TL;DR: A September 1, 2026 presidential action designated Texas FEMA-4935-DR for Public Assistance Only after severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding that began July 12, 2026, opening federal cost-share repair funds and SBA nonprofit loans in 19 counties.
Presidential action finalized September 1, published September 9
A presidential major-disaster designation for Texas took effect September 1, 2026, and appeared as a Small Business Administration notice in the Federal Register on September 9, 2026.
According to the Federal Register :: Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Texas, the identifier is FEMA-4935-DR and the scope is Public Assistance Only.
The Federal Register printing carries citation 91 FR 57421, document number 2026-18354, and page 57421. The filing stamp recorded in that publication is September 8, 2026 at 8:45 a.m.
The SBA notice lists the agency as the U.S. Small Business Administration and the action as Notice. It identifies agency docket entries as Disaster Declaration #21847 and #21848 with TEXAS Disaster Number TX-20090.
Authority cited in the notice is 13 CFR 123.3(b). The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number shown is 59008.
The signatory shown is James Stallings, Associate Administrator, Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience.
According to FEMA.gov reporting in "President Donald J. Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Texas," FEMA announced on September 3, 2026 that federal disaster assistance is available to Texas to supplement recovery efforts in areas affected by the same July event.
That FEMA announcement bears release number HQ-26-131 and release date September 3, 2026. It states that President Donald J. Trump approved the Texas major-disaster declaration.
According to the Office of the Texas Governor reporting in "Governor Abbott Announces Federal Disaster Declaration Approval for Summer Severe Weather and Flooding," Governor Greg Abbott announced on September 3, 2026 in Austin, Texas that the presidential approval followed severe weather and flooding that impacted communities in July.
What incident the declaration covers
The incident description in the SBA notice is Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding.
The incident period stated is July 12, 2026 and continuing. The SBA notice uses the phrase "and continuing" to describe the period start.
FEMA's announcement describes the eligible cause as severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding on July 12, 2026, and continuing.
The governor's announcement describes the event as severe weather and flooding that impacted communities across the state in July, and separately as July storms and floods.
No Individual Assistance authorization was included in the September 1 designation. The designation text specifies Public Assistance Only.
For emergency planners, the distinction matters because the current authorization addresses public and certain nonprofit facilities and emergency work, not household-level aid. That program boundary comes directly from the declaration language.
Where Public Assistance is authorized
Nineteen counties are listed as adversely affected and eligible under the current designation.
According to the Federal Register notice, the primary counties are Bandera, Crockett, Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, La Salle, Mason, Maverick, Menard, Real, Sutton, Uvalde, Val Verde and Zavala.
FEMA's announcement lists the same 19 counties for Public Assistance federal funding: Bandera, Crockett, Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, La Salle, Mason, Maverick, Menard, Real, Sutton, Uvalde, Val Verde and Zavala counties.
The governor's announcement likewise names 19 counties for the approved Public Assistance program: Bandera, Crockett, Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, La Salle, Mason, Maverick, Menard, Real, Sutton, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Zavala County.
Readiness planners in those counties can treat the list as the geographic boundary for the present federal funding step. Organizations outside that list are not included in the September 1 approval.
FEMA stated that additional designations may be made if requested by the state and warranted by the results of further damage assessments.
The governor's office stated that the request for Public Assistance for nine additional counties remains pending. That pending status means local agencies in those areas should continue documenting damage while awaiting a determination.
What Public Assistance funds in Texas
FEMA stated that Public Assistance federal funding is available to the state, tribal and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis.
The covered uses named by FEMA are emergency work and the repair and replacement of facilities damaged by the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding.
The governor's announcement describes the approved FEMA Public Assistance program in matching terms, including assistance for emergency work and the repair or replacement of disaster-damaged facilities.
Governor Abbott said federal public assistance is now available in 19 Texas counties damaged by the July storms and floods. He said local officials will now have needed resources to recover and rebuild.
In the same announcement, Governor Abbott thanked President Trump for approval of the Major Disaster Declaration. He said Texas will deliver every available resource to affected communities.
FEMA named Roland W. Jackson as the Federal Coordinating Officer for federal recovery operations in the affected areas.
For public-agency planners, the operational point is to align project files with those two categories: emergency work and facility repair or replacement. Cost-share documentation, procurement records and damage evidence should be organized under those headings.
SBA disaster-loan window for essential-service nonprofits
The SBA notice states that private nonprofit organizations providing essential services of a governmental nature may file disaster loan applications as a result of the September 1 presidential declaration.
The filing options named are online through the MySBA Loan Portal at https://lending.sba.gov or in person at other locally announced locations.
The SBA assigned number 218476 to this disaster for physical damage and number 218480 for economic injury.
The physical loan application deadline date is November 2, 2026. The Economic Injury, or EIDL, loan application deadline date is June 1, 2027.
The issuance date shown in the DATES section is September 1, 2026.
Interest rates stated in the notice are 3.625 percent for Private Non-Profit Organizations with Credit Available Elsewhere for physical damage. The rate is 3.625 percent for Private Non-Profit Organizations without Credit Available Elsewhere for physical damage.
For economic injury, the stated rate is 3.625 percent for Private Non-Profit Organizations without Credit Available Elsewhere.
Nonprofit facility managers should calendar both deadlines separately because physical-damage and economic-injury applications close months apart. The November 2026 date governs physical-damage filings, while the June 2027 date governs economic-injury filings.
How to apply and where to get help
The ADDRESSES section directs applicants to visit the MySBA Loan Portal at https://lending.sba.gov to apply for a disaster assistance loan.
For further assistance, the notice directs applicants to the SBA disaster assistance customer service center by email at [email protected] or by phone at 1-800-659-2955.
The notice adds that people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability should dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.
The named contact for further information is Tamara Edge, Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW, Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416, telephone (202) 205-6734.
Nonprofit applicants should prepare to show that they provide an essential service of a governmental nature, because that is the eligibility phrase used in the notice. Application intake is through the portal or at locally announced in-person locations.
What remains pending for households and mitigation
The September 1 approval did not include household aid. According to the governor's office, the request for FEMA's Individual Assistance program for 30 affected counties remains pending.
The governor's announcement describes Individual Assistance funding as assistance with expenses such as temporary housing, emergency home repairs, uninsured and underinsured personal property losses, disaster legal services, disaster unemployment assistance, and medical, dental, and funeral expenses caused by the disaster.
A separate statewide request also remains pending. The governor's office stated that a request from Texas to authorize additional FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program resources statewide remains pending.
Officials continue to review disaster damage information self-reported by Texans through TDEM's Individual State of Texas Assessment Tool damage survey, known as iSTAT.
Impacted residents are encouraged to submit information about damage to homes or businesses caused by the July storms and flooding at damage.tdem.texas.gov. The governor's office stated that those details are vital to help officials identify impacted areas and connect Texans with resources.
Households should not interpret the Public Assistance approval as an Individual Assistance approval. The two programs are distinct in the announcements, and only the public program is approved for the 19 counties at this stage.
State actions cited alongside the federal approval
The governor's September 3 announcement lists concurrent state steps to support communities impacted by the July severe storms and flooding.
One step was announcing the extension of SNAP replacement benefits for Texans affected by flooding.
Another step was amending the state's disaster declaration to include additional impacted counties and providing an update in Cotulla on the state's emergency response in affected areas.
The announcement also cites providing an update in Uvalde on the state's flood response.
A further step was issuing a state disaster declaration, increasing the readiness level of the Texas State Emergency Operations Center to 24-hour operations at Level II, described as Escalated Response, and activating additional state emergency response resources as heavy rainfall and flash flooding threats continued.
Those state measures provide context for local readiness coordination while federal public funding moves forward. County judges, emergency managers and nonprofit operators can pair the federal deadlines with state briefings and surveys already identified by the governor's office.