April 19, 2016 - FEMA Mitigation specialists will be on hand to answer questions and offer home improvement tips to reduce disaster damage. Information is geared to both do-it-yourselfers and general contractors on topics such as storm shelters and safe rooms.
Specialists will be available at the following locations:
Lowe’s: 3313 N. Fourth Street, Longview, TX 75605
Lowe’s: 900 W Gibson, Jasper, TX 75951
Available: 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., today April 19.
Individual Assistance to Date: As of COB April 18
Registrations approved: 1,592
IHP Total: More than $17.2 million
Housing inspections completed 99%
U.S. Small Business Administration: 104 home and business loans approved for $6,800,900
Registering with FEMA:
FEMA is advising individuals who experienced damage to their homes between March 7 and March 29 to contact both their insurance agent and FEMA.
For more information, see What Texans Should Expect after FEMA Registration
SBA Programs:
Low-interest disaster loans from the SBA are available for businesses of all sizes (including landlords), private non-profit organizations, homeowners and renters. These loans help fund repairs or rebuilding efforts and cover the cost of replacing lost or disaster-damaged personal property.
Economic Injury disaster loans are available to businesses and private nonprofits to assist with working capital needs as a direct result of the disaster.
SBA’s Disaster Assistance Customer Service Center may be reached at 800-659-2955 (Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals may call 800-877-8339). Or, visit SBA’s website at www.sba.gov/disaster. Completing an SBA application may open the door to further assistance, including additional FEMA grants. There is no cost to apply and no obligation to accept the loan.
Disaster Unemployment Assistance:
DUA is now available for workers and the self-employed who have been unable to work because of the disaster. DUA applies to those living inside or outside a designated county whose work has been affected. To apply, call 800-939-6631 or go online to http://www.texasworkforce.org/jobseekers/unemployment-benefits-services. The deadline to apply is April 20, for Jasper, Newton and Orange counties, April 27 for the additional six counties, Erath, Gregg, Harrison, Hood, Marion and Parker and May 9 for Henderson, Limestone, Shelby and Tyler counties.
Other Disaster Assistance Information and Referral Services:
Texans seeking information about disaster-related services and unmet needs should call 211, a statewide information and referral service. Anyone using a relay service should call 877-541-7905.
FEMA’s Disaster Fraud Hotline is 866-720-5721. If you are the victim of a home repair scam or price gouging, call the Office of the Texas Attorney General at 800-252-8011.
Disaster Survivor Assistance Teams:
DSA teams are conducting outreach in all designated counties for IA. Members wear FEMA attire and carry FEMA photo IDs. If the photo ID is not displayed, ask to see it.
Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs)
All DRCs will remain closed today, April 19. Representatives from the state, FEMA, SBA and other agencies at the centers can provide guidance regarding disaster recovery and rental resources; explain written correspondence from FEMA; inform survivors of the status of their application; make referrals to other organizations and answer questions. Survivors in any of the designated counties may visit any DRC location.
Gregg County
Kilgore Chamber of Commerce
813 N. Kilgore Street
Kilgore, TX 75662
Harrison County
T J Taylor Community Center
15642 FM 134
Karnack, TX 75661
Jasper County
Jasper County Annex Bldg. (1st Floor)
271 East Lamar
Jasper, TX 75957
Newton County
Deweyville Senior Center (Parking Lot)
43435 State Hwy 87 South
Orange, TX 77632
Hartburg Baptist Church
2316 County Road 4181
Orange, TX 77632
Iris & Annie Howard Civic Center
213 Court Street
Newton, TX 75966
Orange County
Northway Shopping Center
3777 N 16th St. Ste 100
Orange, TX 77630
Parker County
Cool Banking Center
9702 Mineral Wells Hwy
Weatherford, TX 76088
Hours of Operation at all locations: Mondays through Fridays- 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturdays, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and closed Sundays.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
If a survivor is non-compliant with obtaining or maintaining their flood insurance and have previously received federal disaster assistance, they will be ineligible for the home repair portion of housing assistance. However, they may still be eligible for rental assistance.
FEMA has a National Flood Insurance Program call center to support NFIP policyholders. Call 800-621-3362 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
