In a U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) press release Acting FEMA Director R. David Paulison said federal funding in the form of grants and reimbursements has been made available for Texas to supplement state and local recovery efforts.

Disaster funds for Individual Assistance are available to affected individuals in the counties of Callahan, Cooke, Eastland, Erath, Hood, Montague, Palo Pinto, Tarrant, and Wise. Individual Assistance is provided for losses incurred on or after December 1, 2005, and can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster. FEMA also stated that damage surveys are continuing in other areas of the state, and additional counties may be designated for assistance after these are completed.

Fire departments and other agencies should direct residents and business owners who sustained losses in the designated counties to contact FEMA directly and begin the applications process for assistance by registering online at www.fema.gov or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA(3362) or 1-800-462-7585 (TTY) for the hearing and speech impaired. The toll-free telephone numbers will operate from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday.