Eight Texas Counties Added -- Federal Assistance Funds Now Available in more than 27 Counties
Published: 08-01-07
Published: 08-01-07
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has increased the number of counties eligible for public and individual assistance from the flooding that occurred in Texas beginning June 16.“I am pleased FEMA has included these additional counties so Texans in those communities can get the help they need to repair and rebuild” said Sen. Hutchison. “I’ll continue working with the federal state and local government to make sure Texas gets the resources it needs.”
The additional eight counties that are now eligible for Public Assistance (PA) funds are Bee Denton Medina Parker Runnels Smith Starr and Tarrant. In addition to these eight counties there are 34 counties currently eligible for PA funds: Archer Baylor Brown Bosque Burnet Callahan Coleman Comanche Collin Cooke Coryell Eastland Erath Fannin Grayson Hamilton Hunt Jones Kaufman Lamar Lampasas Llano Mason McCulloch Menard Mills Montague San Saba Stephens Victoria Webb Wichita Williamson and Wise.
PA funds are intended to help repair and restore damaged infrastructure and can be used for debris removal emergency services related to the disaster and the repair or replacement of damaged public facilities such as roads buildings and utilities.
The additional two counties that are now eligible for Individual Assistance (IA) funds are Bee and Medina counties. In addition to Bee and Medina counties there are 25 counties currently eligible for IA funds: Archer Bell Brown Burnet Cherokee Comanche Cooke Coryell Denton Eastland Grayson Hamilton Hood Lampasas Llano Parker Runnels Smith Starr Tarrant Travis Victoria Webb Wichita and Williamson.
According to FEMA IA funds can be used for “temporary housing home repairs and other disaster-related expenses not covered by insurance. Low-interest loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration may be available to help renters homeowners and businesses recover from losses not fully compensated by insurance.”
