Disaster Grants
The Texas Disaster Grants program provides supplemental funding to state and local agencies for disaster response and recovery when regular resources are insufficient.
Funder: Government of Texas
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2026 (application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Awards are over $25,000; funding is supplemental and determined by need when regular funds are insufficient.
Summary: Supports Texas state and local agencies with additional funds for disaster response and recovery when regular appropriations are inadequate.
Key Information: Funding is only available upon the Governor's determination that existing resources are insufficient.
Description
The Disaster Grants program, administered by the Office of the Governor of Texas, provides supplemental funding to state and local agencies for disaster response and recovery. This program is enacted under the Texas Disaster Act of 1975 (Texas Government Code, Chapter 418) and is designed to ensure that agencies have the necessary resources to manage natural disasters when regularly-appropriated funds are not enough. The Governor may allocate these additional funds following a formal determination of need.
