FEMA has extended its deadline for people in dozens of Texas counties to apply for financial aid to help recover from February's winter storm. The agency pushed back the deadline for its Individual Assistance Program to May 20th at the request of Texas Governor Greg Abbott.
"Thank you to FEMA for granting this registration period extension for Individual Assistance to counties severely impacted by the winter storm," said Governor Abbott. "I encourage Texans in the qualifying counties to apply for this assistance to help repair any lasting damages from the storm."
The counties include Dallas, Tarrant and the surrounding counties in north Texas along with Harris, Travis and Bexar Counties.
The Individual Assistance Program can provide low interest loans or direct financial help to cover the cost of temporary lodging, home repairs and uninsured property losses suffered during the winter storm that covered Texas during the middle of February.
People can apply on-line at www.disasterassistance.gov.
