Designated Areas: Disaster 1606
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Individual Assistance
Individuals and households in these designated counties are eligible to apply for financial and direct services. Apply for assistance, or learn more about the Individual Assistance program.
- Angelina (County)
- Brazoria (County)
- Chambers (County)
- Fort Bend (County)
- Galveston (County)
- Hardin (County)
- Harris (County)
- Jasper (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Liberty (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Nacogdoches (County)
- Newton (County)
- Orange (County)
- Polk (County)
- Sabine (County)
- San Augustine (County)
- San Jacinto (County)
- Shelby (County)
- Trinity (County)
- Tyler (County)
- Walker (County)
Public Assistance
State, local, tribal and territorial governments and certain private-non-profit organizations in these designated counties are eligible for assistance for emergency work and the repair or replacement of disaster-damaged facilities. Learn more about the Public Assistance program.
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PA-A
- Anderson (County)
- Andrews (County)
- Angelina (County)
- Aransas (County)
- Archer (County)
- Armstrong (County)
- Atascosa (County)
- Austin (County)
- Bailey (County)
- Bandera (County)
- Bastrop (County)
- Baylor (County)
- Bee (County)
- Bell (County)
- Bexar (County)
- Blanco (County)
- Borden (County)
- Bosque (County)
- Bowie (County)
- Brazoria (County)
- Brazos (County)
- Brewster (County)
- Briscoe (County)
- Brooks (County)
- Brown (County)
- Burleson (County)
- Burnet (County)
- Caldwell (County)
- Calhoun (County)
- Callahan (County)
- Cameron (County)
- Camp (County)
- Carson (County)
- Cass (County)
- Castro (County)
- Chambers (County)
- Cherokee (County)
- Childress (County)
- Clay (County)
- Cochran (County)
- Coke (County)
- Coleman (County)
- Collin (County)
- Collingsworth (County)
- Colorado (County)
- Comal (County)
- Comanche (County)
- Concho (County)
- Cooke (County)
- Coryell (County)
- Cottle (County)
- Crane (County)
- Crockett (County)
- Crosby (County)
- Culberson (County)
- Dallam (County)
- Dallas (County)
- Dawson (County)
- DeWitt (County)
- Deaf Smith (County)
- Delta (County)
- Denton (County)
- Dickens (County)
- Dimmit (County)
- Donley (County)
- Duval (County)
- Eastland (County)
- Ector (County)
- Edwards (County)
- El Paso (County)
- Ellis (County)
- Erath (County)
- Falls (County)
- Fannin (County)
- Fayette (County)
- Fisher (County)
- Floyd (County)
- Foard (County)
- Fort Bend (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Freestone (County)
- Frio (County)
- Gaines (County)
- Galveston (County)
- Garza (County)
- Gillespie (County)
- Glasscock (County)
- Goliad (County)
- Gonzales (County)
- Gray (County)
- Grayson (County)
- Gregg (County)
- Grimes (County)
- Guadalupe (County)
- Hale (County)
- Hall (County)
- Hamilton (County)
- Hansford (County)
- Hardeman (County)
- Hardin (County)
- Harris (County)
- Harrison (County)
- Hartley (County)
- Haskell (County)
- Hays (County)
- Hemphill (County)
- Henderson (County)
- Hidalgo (County)
- Hill (County)
- Hockley (County)
- Hood (County)
- Hopkins (County)
- Houston (County)
- Howard (County)
- Hudspeth (County)
- Hunt (County)
- Hutchinson (County)
- Irion (County)
- Jack (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Jasper (County)
- Jeff Davis (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Jim Hogg (County)
- Jim Wells (County)
- Johnson (County)
- Jones (County)
- Karnes (County)
- Kaufman (County)
- Kendall (County)
- Kenedy (County)
- Kent (County)
- Kerr (County)
- King (County)
- Kleberg (County)
- Knox (County)
- La Salle (County)
- Lamar (County)
- Lamb (County)
- Lampasas (County)
- Lavaca (County)
- Lee (County)
- Leon (County)
- Liberty (County)
- Limestone (County)
- Lipscomb (County)
- Live Oak (County)
- Llano (County)
- Loving (County)
- Lubbock (County)
- Lynn (County)
- Madison (County)
- Marion (County)
- Martin (County)
- Mason (County)
- Matagorda (County)
- Maverick (County)
- McCulloch (County)
- McLennan (County)
- McMullen (County)
- Medina (County)
- Menard (County)
- Midland (County)
- Milam (County)
- Mills (County)
- Mitchell (County)
- Montague (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Moore (County)
- Morris (County)
- Motley (County)
- Nacogdoches (County)
- Navarro (County)
- Newton (County)
- Nolan (County)
- Nueces (County)
- Ochiltree (County)
- Oldham (County)
- Orange (County)
- Palo Pinto (County)
- Panola (County)
- Parker (County)
- Parmer (County)
- Pecos (County)
- Polk (County)
- Potter (County)
- Presidio (County)
- Rains (County)
- Randall (County)
- Reagan (County)
- Real (County)
- Red River (County)
- Reeves (County)
- Refugio (County)
- Roberts (County)
- Robertson (County)
- Rockwall (County)
- Runnels (County)
- Rusk (County)
- Sabine (County)
- San Augustine (County)
- San Jacinto (County)
- San Patricio (County)
- San Saba (County)
- Schleicher (County)
- Scurry (County)
- Shackelford (County)
- Shelby (County)
- Sherman (County)
- Smith (County)
- Somervell (County)
- Starr (County)
- Stephens (County)
- Sterling (County)
- Stonewall (County)
- Sutton (County)
- Swisher (County)
- Tarrant (County)
- Taylor (County)
- Terrell (County)
- Terry (County)
- Throckmorton (County)
- Titus (County)
- Tom Green (County)
- Travis (County)
- Trinity (County)
- Tyler (County)
- Upshur (County)
- Upton (County)
- Uvalde (County)
- Val Verde (County)
- Van Zandt (County)
- Victoria (County)
- Walker (County)
- Waller (County)
- Ward (County)
- Washington (County)
- Webb (County)
- Wharton (County)
- Wheeler (County)
- Wichita (County)
- Wilbarger (County)
- Willacy (County)
- Williamson (County)
- Wilson (County)
- Winkler (County)
- Wise (County)
- Wood (County)
- Yoakum (County)
- Young (County)
- Zapata (County)
- Zavala (County)
PA-B
- Anderson (County)
- Andrews (County)
- Angelina (County)
- Aransas (County)
- Archer (County)
- Armstrong (County)
- Atascosa (County)
- Austin (County)
- Bailey (County)
- Bandera (County)
- Bastrop (County)
- Baylor (County)
- Bee (County)
- Bell (County)
- Bexar (County)
- Blanco (County)
- Borden (County)
- Bosque (County)
- Bowie (County)
- Brazoria (County)
- Brazos (County)
- Brewster (County)
- Briscoe (County)
- Brooks (County)
- Brown (County)
- Burleson (County)
- Burnet (County)
- Caldwell (County)
- Calhoun (County)
- Callahan (County)
- Cameron (County)
- Camp (County)
- Carson (County)
- Cass (County)
- Castro (County)
- Chambers (County)
- Cherokee (County)
- Childress (County)
- Clay (County)
- Cochran (County)
- Coke (County)
- Coleman (County)
- Collin (County)
- Collingsworth (County)
- Colorado (County)
- Comal (County)
- Comanche (County)
- Concho (County)
- Cooke (County)
- Coryell (County)
- Cottle (County)
- Crane (County)
- Crockett (County)
- Crosby (County)
- Culberson (County)
- Dallam (County)
- Dallas (County)
- Dawson (County)
- DeWitt (County)
- Deaf Smith (County)
- Delta (County)
- Denton (County)
- Dickens (County)
- Dimmit (County)
- Donley (County)
- Duval (County)
- Eastland (County)
- Ector (County)
- Edwards (County)
- El Paso (County)
- Ellis (County)
- Erath (County)
- Falls (County)
- Fannin (County)
- Fayette (County)
- Fisher (County)
- Floyd (County)
- Foard (County)
- Fort Bend (County)
- Franklin (County)
- Freestone (County)
- Frio (County)
- Gaines (County)
- Galveston (County)
- Garza (County)
- Gillespie (County)
- Glasscock (County)
- Goliad (County)
- Gonzales (County)
- Gray (County)
- Grayson (County)
- Gregg (County)
- Grimes (County)
- Guadalupe (County)
- Hale (County)
- Hall (County)
- Hamilton (County)
- Hansford (County)
- Hardeman (County)
- Hardin (County)
- Harris (County)
- Harrison (County)
- Hartley (County)
- Haskell (County)
- Hays (County)
- Hemphill (County)
- Henderson (County)
- Hidalgo (County)
- Hill (County)
- Hockley (County)
- Hood (County)
- Hopkins (County)
- Houston (County)
- Howard (County)
- Hudspeth (County)
- Hunt (County)
- Hutchinson (County)
- Irion (County)
- Jack (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Jasper (County)
- Jeff Davis (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Jim Hogg (County)
- Jim Wells (County)
- Johnson (County)
- Jones (County)
- Karnes (County)
- Kaufman (County)
- Kendall (County)
- Kenedy (County)
- Kent (County)
- Kerr (County)
- Kimble (County)
- King (County)
- Kinney (County)
- Kleberg (County)
- Knox (County)
- La Salle (County)
- Lamar (County)
- Lamb (County)
- Lampasas (County)
- Lavaca (County)
- Lee (County)
- Leon (County)
- Liberty (County)
- Limestone (County)
- Lipscomb (County)
- Live Oak (County)
- Llano (County)
- Loving (County)
- Lubbock (County)
- Lynn (County)
- Madison (County)
- Marion (County)
- Martin (County)
- Mason (County)
- Matagorda (County)
- Maverick (County)
- McCulloch (County)
- McLennan (County)
- McMullen (County)
- Medina (County)
- Menard (County)
- Midland (County)
- Milam (County)
- Mills (County)
- Mitchell (County)
- Montague (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Moore (County)
- Morris (County)
- Motley (County)
- Nacogdoches (County)
- Navarro (County)
- Newton (County)
- Nolan (County)
- Nueces (County)
- Ochiltree (County)
- Oldham (County)
- Orange (County)
- Palo Pinto (County)
- Panola (County)
- Parker (County)
- Parmer (County)
- Pecos (County)
- Polk (County)
- Potter (County)
- Presidio (County)
- Rains (County)
- Randall (County)
- Reagan (County)
- Real (County)
- Red River (County)
- Reeves (County)
- Refugio (County)
- Roberts (County)
- Robertson (County)
- Rockwall (County)
- Runnels (County)
- Rusk (County)
- Sabine (County)
- San Augustine (County)
- San Jacinto (County)
- San Patricio (County)
- San Saba (County)
- Schleicher (County)
- Scurry (County)
- Shackelford (County)
- Shelby (County)
- Sherman (County)
- Smith (County)
- Somervell (County)
- Starr (County)
- Stephens (County)
- Sterling (County)
- Stonewall (County)
- Sutton (County)
- Swisher (County)
- Tarrant (County)
- Taylor (County)
- Terrell (County)
- Terry (County)
- Throckmorton (County)
- Titus (County)
- Tom Green (County)
- Travis (County)
- Trinity (County)
- Tyler (County)
- Upshur (County)
- Upton (County)
- Uvalde (County)
- Val Verde (County)
- Van Zandt (County)
- Victoria (County)
- Walker (County)
- Waller (County)
- Ward (County)
- Washington (County)
- Webb (County)
- Wharton (County)
- Wheeler (County)
- Wichita (County)
- Wilbarger (County)
- Willacy (County)
- Williamson (County)
- Wilson (County)
- Winkler (County)
- Wise (County)
- Wood (County)
- Yoakum (County)
- Young (County)
- Zapata (County)
- Zavala (County)
PA-C
- Angelina (County)
- Brazoria (County)
- Chambers (County)
- Cherokee (County)
- Galveston (County)
- Gregg (County)
- Hardin (County)
- Harrison (County)
- Houston (County)
- Howard (County)
- Jasper (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Liberty (County)
- Marion (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Nacogdoches (County)
- Newton (County)
- Orange (County)
- Panola (County)
- Polk (County)
- Rusk (County)
- Sabine (County)
- San Augustine (County)
- San Jacinto (County)
- Shelby (County)
- Trinity (County)
- Tyler (County)
- Walker (County)
PA-D
- Angelina (County)
- Brazoria (County)
- Chambers (County)
- Cherokee (County)
- Galveston (County)
- Gregg (County)
- Hardin (County)
- Harrison (County)
- Houston (County)
- Howard (County)
- Jasper (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Liberty (County)
- Marion (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Nacogdoches (County)
- Newton (County)
- Orange (County)
- Panola (County)
- Polk (County)
- Rusk (County)
- Sabine (County)
- San Augustine (County)
- San Jacinto (County)
- Shelby (County)
- Trinity (County)
- Tyler (County)
- Walker (County)
PA-E
- Angelina (County)
- Brazoria (County)
- Chambers (County)
- Cherokee (County)
- Galveston (County)
- Gregg (County)
- Hardin (County)
- Harrison (County)
- Houston (County)
- Howard (County)
- Jasper (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Liberty (County)
- Marion (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Nacogdoches (County)
- Newton (County)
- Orange (County)
- Panola (County)
- Polk (County)
- Rusk (County)
- Sabine (County)
- San Augustine (County)
- San Jacinto (County)
- Shelby (County)
- Trinity (County)
- Tyler (County)
- Walker (County)
PA-F
- Angelina (County)
- Brazoria (County)
- Chambers (County)
- Cherokee (County)
- Galveston (County)
- Gregg (County)
- Hardin (County)
- Harrison (County)
- Houston (County)
- Howard (County)
- Jasper (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Liberty (County)
- Marion (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Nacogdoches (County)
- Newton (County)
- Orange (County)
- Panola (County)
- Polk (County)
- Rusk (County)
- Sabine (County)
- San Augustine (County)
- San Jacinto (County)
- Shelby (County)
- Trinity (County)
- Tyler (County)
- Walker (County)
PA-G
- Angelina (County)
- Brazoria (County)
- Chambers (County)
- Cherokee (County)
- Galveston (County)
- Gregg (County)
- Hardin (County)
- Harrison (County)
- Houston (County)
- Howard (County)
- Jasper (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Liberty (County)
- Marion (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Nacogdoches (County)
- Newton (County)
- Orange (County)
- Panola (County)
- Polk (County)
- Rusk (County)
- Sabine (County)
- San Augustine (County)
- San Jacinto (County)
- Shelby (County)
- Trinity (County)
- Tyler (County)
- Walker (County)
PA-H
None
How a Disaster Gets Declared
The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act states in part that: "All requests for a declaration by the President that a major disaster exists shall be made by the governor of the affected state or territory, or by the tribal leader."
Visit our How a Disaster Gets Declared page for detailed information on the rules and procedures that guide the process, including:
- Requirements governors/leaders follow when submitting their request for a presidential disaster declaration.
- Authorities granting federally recognized Indian tribal governments the option to request a presidential emergency or major disaster declaration.
- How FEMA regional offices work with state or Indian tribal governments to conduct Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDAs).
- Factors that determine when individual assistance is made available.