FEMA Extends Flood Aid Deadline for Tom Green, 9 Other Counties

AUSTIN, TX – Governor Greg Abbott today announced that at his request, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has extended the Individual Assistance registration period for Texans impacted by flooding that occurred over Fourth of July weekend.

Individuals who live in qualifying counties now have until September 28^th to submit damages and make claims to FEMA.

"Texas continues to rebuild and recover in the communities impacted by catastrophic floods over the Fourth of July weekend," said Governor Abbott. "Together, with our federal partners, we will ensure that all Texans who qualify for financial assistance have ample time to apply. I thank FEMA for extending the Individual Assistance registration period to September 28th for Texans who continue to heal from this devastating tragedy." 

Qualifying Texans in Burnet, Guadalupe, Kerr, Kimble, McCulloch, Menard, San Saba, Tom Green, Travis, and Williamson counties may be eligible for FEMA’s Individual Assistance program, which provide financial assistance for qualifying disaster-related expenses.

Texans can apply for FEMA disaster assistance online at disasterassistance.gov or by calling 800-621-3362. Texans can also visit a Disaster Recovery Center for more information on applying for disaster assistance and accessing available services. Local officials across impacted communities have also opened disaster outreach centers with support from state, federal and non-profit partners.

Governor Abbott continues to take action to provide all necessary resources to local officials as they respond to and recover from flooding, including:

• Presenting checks alongside the Vaqueros del Mar Texas Flood Relief Fund to additional families impacted by the flooding in the Hill Country
• Announcing alongside the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country over $40 million in long-term flood relief funding efforts
• Announcing the approval of Uvalde County to the Presidential Disaster Declaration
• Celebrating the re-opening of Cow Creek Bridge
• Requesting federal disaster assistance for Uvalde County following flood impacts
• Joining the Vaqueros del Mar Texas Flood Relief Fund in presenting checks to families impacted by Hill Country flooding
• Announcing 10 additional counties added to President Trump’s Major Disaster Declaration
• Requesting Real County be added to President Trump’s Major Disaster Declaration
• Announcing eligibility for additional counties for SNAP replacement benefits
• Updating the state’s disaster declaration to include four additional impacted communities and requesting nine counties be added to President Trump’s Major Disaster Declaration
• Securing approval for federal disaster assistance for two additional counties to President Trump’s Major Disaster Declaration
• Requesting the addition of two counties to President Trump's Major Disaster Declaration
• Meeting with impacted Texans and first responders in San Angelo and providing an update on the state's ongoing response and recovery operations
• Updating the state’s disaster declaration to include five additional counties and announcing federal approval of three more counties added to President Trump’s Major Disaster Declaration
• Announcing 26 additional counties eligible for SNAP hot foods
• Surveying flood damage with General Steven Nordhaus in the Texas Hill Country
• Requesting the addition of three counties for President Trump's Major Disaster Declaration
• Announcing up to $5 million in funding is available through the Texas Micro-Business Disaster Recovery Loan Program
• Announcing over $1.9 million in grant funding to hospitals in Kerrville and Llano impacted by recent catastrophic floods
• Touring flood damage in Leander and providing an update on Texas' continued response to severe flooding impacting Central Texas
• Receiving approval for federal disaster assistance for additional impacted communities
• Requesting the addition of five counties to the Presidential Disaster Declaration
• Visiting with impacted Texans alongside President Trump in Kerrville
• Launching the new Texas Flooding Emotional Support Line
• Obtaining approval for federal disaster assistance for additional impacted communities
• Requesting additional counties for President Trump's Major Disaster Declaration
• Directing the state’s ongoing flood response and recovery efforts
• Announcing disaster unemployment assistance for flood impacts
• Surveying the flood damage of the affected areas and updating Texans on response efforts
• Providing an update on the state’s ongoing flood response in impacted communities
• Obtaining approval from President Trump for federal disaster assistance as part of a Major Disaster Declaration
• Amending the state’s disaster declaration to include additional impacted counties and providing an update on the state’s emergency response in affected areas
• Providing an update on the state’s response to severe flooding in Kerr County and surrounding communities
• Increasing the readiness level of the State Operations Center and activating additional state emergency response resources as portions of West and Central Texas prepared for heavy rainfall and flash flooding threats
• Deploying state emergency response resources ahead of the rain and flooding threat