[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 73 (Monday, April 19, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20382-20383]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-07947]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4586-DR;Docket ID FEMA-2021-0001]


Texas; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major 
disaster for the State of Texas (FEMA-4586-DR), dated February 19, 
2021, and related determinations.

DATES: The declaration was issued February 19, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dean Webster, Office of Response and 
Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2833.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter 
dated February 19, 2021, the President issued a major disaster 
declaration under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the 
``Stafford Act''), as follows:

    I have determined that the damage in the State of Texas 
resulting from severe winter storms beginning on February 11, 2021, 
and continuing, is of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a 
major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the 
``Stafford Act''). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster 
exists in the State of Texas.
    In order to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby 
authorized to allocate from funds available for these purposes such 
amounts as you find necessary for Federal disaster assistance and 
administrative expenses.
    You are authorized to provide Individual Assistance in the 
designated areas; assistance for emergency protective measures 
(Category B), including direct Federal assistance, under the Public 
Assistance program and Hazard Mitigation throughout the State; and 
any other forms of assistance under the Stafford Act that you deem 
appropriate subject to completion of Preliminary Damage Assessments 
(PDAs).
    Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance be 
supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for 
Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation, and Other Needs Assistance 
will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs.
    Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration 
for the approved assistance to the extent allowable under the 
Stafford Act.

    The time period prescribed for the implementation of section 
310(a), Priority to Certain Applications for Public Facility and Public 
Housing Assistance, 42 U.S.C. 5153, shall be for a period not to exceed 
six months after the date of this declaration.
    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice 
that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under 
Executive Order 12148, as amended, Jerry S. Thomas, of FEMA is 
appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major 
disaster.

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    The following areas of the State of Texas have been designated as 
adversely affected by this major disaster:

    Angelina, Aransas, Bastrop, Bee, Bell, Bexar, Blanco, Brazoria, 
Brazos, Brown, Burleson, Caldwell, Calhoun, Cameron, Chambers, 
Collin, Comal, Comanche, Cooke, Coryell, Dallas, Denton, DeWitt, 
Ellis, Falls, Fort Bend, Galveston, Gillespie, Grimes, Guadalupe, 
Hardin, Harris, Hays, Henderson, Hidalgo, Hood, Jasper, Jefferson, 
Johnson, Kaufman, Kendall, Lavaca, Liberty, Madison, Matagorda, 
Maverick, McLennan, Montague, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Nueces, 
Orange, Palo Pinto, Panola, Parker, Polk, Rockwall, Sabine, San 
Jacinto, San Patricio, Scurry, Shelby, Smith, Stephens, Tarrant, 
Travis, Tyler, Upshur, Van Zandt, Victoria, Walker, Waller, Wharton, 
Wichita, Williamson, Wilson, and Wise Counties for Individual 
Assistance.
    Emergency protective measures (Category B), including direct 
federal assistance under the Public Assistance program for all 254 
counties in the State of Texas.
    All areas within the State of Texas are eligible for assistance 
under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA) 
are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community 
Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; 
97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment 
Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 97.048, 
Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and Households In 
Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Presidentially 
Declared Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing Operations for 
Individuals and Households; 97.050, Presidentially Declared Disaster 
Assistance to Individuals and Households--Other Needs; 97.036, 
Disaster Grants--Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared 
Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.

Robert J. Fenton,
Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Administrator, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2021-07947 Filed 4-16-21; 8:45 am]
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