News and Media: Disaster 4879

FEMA Rental Assistance is available to eligible Central Texas renters and homeowners who cannot live in their homes because of damage caused by the July 2-18 storms and flooding. If you continue to need Rental Assistance beyond the amount in your initial award, you may request Continued Temporary Housing Assistance.

Hundreds of structures may need repairs, permits, and inspections in your community after a disaster. Effective rebuilding reduces risk to people and better protects structures from future damage by adhering to locally adopted codes and standards. The Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018, Section 1206, authorizes FEMA to provide communities with the resources to administer and enforce building code and floodplain management ordinances following a major disaster declaration through FEMA’s Public Assistance (PA) Program.

AUSTIN, Texas – Recovering from a major presidentially declared disaster like the July 2-18 flooding in Central Texas can be emotionally overwhelming and financially difficult. A disaster grant from FEMA’s Individuals and Households Program can help you recover a portion of your losses.

AUSTIN, Texas – Homeowners, renters and businesses that sustained damage or losses from the July storms and flooding in Central Texas have just two weeks to apply for federal disaster assistance.

AUSTIN, Texas – The Burnet County Disaster Recovery Center will close permanently at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 21, and the Kerr County Disaster Recovery Center at First Baptist Church will shut down operations at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22. FEMA specialists are still available at other sites to help flood survivors in Central Texas.