Help for Texans

Find Help in 3 Easy Steps

Select the type of help you need, enter your city or county, and get a list of organizations that may be able to help you.

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Select the type of help you need.

Help with Manufactured Housing

Visit our Manufactured Housing Division or call toll free 800-500-7074.

DISASTER RESOURCES

Register for Help

Homeowners and renters in federally declared disaster areas are encouraged to register for disaster help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”). FEMA help may include grants to help pay for temporary housing and essential home repairs.

Online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov
Use the FEMA mobile app, available at https://www.fema.gov/mobile-app
Call 1-800-621-3362, TTY 800-462-7585 or 711 Voice from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily
At a Disaster Recovery Center (“DRC”). Find your nearest DRC at https://www.fema.gov/disaster-recovery-centers

Find Housing

Use these databases to find reduced rent apartments:

TDHCA Vacancy Clearinghouse (opens in a new window)
US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) (www.hud.gov)
US Department of Agriculture (USDA) (rdmfhrentals.sc.egov.usda.gov)

Disaster Recovery Resources

Visit the Texas General Land Office at Recovery.Texas.org or call toll free 1-844-893-8937 for:

Single family home repair;
Single family home reconstruction, new construction, demolition, acquisition;
Down-payment assistance; and
Relocation help.

Visit the Texas Department of Insurance at (www.tdi.texas.gov) or call 1-800-252-3439 for:

How to file an insurance claim
Where to get help
Tips to avoid scams and fraud

Utility Disconnection Notice

If you were impacted by Hurricane Harvey and received a utility disconnection notice, contact the Public Utility Commission at 1-888-782-8477, TTY 1-800-735-2988 or customer@puc.texas.gov