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Recovery and Community Outreach specialists from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will be available to assist residents in registering for Individual Assistance from FEMA due to damages incurred from the Winter Weather Event of February 2021.

The centers will be at the following locations:

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Good Hope Baptist Church
3015 MacGregor Way
Houston TX 77009

Registration will begin at 11:00 am at the Center for Hope Fellowship Hall

Holy Name Catholic Church
1920 Marion St
Houston TX 77009

Registrations will begin at 10:00 am in the Church parking lot

Texas homeowners, renters and business owners in Harris County, and other counties that were included in the major disaster declaration for Individual Assistance may apply for uninsured and underinsured damage and losses incurred from February 11, 2021 to February 21, 2021.

Individual Assistance for homeowners and renters may be eligible for grants to help pay for temporary housing, home repairs and other serious disaster-related expenses not met by insurance or other assistance programs.

To register, go online to DisasterAssistance.gov or call the FEMA helpline at 800-621-3362. Help is available in most languages and phone lines are open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week until further notice.

Survivors who plan to register with FEMA at a Community Registration Event should have the following information:

Social Security number

Address of the damaged primary residence

Description of the damage

Information about insurance coverage

A current contact telephone number

An address where they can receive mail

Bank account and routing numbers for direct deposit of funds

Low-interest disaster loans from SBA are also available to businesses, private nonprofit organizations, homeowners and renters to cover residential and business losses as a result of the disaster. Applicants can visit the DRC for one-on-one assistance, visit SBA.gov/disaster, or call SBA’s Customer Service Center at 800-659-2955.

FEMA Disaster survivors who are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech disability and use a TTY may call 800-462-7585 to register. Those who use 711 or VRS (Video Relay Service) or require accommodations while visiting a center may call 800-621-3362. All disaster recovery centers are accessible and equipped with tools to accommodate disaster survivors who need disability-related communication aids.