FEMA INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE DEADLINE IS LESS THAN A MONTH AWAY
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20250121/fema-individual-assistance-deadline-less-month-away]


Release Date: 
August 20, 2019 

AUSTIN, TEXAS – The deadline to register for assistance from the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is less than one month
away. South Texas survivors have until SEPT. 16, 2019, to register
with FEMA for grants to help with housing repairs and rebuilding as
well as other needs.

 

Help remains at three disaster recovery centers that offer in-person
support to individuals and businesses affected by the South Texas
floods. Recovery specialists from FEMA and the U.S. Small Business
Administration will be on hand to answer questions and offer guidance
regarding applications. Centers are open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday
through Friday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays. The centers are
closed on Sunday.

 

The centers’ locations are:

CAMERON COUNTY

La Feria Safe Room

1001 Pancho Maples Drive

La Feria, TX 78559

 

WILLACY COUNTY

Community County Safe Room

10804 Business 77

Raymondville, TX 78580

 

HIDALGO COUNTY 

La Villa Youth Center

302 West 2nd Street

La Villa, TX 78562

 

Homeowners and renters in the Rio Grande Valley should register now.
Survivors can register online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov
[http://www.disasterassistance.gov/] or by phone at 1-800-621-3362
(FEMA). For those who use TTY, call 1-800-462-7585. Survivors who use
711 service or Video Relay Service should call 1-800-621-3362. FEMA
Helpline representatives are available to assist survivors from 7 a.m.
to 10 p.m. (local time) daily.

 

For further information on the Texas recovery, visit the South Texas
disaster web page at www.fema.gov/disaster/4454
[http://www.fema.gov/disaster/4454], the FEMA Region 6 Twitter account
at www.twitter.com/FEMARegion6 [http://www.twitter.com/FEMARegion6] or
the Texas Division of Emergency Management website at
https://www.dps.texas.gov/dem.