Designated Areas: Disaster 4781
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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.
- Anderson (County)
- Austin (County)
- Bell (County)
- Calhoun (County)
- Collin (County)
- Cooke (County)
- Coryell (County)
- Dallas (County)
- Denton (County)
- Eastland (County)
- Ellis (County)
- Falls (County)
- Guadalupe (County)
- Hardin (County)
- Harris (County)
- Henderson (County)
- Hockley (County)
- Jasper (County)
- Jones (County)
- Kaufman (County)
- Lamar (County)
- Leon (County)
- Liberty (County)
- Montague (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Nacogdoches (County)
- Navarro (County)
- Newton (County)
- Panola (County)
- Polk (County)
- Rusk (County)
- Sabine (County)
- San Jacinto (County)
- Smith (County)
- Terrell (County)
- Trinity (County)
- Tyler (County)
- Van Zandt (County)
- Walker (County)
- Waller (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.
PA
- Anderson (County)
- Austin (County)
- Baylor (County)
- Bell (County)
- Bosque (County)
- Brown (County)
- Caldwell (County)
- Calhoun (County)
- Clay (County)
- Cochran (County)
- Coke (County)
- Coleman (County)
- Concho (County)
- Cooke (County)
- Coryell (County)
- Delta (County)
- Eastland (County)
- Falls (County)
- Fannin (County)
- Freestone (County)
- Grimes (County)
- Hamilton (County)
- Hardin (County)
- Harris (County)
- Henderson (County)
- Hockley (County)
- Houston (County)
- Jasper (County)
- Kaufman (County)
- Lamar (County)
- Lampasas (County)
- Lee (County)
- Leon (County)
- Liberty (County)
- Limestone (County)
- Lynn (County)
- Madison (County)
- Milam (County)
- Mills (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Newton (County)
- Panola (County)
- Polk (County)
- Robertson (County)
- Rockwall (County)
- Rusk (County)
- San Augustine (County)
- San Jacinto (County)
- San Saba (County)
- Shelby (County)
- Sterling (County)
- Terrell (County)
- Trinity (County)
- Tyler (County)
- Van Zandt (County)
- Walker (County)
- Waller (County)
- Washington (County)
PA-A
- Anderson (County)
- Austin (County)
- Baylor (County)
- Bell (County)
- Bosque (County)
- Brown (County)
- Caldwell (County)
- Calhoun (County)
- Clay (County)
- Cochran (County)
- Coke (County)
- Coleman (County)
- Concho (County)
- Cooke (County)
- Coryell (County)
- Delta (County)
- Eastland (County)
- Falls (County)
- Fannin (County)
- Freestone (County)
- Grimes (County)
- Hamilton (County)
- Hardin (County)
- Harris (County)
- Henderson (County)
- Hockley (County)
- Houston (County)
- Jasper (County)
- Kaufman (County)
- Lamar (County)
- Lampasas (County)
- Lee (County)
- Leon (County)
- Liberty (County)
- Limestone (County)
- Lynn (County)
- Madison (County)
- Milam (County)
- Mills (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Newton (County)
- Panola (County)
- Polk (County)
- Robertson (County)
- Rockwall (County)
- Rusk (County)
- San Augustine (County)
- San Jacinto (County)
- San Saba (County)
- Shelby (County)
- Sterling (County)
- Terrell (County)
- Trinity (County)
- Tyler (County)
- Van Zandt (County)
- Walker (County)
- Waller (County)
- Washington (County)
PA-B
- Anderson (County)
- Austin (County)
- Baylor (County)
- Bell (County)
- Bosque (County)
- Brown (County)
- Caldwell (County)
- Calhoun (County)
- Clay (County)
- Cochran (County)
- Coke (County)
- Coleman (County)
- Collin (County)
- Concho (County)
- Cooke (County)
- Coryell (County)
- Delta (County)
- Denton (County)
- Eastland (County)
- Falls (County)
- Fannin (County)
- Freestone (County)
- Grimes (County)
- Hamilton (County)
- Hardin (County)
- Harris (County)
- Henderson (County)
- Hockley (County)
- Houston (County)
- Jasper (County)
- Kaufman (County)
- Lamar (County)
- Lampasas (County)
- Lee (County)
- Leon (County)
- Liberty (County)
- Limestone (County)
- Lynn (County)
- Madison (County)
- Milam (County)
- Mills (County)
- Montague (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Newton (County)
- Panola (County)
- Polk (County)
- Robertson (County)
- Rockwall (County)
- Rusk (County)
- San Augustine (County)
- San Jacinto (County)
- San Saba (County)
- Shelby (County)
- Sterling (County)
- Terrell (County)
- Trinity (County)
- Tyler (County)
- Van Zandt (County)
- Walker (County)
- Waller (County)
- Washington (County)
PA-C
- Anderson (County)
- Austin (County)
- Baylor (County)
- Bell (County)
- Bosque (County)
- Brown (County)
- Caldwell (County)
- Calhoun (County)
- Clay (County)
- Cochran (County)
- Coke (County)
- Coleman (County)
- Concho (County)
- Cooke (County)
- Coryell (County)
- Delta (County)
- Eastland (County)
- Falls (County)
- Fannin (County)
- Freestone (County)
- Grimes (County)
- Hamilton (County)
- Hardin (County)
- Harris (County)
- Henderson (County)
- Hockley (County)
- Houston (County)
- Jasper (County)
- Kaufman (County)
- Lamar (County)
- Lampasas (County)
- Lee (County)
- Leon (County)
- Liberty (County)
- Limestone (County)
- Lynn (County)
- Madison (County)
- Milam (County)
- Mills (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Newton (County)
- Panola (County)
- Polk (County)
- Robertson (County)
- Rockwall (County)
- Rusk (County)
- San Augustine (County)
- San Jacinto (County)
- San Saba (County)
- Shelby (County)
- Sterling (County)
- Terrell (County)
- Trinity (County)
- Tyler (County)
- Van Zandt (County)
- Walker (County)
- Waller (County)
- Washington (County)
PA-D
- Anderson (County)
- Austin (County)
- Baylor (County)
- Bell (County)
- Bosque (County)
- Brown (County)
- Caldwell (County)
- Calhoun (County)
- Clay (County)
- Cochran (County)
- Coke (County)
- Coleman (County)
- Concho (County)
- Cooke (County)
- Coryell (County)
- Delta (County)
- Eastland (County)
- Falls (County)
- Fannin (County)
- Freestone (County)
- Grimes (County)
- Hamilton (County)
- Hardin (County)
- Harris (County)
- Henderson (County)
- Hockley (County)
- Houston (County)
- Jasper (County)
- Kaufman (County)
- Lamar (County)
- Lampasas (County)
- Lee (County)
- Leon (County)
- Liberty (County)
- Limestone (County)
- Lynn (County)
- Madison (County)
- Milam (County)
- Mills (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Newton (County)
- Panola (County)
- Polk (County)
- Robertson (County)
- Rockwall (County)
- Rusk (County)
- San Augustine (County)
- San Jacinto (County)
- San Saba (County)
- Shelby (County)
- Sterling (County)
- Terrell (County)
- Trinity (County)
- Tyler (County)
- Van Zandt (County)
- Walker (County)
- Waller (County)
- Washington (County)
PA-E
- Anderson (County)
- Austin (County)
- Baylor (County)
- Bell (County)
- Bosque (County)
- Brown (County)
- Caldwell (County)
- Calhoun (County)
- Clay (County)
- Cochran (County)
- Coke (County)
- Coleman (County)
- Concho (County)
- Cooke (County)
- Coryell (County)
- Delta (County)
- Eastland (County)
- Falls (County)
- Fannin (County)
- Freestone (County)
- Grimes (County)
- Hamilton (County)
- Hardin (County)
- Harris (County)
- Henderson (County)
- Hockley (County)
- Houston (County)
- Jasper (County)
- Kaufman (County)
- Lamar (County)
- Lampasas (County)
- Lee (County)
- Leon (County)
- Liberty (County)
- Limestone (County)
- Lynn (County)
- Madison (County)
- Milam (County)
- Mills (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Newton (County)
- Panola (County)
- Polk (County)
- Robertson (County)
- Rockwall (County)
- Rusk (County)
- San Augustine (County)
- San Jacinto (County)
- San Saba (County)
- Shelby (County)
- Sterling (County)
- Terrell (County)
- Trinity (County)
- Tyler (County)
- Van Zandt (County)
- Walker (County)
- Waller (County)
- Washington (County)
PA-F
- Anderson (County)
- Austin (County)
- Baylor (County)
- Bell (County)
- Bosque (County)
- Brown (County)
- Caldwell (County)
- Calhoun (County)
- Clay (County)
- Cochran (County)
- Coke (County)
- Coleman (County)
- Concho (County)
- Cooke (County)
- Coryell (County)
- Delta (County)
- Eastland (County)
- Falls (County)
- Fannin (County)
- Freestone (County)
- Grimes (County)
- Hamilton (County)
- Hardin (County)
- Harris (County)
- Henderson (County)
- Hockley (County)
- Houston (County)
- Jasper (County)
- Kaufman (County)
- Lamar (County)
- Lampasas (County)
- Lee (County)
- Leon (County)
- Liberty (County)
- Limestone (County)
- Lynn (County)
- Madison (County)
- Milam (County)
- Mills (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Newton (County)
- Panola (County)
- Polk (County)
- Robertson (County)
- Rockwall (County)
- Rusk (County)
- San Augustine (County)
- San Jacinto (County)
- San Saba (County)
- Shelby (County)
- Sterling (County)
- Terrell (County)
- Trinity (County)
- Tyler (County)
- Van Zandt (County)
- Walker (County)
- Waller (County)
- Washington (County)
PA-G
- Anderson (County)
- Austin (County)
- Baylor (County)
- Bell (County)
- Bosque (County)
- Brown (County)
- Caldwell (County)
- Calhoun (County)
- Clay (County)
- Cochran (County)
- Coke (County)
- Coleman (County)
- Concho (County)
- Cooke (County)
- Coryell (County)
- Delta (County)
- Eastland (County)
- Falls (County)
- Fannin (County)
- Freestone (County)
- Grimes (County)
- Hamilton (County)
- Hardin (County)
- Harris (County)
- Henderson (County)
- Hockley (County)
- Houston (County)
- Jasper (County)
- Kaufman (County)
- Lamar (County)
- Lampasas (County)
- Lee (County)
- Leon (County)
- Liberty (County)
- Limestone (County)
- Lynn (County)
- Madison (County)
- Milam (County)
- Mills (County)
- Montgomery (County)
- Newton (County)
- Panola (County)
- Polk (County)
- Robertson (County)
- Rockwall (County)
- Rusk (County)
- San Augustine (County)
- San Jacinto (County)
- San Saba (County)
- Shelby (County)
- Sterling (County)
- Terrell (County)
- Trinity (County)
- Tyler (County)
- Van Zandt (County)
- Walker (County)
- Waller (County)
- Washington (County)
PA-H
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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.