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Judge Lina Hidalgo Announces Harris County Will Receive Individual Assistance from FEMA for Hurricane Beryl Recovery

Harris County, TX, July 12, 2024, Judge Lina Hidalgo issued the following statement after FEMA announced that Harris County will receive Individual Assistance from the federal government to help people affected by Hurricane Beryl:

“Great news, Harris County!! We just received word that FEMA, at the request of President Biden, has officially granted Harris County and 14 other impacted counties Individual Assistance  (financial assistance directly for impacted families). Our state and local government just finished verifying the count and made the submission last night. This is an approval in record time. Soon we will have more news on how to apply for direct financial assistance. Thank you President Biden and our various partners!” said Judge Lina Hidalgo. 

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