PRESIDENT JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR. APPROVES MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION
FOR TEXAS
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20230424/president-joseph-r-biden-jr-approves-major-disaster-declaration-texas]


Release Date: 
April 24, 2023 

WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been
made available to the state of Texas to supplement state and local
recovery efforts in the areas affected by a severe winter storm from
Jan. 30 to Feb. 2, 2023.

Public Assistance federal funding is available to the state and
eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations
on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or
replacement of facilities damaged by the severe winter storm in the
counties of Bastrop, Blanco, Burleson, Burnet, Hays, Henderson,
Kendall, Lee, Leon, Milam, Robertson, Travis and Williamson.

Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard
mitigation measures statewide.

Gerard M. Stolar has been named the Federal Coordinating Officer for
federal recovery operations in the affected area. Additional
designations may be made at a later date if warranted by the results
of damage assessments.