Types of Disaster Assistance Available From FEMA

FEMA offers several types of disaster assistance to homeowners and renters who sustained damage from the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding from July 12 to Aug. 4, 2026.

Survivors in Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Crockett, Dimmit, Frio, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, La Salle, Maverick, Medina, Real, Schleicher, Sutton, Uvalde, Val Verde and Zavala counties may apply for assistance under FEMA's Individuals and Households Program. The deadline to apply for FEMA disaster assistance is Dec. 29.

FEMA's Individual Assistance program directly helps disaster survivors with uninsured or underinsured basic critical needs such as damage to a home, car or personal items. FEMA cannot provide financial help when another source (such as homeowners insurance, flood insurance or financial assistance from nonprofit agencies) has covered the same disaster-related need.

FEMA Individual Assistance provides several types of financial and direct assistance to eligible individuals and families. These may include:

Housing Assistance

• Rent: Money you can use to rent housing if you are displaced from your home because of the disaster.
• Lodging Expense Reimbursement: Money to reimburse you for emergency lodging expenses such as hotel or motel if you are displaced from your home because of the disaster.
• Home Repair or Replacement: Money to help you repair or replace your home damaged by the disaster.
• Accessibility Needs: Money to help survivors with a disability address specific repairs to ensure their home is accessible.

Other Needs Assistance

• Displacement Assistance is a one-time lump sum of money you can use to stay in a hotel or motel, with family and friends, or for other short-term housing while you look for temporary housing.
• Money to help you with necessary expenses and serious needs caused by a disaster, such as:
• Essential needs such as water, food, first aid, prescriptions, infant formula, breastfeeding supplies, diapers, personal hygiene items and fuel for transportation. Note: This is not a form of reimbursement for loss of power or replacing spoiled food.
• Repair and/or replacement of appliances, room furnishings and a personal or family computer that was damaged. This can also include money for books, uniforms, tools, additional computers and other items required for school or work, including self-employment.
• Medical and dental expenses because the disaster caused an injury or illness.
• Childcare expenses or increased childcare expenses caused by the disaster.
• Miscellaneous items such as a generator, dehumidifier or chainsaw that you purchased or rented after the disaster to help you recover.
• Repair and/or replacement of a vehicle damaged by the disaster when you don't have another vehicle you can use.
• Moving and storage of personal property from your home to prevent additional damage, usually while you are making repairs to your home or moving to a new place due to the disaster.
• Learn more about FEMA's Individual Assistance program at fema.gov/assistance/individual.

Ways to apply

• The fastest way to apply to FEMA is online at disasterassistance.gov/.
• You may also use the FEMA mobile app.
• Call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362. Lines are open daily from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Central time. If you use a relay service, captioned telephone or other service, you can give FEMA your number for that service. Helpline specialists speak many languages; press 2 for Spanish.
• Visit any Disaster Recovery Center to receive in-person assistance. To find one close to you, use your ZIP code to search FEMA.gov/DRC.

For an accessible video on how to apply visit: Three Ways to Register for FEMA Disaster Assistance - YouTube.

For more information, visit fema.gov/disaster/4935. Follow FEMA Region 6 on social media at x.com/FEMARegion6 and at facebook.com/FEMARegion6/.