Families in rural areas hit by disasters can get more help rebuilding their homes and communities. This matters most when you have less savings to cover emergency repairs.
$30,000-$60,000
Rural households can access more disaster recovery funds when storms or floods hit. This helps cover costs that might otherwise strain your budget.
$60,000-$100,000
Rural families get expanded access to state disaster grants, though you may have more personal resources to handle some repairs yourself.
Over $100,000
Rural households gain access to more disaster recovery programs, but higher-income families typically have insurance and savings to cover most disaster costs.
What you can do right now
Your voice carries more weight when it comes from the people a policy affects.
A.J. LouderbackTexas State Representative, District 30
HB 254 changes Texas law to help more rural counties get state grants for rebuilding after disasters. Counties with populations under 100,000 and damage exceeding 10 percent of annual sales taxes can now apply. The bill expands the program to help communities recover faster from hurricanes, floods, and other disasters.