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OneStar Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2016-2017 AmeriCorps State Formula Funding Opportunity! Selected organizations will receive grants to support AmeriCorps member positions that will help meet critical needs in the State of Texas in one of six key Focus Areas: Disaster Services - improving community resiliency through disaster preparation, response, recovery and mitigation Economic Opportunity - increasing economic opportunities for communities and improving financial literacy, affordable housing, and employability, with special empha...

Disasters such as floods and tornadoes commonly result in the loss of important documents. While it can seem like a daunting task, the good news for Texans is that many official papers and vital records are relatively easy to replace. Survivors of October’s severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding, who have registered and applied for federal disaster assistance, should keep their personal information updated with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) throughout the recovery process. Supplying copies of important documentation is a necessary part of r...

In the face of disaster, Texans have always come together with courage, compassion and unity to ask, “How can I help?” If you want to volunteer for disaster work, there are many tasks to do after a disaster— cleaning-up and rebuilding are two of the biggest. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) suggests that volunteering through a local voluntary organization may be the best way to find meaningful volunteer work after the disaster. Such organizations are often in the best position to know about opportunities for volunteers in the long and difficul...

The Individual Assistance registration deadline for Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding (DR-4245), which occured between October 22, 2015 - October 31, 2015, is January 25th 2016 .   To register visit www.disasterassistance.gov or call 800.621.3362 .     View in FEMA Multimedia Library ...

Wichita County has been added to the Emergency Disaster Proclamation issued by Governor Greg Abbott in response to the North Texas Storms & Tornados.  Please see below for the updated proclamation:     TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME: WHEREAS, GREG ABBOTT, Governor of Texas, issued an Emergency Disaster Proclamation on December 26, 2015, certifying that the severe winter weather and tornadic events that began on that date have caused a disaster in Collin, Dallas, Ellis and Rockwall Counties. WHEREAS, those same condi...