Determining eligibility for grants from the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) may be as easy as registering for assistance, but sometimes more information is needed before the process can be completed.
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After opening at noon on Wednesday, July 8, hours are from 9 a.m.to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and on Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. until further notice.
People seeking disaster assistance should register with FEMA before going to a disaster recovery center, the agency said.
But some residents who experienced severe flooding on June 21 have had their applications for help denied. Multilingual operators are available. FEMA can not duplicate insurance payments, but under-insured applicants may receive help after their insurance claims have been settled.
Anyone requesting assistance must first register with FEMA. Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/femaregion6and the Texas Division of Emergency Management website, https://www.txdps.state.tx.us/dem.
Each disaster recovery center has assistive technologies for people with disabilities. If you or someone you know has been discriminated against, call FEMA toll-free at 800-621-FEMA (3362).
Local and federal officials are still working to notify residents with damaged property about the available assistance, as well as work with long-term recovery volunteers who can lend a hand to help in clean up properties. SBA helps businesses of all sizes, private non-profit organizations, homeowners and renters fund repairs or rebuilding efforts and cover the cost of replacing lost or disaster-damaged personal property.
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More than 500 Grayson County residents have applied for individual FEMA assistance after historic flooding in Texoma. But that may not mean they won’t receive assistance.
