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FEMA Benefits

	Citizenship Status and Eligibility for Federal Disaster Assistance (Separate Website) Homeowners, renters and business owners who were directly affected by Hurricane Alex are urged to seek disaster assistance regardless of their citizenship status, say officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM). By: FEMA


	Disaster Relief Resources (Separate Website) By: State Bar of Texas


	Disaster Victim Information: Immigrant Eligibility for Disaster Assistance By: Texas RioGrande Legal Aid


	FEMA Appeals What to do if FEMA rejects your application for assistance. By: Partnership for Legal Access


	FEMA Benefits: Individuals and Household Program (IHP) What are the primary benefits available from Fema? Read this to find out your limitaions, benefits, eligibility and much more. By: Partnership for Legal Access


	FEMA Disaster Guide In Texas, the following were declared disaster areas between September 4 through 6, 2011: Disaster No. 2965, Bear Creek Fire Disaster No. 2964, Texas Riley Road Fire Disaster No. 2963, Texas Moonglow Fire Disaster No. 2962, Texas Tamina Fire Disaster No. 2960, Texas Steiner Ranch Fire Disaster No. 2959, Texas Pedernales Bend Fire Disaster No. 2958, Texas Bastrop County Fire Complex By: FEMA


	FEMA en Español (Separate Website) By: FEMA Read this in: Spanish / Español


	FEMA Hurricane Preparedness Fact Sheet (Separate Website) By: FEMA


	Help After a Disaster Applicant's Guide to the Individuals & Households Program By: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)


	How to Register for FEMA Assistance: Types of Assistance Available (Separate Website) If you are a homeowner, renter or business owner and have been affected by Hurricane Alex, FEMA urges you to apply for assistance online at www.disasterassistance.gov, by phone at 1-800-621-3362 (FEMA); TTY 1-800-462-7585, or by using a web-enabled phone accessed at m.fema.gov. By: FEMA


	How to Select a Lawyer (Separate Website) By: The State Bar of Texas


	Limited Scope Representation A way for people with limited money to afford an attorney. By: Legal Hotlines for Texans


	When the FEMA Inspector Visits the Damaged Property (Separate Website) By: FEMA


	Wildfire Victims in 8 Counties of Lone Star Legal Aid's Service Area May Now Apply for Disaster Assistance from FEMA By: Lone Star Legal Aid (Houston Office)


	2011 Referral Directory Legal Services and Other Resources Legal services and other resources for low-income Texans. By: Texas Lawyers Care


	Are You Ready?: An In-Depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness (Separate Website) By: FEMA


	Avoiding Hurricane Damage: A Checklist for Homeowners By: Facility Victim Program


	Citizenship Status and Eligibility for Federal Disaster Assistance (Separate Website) Homeowners, renters and business owners who were directly affected by Hurricane Alex are urged to seek disaster assistance regardless of their citizenship status, say officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM). By: FEMA


	Disaster Victim Information: Immigrant Eligibility for Disaster Assistance By: Texas RioGrande Legal Aid


	Disaster Victim Information: Rights & Remedies as a Renter By: Texas RioGrande Legal Aid


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