OF OPERATIONS 8:00AM - 6:00PM END SATURDAY 08:23:2024
STARTING FROM MONDAY-SATURDAY 08.26.2024 HOURS OF OPERATIONS 8.00AM-4:00PM
CLOSED ON SUNDAYS
Felix Baldree Building
Address
13828 Corpus Christi St
Houston, Texas 77015
Harris
Get Directions
DRC Hours
Monday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Tuesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Wednesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Thursday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Friday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Saturday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Sunday: | Closed |
West Columbia Civic Center
Address
514 E Brazos Ave
West Columbia, Texas 77486
Brazoria
Get Directions
DRC Hours
Monday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Tuesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Wednesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Thursday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Friday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Saturday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Sunday: | Closed |
USO
Address
2105 Avenue M
Bay City, Texas 77414
Matagorda
Get Directions
DRC Hours
Monday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Tuesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Wednesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Thursday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Friday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Saturday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Sunday: | Closed |
Thomas A. Glazier Senior Education Center
Address
16600 Pine Forest Ln
Houston, Texas 77084
Harris
Get Directions
DRC Hours
Monday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Tuesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Wednesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Thursday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Friday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Saturday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Sunday: | Closed |
Livingston Public Library
Address
707 N Tyler Ave
Livingston, Texas 77351
Polk
Get Directions
DRC Hours
Monday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Tuesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Wednesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Thursday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Friday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Saturday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Sunday: | Closed |
East Montgomery County Community Development Cente
Address
16401 1st St
Splendora, Texas 77372
Montgomery
Get Directions
DRC Hours
Monday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Tuesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Wednesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Thursday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Friday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Saturday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Sunday: | Closed |
Jasper County Courthouse Annex
Address
271 E Lamar St
Jasper, Texas 75951
Jasper
Get Directions
DRC Hours
Monday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Tuesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Wednesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Thursday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Friday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Saturday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Sunday: | Closed |
Acres Homes Multi-Service Center
Address
6719 W Montgomery Rd
Houston, Texas 77091
Harris
Get Directions
DRC Hours
Monday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Tuesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Wednesday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Thursday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Friday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Saturday: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Sunday: | Closed |