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FEMA still hasn't approved most disaster aid for Texans hit by this year's July floods
Six weeks after July 2026 floods damaged homes across southwest Texas, most federal disaster assistance had not been approved. The Trump administration's average approval time for major disaster declarations is 9.5 weeks, roughly 3x longer than the 3-week average for prior administrations since 2000. Texas requested $489.7M; only limited $5M emergency funds were approved. 22 disaster declaration denials this year - the most since 2000. Without major FEMA assistance, residents may be living in homes that aren't safe. This article does not explicitly discuss mold; it is included as general disaster-repair and assistance context.
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Source publication date: 2026-08-28
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- Kerr County, Texas, US
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Six weeks after July 2026 floods damaged homes across southwest Texas, most federal disaster assistance had not been approved. The Trump administration's average approval time for major disaster declarations is 9.5 weeks, roughly 3x longer than the 3-week average for prior administrations since 2000. Texas requested $489.7M; only limited $5M emergency funds were approved. 22 disaster declaration denials this year - the most since 2000. Without major FEMA assistance, residents may be living in homes that aren't safe. This article does not explicitly discuss mold; it is included as general disaster-repair and assistance context.
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The Texas Tribune
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/08/28/texas-floods-july-2026-fema-disaster-aid/Record updated . See corrections policy.