Fact Sheets
If you applied for assistance from FEMA, you will receive a letter from FEMA in the mail or via email. The letter will explain your application status and how to respond. It is important to read the letter carefully because it will include the amount of any assistance FEMA may provide and information on the appropriate use of disaster assistance funds.
Texans who lost access to water through a private well or damaged septic system as a result of the storms and flooding April 26-June 5 may be eligible for FEMA assistance.
If your insurance doesn’t cover your costs from Oklahoma’s tornadoes, FEMA may be able to help.
If you live in Hancock, Hinds, Humphreys, Madison, Neshoba and Scott counties and were affected by the April 8-11, 2024, severe storms and tornadoes, FEMA may be able to help with temporary lodging expenses, basic home repairs or other essential disaster-related needs that are not covered by insurance.
FEMA Individual Assistance is available to renters, including students, in addition to homeowners. FEMA may be able to help you pay for temporary housing, home repairs and other needs caused by the disaster, including rent, if you are displaced because of the Oklahoma tornadoes.
FEMA Individual Assistance helps Texans with disaster recovery by providing funds for basic, critical needs. FEMA assistance is not a substitute for insurance. Nor can it duplicate other sources of help.
FEMA disaster assistance may provide funds for basic home repairs, rental for temporary housing and other uninsured expenses resulting from the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding that occurred May 24-27 in Arkansas. It is not a replacement for insurance.
This document is a collection of potential grant, loan, and technical assistance programs that may be able to assist with your community’s needs.
For eligible homeowners, FEMA can help with additional repairs and improvements if you or a household member has a disability.
As part of the disaster assistance process, FEMA must determine ownership and occupancy of damaged primary residences. There are several ways Texans who were affected by the storms and tornadoes that began April 26 can provide this information.