PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP APPROVES MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION FOR
TEXAS
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20201209/president-donald-j-trump-approves-major-disaster-declaration-texas]


Release Date: 
December 10, 2020 

WASHINGTON – FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has
been made available to the state of Texas to supplement state, tribal
and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Laura
from Aug. 23-27, 2020.

Federal funding is available to the state, tribal, eligible local
governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a
cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of
facilities damaged by Hurricane Laura in Galveston, Jasper, Jefferson,
Newton and Orange counties.

Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard
mitigation measures statewide.

Jerry S. Thomas has been named as the Federal Coordinating Officer for
federal recovery operations in the affected area. Additional
designations may be made at a later date if warranted by the results
of damage assessments.