AUSTIN — Homeowners and renters in Austin, Bowie, Shelby, Trinity, and Waller counties are now eligible for FEMA assistance after Hurricane Beryl.
Eligible applicants may qualify for serious needs assistance, basic home repairs, personal property losses and other eligible expenses related to this disaster. Previously, survivors in in Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Jasper, Jackson, Jefferson, Liberty, Orange, Matagorda, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Polk, San Jacinto, Walker and Wharton counties were approved for assistance. Additional counties may be added.
To apply, homeowners and renters can:
- Go online to disasterassistance.gov/
- Download the FEMA App for mobile device
- Call the FEMA helpline at 800-621-3362 between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. Help is available in most languages.
- If you use a relay service, such as video relay (VRS), captioned telephone or other service, give FEMA your number for that service.
- Visit any Disaster Recovery Center.
To shorten wait times at Disaster Recovery Centers, Texans are encouraged to apply to FEMA online, by phone or using the FEMA App before going to a center for follow-up help. For locations and hours, go online to fema.gov/drc.
