Update from FEMA on Individual and Public Assistance – Hurricane Beryl

Passing on an update from FEMA’s Heritage Emergency National Task Force.

Dear Texas Colleagues,

I hope you and your loved ones are continuing to stay safe from the impacts of the recent severe weather. Counties for the major disaster declaration (4798 | FEMA.gov) have been approved for Individual Assistance (Designated Areas | FEMA.gov). Please see the breakdown below of the current available assistance to Texas counties:

CountyIndividual AssistancePublic Assistance (Cat A-B)
AndersonNoYes
AngelinaNoYes
AransasNoYes
AustinNoYes
BowieNoYes
BrazoriaYesYes
BrazosNoYes
BurlesonNoYes
CalhounNoYes
CameronNoYes
CampNoYes
CassNoYes
ChambersYesYes
CherokeeNoYes
ColoradoNoYes
DeWittNoYes
FayetteNoYes
Fort BendYesYes
FreestoneNoYes
GalvestonYesYes
GoliadNoYes
GreggNoYes
GrimesNoYes
HardinNoYes
HarrisYesYes
HarrisonNoYes
HidalgoNoYes
HoustonNoYes
JacksonYesYes
JasperYesYes
JeffersonYesYes
KenedyNoYes
KlebergNoYes
LavacaNoYes
LeeNoYes
LeonNoYes
LibertyYesYes
MadisonNoYes
MarionNoYes
MatagordaYesYes
MilamNoYes
MontgomeryYesYes
MorrisNoYes
NacogdochesYesYes
NewtonNoYes
NuecesNoYes
OrangeYesYes
PanolaNoYes
PolkNoYes
RefugioNoYes
RobertsonNoYes
RuskNoYes
SabineNoYes
San AugustineNoYes
San JacintoYesYes
San PatricioNoYes
ShelbyNoYes
TrinityNoYes
UpshurNoYes
VictoriaNoYes
WalkerYesYes
WallerNoYes
WashingtonNoYes
WebbNoYes
WhartonYesYes
WillacyNoYes

For more information on the Public Assistance Program Delivery Process, go to Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide Version 4 (fema.gov)

Diagram of FEMA public assistance program delivery process
Diagram of phases in the FEMA public assistance program delivery process.

Individual Assistance is available to individuals and households. For disasters declared on or after March 22, 2024, FEMA’s Individual Assistance program was expanded to include quicker access to needed funds including simplifying assistance for self-employed individuals such as self-employed artists and entrepreneurs. Learn more about this update in the Press Release.

For more information, please see our previous blog post: Hurricane Beryl – resources for affected libraries.

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