Not all residents needing aid after Februaryâs storms are eligible for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
But many state and other federal agencies, working both independently and in cooperation with FEMA, offer free services, programs and grants to residents who might need disaster assistance.
Many of these government entities that might be of help are listed here:
Texas Health & Human Services Commission: HHSC is allowing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients to use their food benefits to purchase hot foods and ready-to-eat meals through the end of March. Foods such as rotisserie chicken or grocery store deli foods can be purchased at retailers that accept SNAP anywhere in the state, using the Lone Star Card.