FEMA EXTENSION | SBA ENGLISH | SBA EPANOL | |
Individual Assistance
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At Governor Abbott’s request, FEMA’s deadline to register for Individual Disaster Assistance is extended to Nov. 24, 2017, for Texans in 41 designated counties (this includes Waller County)
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At Governor Abbott’s request, FEMA has extended Transitional Shelter Assistance providing short-term hotel stays to displaced survivors to Nov. 27, 2017, to allow more time to find an alternative place to live.
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Per FEMA, 878,016 individual assistance applications have been received as of Oct. 19.
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Per FEMA, $4.89 billion in federal funds have been provided directly to Texans, including FEMA grants to households, National Flood Insurance Program claims payments and SBA disaster loans, as of Oct. 19.
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Just 483 displaced Texans remain in three shelters; 61,135 individuals are taking advantage of FEMA’s Transitional Sheltering Assistance by staying in hotels.
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Per FEMA, 126,404 individuals have visited Disaster Recovery Centers for assistance as of Oct. 19; for current locations and mobile units visit fema.gov/DRC or download the FEMA app fema.gov/mobile-app.
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FEMA has completed 491,808 inspections, as of Oct. 19.
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Hurricane Harvey survivors looking for real-time information on recovery efforts in Texas can follow the FEMA Harvey Facebook page. FEMA has also launched a monthly newsletter focused on the Texas recovery from Hurricane Harvey. Subscribe here.
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For help with questions about insurance claims or settlements, or to report suspected insurance fraud, call the Texas Department of Insurance at 1-800-252-3439.
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Homeowners may borrow up to $200,000 from the Small Business Administration to repair or replace their primary residence. Homeowners and renters may borrow up to $40,000 to repair or replace personal property. Businesses may borrow up to $2 million for any combination of property damage or economic injury. The filing deadline to return applications for property damage is now extended to Nov. 24, 2017. The deadline to return economic injury applications is May 25, 2018. disasterloan.sba.gov/ela
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