Texas
Disaster
Assistance
Info
As
a
result
of
the ongoing
flooding
and
storm
damage, Texas has
been
declared
a
major
disaster
area
by
the
federal
government.
This
means
funding
is
now
available
for
affected
individuals,
including
business
owners,
in
Harris,
Hays,
and
Van
Zandt
counties.
According
to
the
U.S.
Department
of
Homeland
Security,
assistance
may
include
grants
for
temporary
housing
and
home
repairs,
low-cost
loans
to
cover
uninsured
property
losses,
and
other
programs
to
help
individuals
and
business
owners
recover
from
the
effects
of
the
disaster.
Damage
surveys
are
ongoing,
so
additional
counties
may
be
designated
for
assistance
once
assessments
are
completed.
To
begin
applying
for
assistance
please
visit: www.DisasterAssistance.gov
If
you
do
not
have
internet
access
you
can
call:
1-800-621-3362 or
1-800-462-7585
(TTY)
These
toll-free
telephone
numbers
will
operate
from
7:00
a.m.
to
9:00
p.m.
CT
seven
days
a
week.
Immediate
needs
(shelter,
food,
clothing,
cleaning
supplies,
etc.)
will
continue
to
be
available
locally
in
San
Marcos
and
Wimberley.
Residents
of
Blanco
and
Caldwell
counties
who
were
affected
are
welcome
to
get
help
through
these
local
services,
however,
those
counties
are
not
part
of
the
current
federal
disaster
declaration.
For
more
information,
please
call
the
Hays
County
Hotline
at 512-754-2275.
Additional
information
may
be
found
at:
http://www.haysinformed.com/
http://www.sanmarcostx.gov/index.aspx?page=1267
http://www.sanmarcostx.gov/index.aspx?page=1279
Please
follow
me
on
Facebook:
Roger
Williams
and
Twitter:
@RepRWillliams
to
get
the
most
up
to
date
information
as
it
becomes
available.
Sincerely,
Roger
Williams
Member
of
Congress
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