PEARLAND, TX – Rep. Pete Olson (TX-22) today held a Harvey Disaster Recovery Workshop at the First United Methodist Church in Pearland. The workshop was the first in a series, and included representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) as well as State Representative Ed Thompson and City of Pearland officials. Attendees asked questions and received help filing disaster claims.
“I appreciate FEMA and SBA officials joining me in assisting Pearland area residents with their disaster claims,” Rep. Pete Olson said. “Navigating the federal disaster recovery process can be confusing. We wanted to bring help to one place where folks could ask questions and receive answers from experts on this process. I also want to thank Pastor Keith Whitaker and the First United Methodist Church for allowing us to host this workshop. As our Texas communities continue the Harvey rebuilding process, we are stronger when we work together. Thank you to all of the folks who showed up today. My office is always ready to assist with any help you may at the federal level. Please don’t hesitate to reach out.”
Olson speaking to Pearland Workshop attendees
Residents who have suffered property damage or have been displaced by this storm, please apply for FEMA assistance. Apply online atwww.disasterassistance.gov or call 1-800-621-3362. The Small Business Administration (SBA) also offers low interest, long-term disaster loans to small businesses of all sizes, private non-profits, homeowners and renters to repair or replace uninsured or underinsured disaster damaged property. Apply online at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela, by phone at 1-800-659-2955 or at any DRC. The Texas Workforce Commission also offers help to those facing lost wages or lost employment due to Harvey. Call the TWC at 800-939-6631 or visit http://www.twc.state.tx.us/jobseekers/disaster-unemployment-assistance for more information.