Designated Counties for Texas Extreme Wildfire Threat 

Disaster Summary For FEMA-1624-DR, Texas

Declaration Date: January 11, 2006

Incident Type: Extreme Wildfire Threat

Incident Period: December 1, 2005, and continuing

Individual Assistance
(Assistance to individuals and households):

The counties of Callahan, Cooke, Eastland, Erath, Hood, Kerr, Montague, Palo Pinto, Potter, Tarrant and Wise.

Public Assistance
(Assistance to State and local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations for emergency work and the repair or replacement of disaster-damaged facilities):

All 254 counties in the State of Texas for Category B emergency protective measures implemented on or after December 27, 2005. Emergency protective measures will include eligible costs as determined by FEMA to be resulting from wildfires that pose a significant threat to life and property in any county, or portion thereof, to be designated by FEMA, in consultation with the State, for as long as such areas are threatened by an urgent danger of such wildfires. This assistance will be provided at 75 percent Federal funding.

Designation of specific counties eligible for reimbursement will be made on a weekly basis for the duration of the incident, and those designated for approved reimbursements will be based on measurable weather and fire conditions that identify areas threatened by an urgent danger from wildfires.

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
(Assistance to State and local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations for actions taken to prevent or reduce long term risk to life and property from natural hazards):

All counties in the State of Texas are eligible to apply for assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

Other:

Additional designations may be made at a later date after further evaluation.

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