Disaster Resources
Survivor Resources
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2-1-1 Texas
2-1-1 Texas, a program of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, is committed to helping Texas citizens connect with the services they need. Whether by phone or internet, our goal is to present accurate, well-organized and easy-to-find information from state and local health and human services programs. We accomplish this through the work of our 25 Area Information Centers (AICs) across the state. 2-1-1 Texas is a free, anonymous social service hotline available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. -
Disaster Unemployment Assistance
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) provides unemployment benefits for individuals who lost their jobs or self-employment or who are no longer working as a direct result of a major disaster for which a disaster assistance period is declared, and who applied but are not eligible for regular unemployment benefits. See the Eligibility section for details.
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Find disaster assistance that meets your personal needs.
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Learn about more than 70 forms of assistance from 17 federal agencies.
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Apply for disaster assistance and reduce the number of forms you have to fill out.
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Check the status of your application.
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Find a FEMA Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) near you.
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Find a hotel or a new place to live.
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Find programs to help with food and nutrition needs.
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Change the address for your Social Security, VA, or other federal benefits.
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Learn about Small Business Administration (SBA) loans for homeowners, renters, and businesses.
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FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs)
FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) are accessible facilities and mobile offices you can visit to learn more about FEMA and other disaster assistance programs. You may also visit to ask questions about your case. DRCs are set up in convenient areas after a disaster to make them easier to find. -
US Small Business Administration
SBA provides low-interest disaster loans to businesses of all sizes, private non-profit organizations, homeowners, and renters. SBA disaster loans can be used to repair or replace the following items damaged or destroyed in a declared disaster: real estate, personal property, machinery and equipment, and inventory and business assets.
Training Resources
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G-288 Donations Management Course
This course is designed to provide participants detailed information on how unsolicited donations can quickly turn response and recovery operations into the “second disaster” if there is not effective donations management preplanning. -
G-489 Management of Spontaneous Volunteers in Disasters
This course aims to introduce the keys to success in managing large numbers of spontaneous volunteers in disasters. -
G-608 Disaster Recovery Workshop
This course introduces basic policy and programs related to the recovery process