PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP APPROVE MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION FOR
TEXAS
[https://www.fema.gov/news-release/20200514/president-donald-j-trump-approve-major-disaster-declaration-texas]


Release Date: 
March 25, 2020 

FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available for
the state of Texas to supplement the state, tribes and local recovery
efforts in the areas affected by the Coronavirus Disease 2019
(COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2020, and continuing.

The President's action makes federal funding available for Crisis
Counseling for affected individuals in all areas of the state of
Texas.

Federal funding is also available to state, tribal and eligible local
governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a
cost-sharing basis for emergency protective measures (Category B),
including direct federal assistance under Public Assistance, for all
areas affected by COVID-19 at a federal cost share of 75 percent.

George A. Robinson has been named as the Federal Coordinating Officer
for federal recovery operations in the affected area. Additional
designations may be made at a later date if requested by the state and
warranted by the results of further assessments.
 

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