Release Date:
6월 14, 2018
Survivors moving on from the Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program as the program ends June 30 have a wide variety of resources available to them, but these resources require survivors to be active participants in their own recovery. A few of the available resources include:
FEDERAL AND STATE RESOURCES:
- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Helpline: 800-621-3362 (voice, 711 or VRS) or 800-462-7585 (TTY) 6 a.m.-10 p.m., 7 days a week
- U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for low-interest disaster loan follow up and questions, contact SBA at 800-659-2955, visit www.sba.gov/disaster
- Information on Hurricane Harvey and Texas recovery: Visit the Hurricane Harvey disaster web page at www.fema.gov/disaster/4332, or Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/FEMAharvey, the FEMA Region 6 Twitter account at twitter.com/FEMARegion6, or the Texas Division of Emergency Management website at www.dps.texas.gov/
- Mortgage relief options. The Federal Housing Administration offers mortgage relief options for FHA homeowners. Call 800-225-5342 or visit: www.hud.gov/program_offices/housing/sfh/nsc/qaho0121
- Mortgage servicers. Fannie Mae works with mortgage servicers offering special options for those impacted by disasters. Call 800-232-6643 or visit www.knowyouroptions.com/relief
- Affordable housing options and housing resources are available through Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Call 512-475-3800 or visit: http://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/texans.htm
- The Section 811 Project Rental Assistance program provides project-based rental assistance for extremely low-income persons with disabilities linked with long-term services. Call 512-475-3800 or visit: www.tdhca.state.tx.us/section-811-pra/index.htm
- Texas Attorney General Tenant Rights: 512-463-2100 or visit: https://texasattorneygeneral.gov/cpd/tenant-rights
- Texas Workforce Commission. TWC helps Harvey survivors seeking employment and job support services: Call 512-454-9175 or visit:
www.twc.state.tx.us/hurricane-harvey-resources#informationForJobSeekers
- Disaster distress support: Trained professionals help with anxiety or stress, and counsel on available resources. Multilingual, confidential crisis support service available 24 hours a day, seven days a week: 800-985-5990; 800-846-8517 (TTY); text TalkWithUs (Spanish-speakers text: Hablanos) to 66746; or visit www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline
- Permanent Housing Plan Checklist. If you do not have a housing plan, download the checklist at https://go.usa.gov/xnE88.
- Subsidized apartment search. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) offers programs to assist both homeowners and renters: www.hud.gov/states/texas
- 211 Texas. Local information about food, housing, child care, crisis counseling and substance abuse treatment. Dial 211, 877-541-7905 or visit www.211texas.org/
- Texas Department of Insurance Consumer Help Line: 800-252-3439 or www.tdi.texas.gov/index.html
- Disaster Case Management to connect with voluntary agency groups who may be able to help with specific needs. Call
211 to reach a case manager.
- Hurricane Harvey information from Office of the Governor: Information and referral hotline: 800-843-5789 or visit: https://gov.texas.gov/hurricane
- Housing resources from Texas Rebuilds: Eligibility questions: 888-610-1622; maintenance issues: 877-503-6053; qualifications for FEMA housing: 888-958-0877; if denied housing: 800-621-3362; or visit: http://texasrebuilds.com/index.html
OTHER ONLINE ASSISTANCE:
- The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is free, confidential and available 24 hours: call 800-273-TALK (8255) or text “HOME” to 741741.
- Online Crisis Network consult online with volunteers trained and certified in crisis intervention: www.imalive.org/hotline/
- The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD: Call 713-970-7000 (press 2 for available services) or go to www.theharriscenter.org/
- Post-hurricane housing resources from Texas Apartment Association. TAA offers extensive options to find available housing by region and provides helpful information and guidance for renting in Texas: www.taa.org/renters/helpful-info/
- Search for rental homes and apartments in Texas. Search by zip code, type of home and price. Zillow: 206-470-7000 or www.zillow.com/rent/; Apartments.com: 888-658-7368 or
- Financial-related questions: The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants offers information for survivors with finance-related questions about filing insurance claims, government assistance and employer responsibility after a disaster. Call 888-777-7077 or visit: http://blog.aicpa.org/2017/09/help-after-harvey-disaster-resources.html#sthash.lnSi7oTl.dpbs
- Goodwill Houston (resource for clothing and job opportunities). Call 713-692-6221 or visit: www.goodwillhouston.org/
- Locate a food pantry: www.foodpantries.org/st/texas
- Job search online: www.indeed.com/, www.linkedin.com/, us.jobs/index.asp, www.monster.com/
- Disaster Legal Services Texas Harvey Hotline: Call 800-504-7030 or visit www.disasterlegalaid.org/txhurricaneharvey
- Help for veterans. Disaster Hotline 800- 507-4571 or visit www.va.gov/
- The Center on Disability and Development provides many links to other websites: http://redd.tamu.edu/disaster-information
- Better Business Bureau statewide disaster relief support: Call 512-445-2911 or visit: www.bbb.org/central-texas/disaster-relief/statewide-resources
- County and city sites offering information for affected communities:
- City of Rockport-Hurricane Harvey News: https://cityofrockport.com/669/Hurricane-Harvey--News-Resources-and-Li
- Rockport-Fulton Hurricane Harvey Information and Giving Funds: www.rockport-fulton.org/Hurricane_Harvey_Information
- Aransas County Harvey Recovery: www.aransascounty.org/harvey/
- Harris County Recovery Network: http://harrisrecovery.org/
- City of Houston Disaster Recovery Information: https://houstonrecovers.org/
- City of Corpus Christi Hurricane Harvey Recovery: www.cctexas.com/harvey
Nonprofit organizations offering help for affected communities:
- American Red Cross Texas Gulf Coast Region 409-883-2322 or: www.redcross.org/local/texas/gulf-coast
- Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Disaster Relief Services: 713-526-4611 or https://catholiccharities.org/our-services/strengthening-families/disaster-relief/
- Salvation Army Disaster Relief Services: 214-956-6000 or http://disaster.salvationarmyusa.org/aboutus/?ourservices
- United Ways of Texas Hurricane Harvey Disaster Relief:
512-651-1149 or www.uwtexas.org/hurricane-harvey - United Way of Coastal Bend:
361-882-2529 or www.uwcb.org/hurricane-resources