Are you still struggling with recovery from Hurricane Harvey?  Fort Bend Recovers is here to help!  Fort Bend Recovers will be hosting a recovery event on Sunday, October 20, 2019 from 2pm-4pm in Needville at the American Legion Hall (9727 Gene St., Needville, TX 77461).  Residents will be able to meet with agencies who help with disaster case management, home repairs, disaster legal services, and more.

This FREE event is open to all Fort Bend County residents who were affected by Hurricane Harvey.

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Event Details:

What: Disaster Recovery Event

When: Sunday, October 20, 2019

Time: 2pm-4pm

Where: American Legion Hall, 9727 Gene St., Needville, TX 77461

To view the event flyer, please click the link: FBR Outreach Flyer – Needville

The deadline to apply for a low-interest disaster loan for property damage through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is Monday, September 9, 2019.  These loans are for Fort Bend County non-farm businesses of all sizes, private non-profits, homeowners, and renters who suffered losses caused by the May 7 and May 8, 2019 severe storms. The types of loans available are:

Individuals and Families:

Homeowners: up to $200,000 to repair or replace real estate damage and up to $40,000 to replace personal property.

Renters: up to $40,000 to repair or replace personal property.

Businesses:

Property Damage: up to $2,000,000 to repair or replace real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory and other assets that were damaged or destroyed (available to businesses of any size and private, non-profit organizations).

Economic Injury: only for small businesses and most private non-profit organizations suffering adverse financial impacts of the disaster (with or without property loss), up to $2,000,000 for working capital to help pay obligations until normal operations resume.  The deadline to apply for an economic injury loan is April 10, 2020.

Applicants may apply online, receive additional disaster assistance information and download applications at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela. Applicants may also call SBA’s Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov for more information on SBA disaster assistance. Individuals who are deaf or hard‑of‑hearing may call (800) 877-8339. Completed applications should be mailed to U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX  76155.

Fort Bend Recovers … with Creativity is hosting several Disaster Recovery Art Workshops (DRAW) this week and weekend to mark the 2nd anniversary of Hurricane Harvey in the Needville and Fresno areas.  Come out and join your neighbors in celebrating your community’s restoration and resilience by promoting healing and recovery through art and music!  See below for more details!

Needville DRAW – Drum Circle

• Friday, August 23, 2019
• 12:00PM-1:00PM
• Immanuel Church (9018 Church St, Needville TX)

Fresno DRAW – Drum Circle

• Saturday, August 24, 2019
• 10:00AM-11:00AM
• Fresno Community Center (4423 South Creekmont, Fresno TX)

Fresno DRAW – Community Mural on Canvas

• Saturday, August 24, 2019
• 11:00AM-1:00PM
• Fresno Community Center (4423 South Creekmont, Fresno TX)

The Texas General Land Office (GLO) will be holding an application intake event for their Homeowner Assistance Program (HAP) in Rosenberg on Thursday, June 27 from 5pm-8pm at Jackson Elementary School (301 3rd St, Rosenberg, TX 77471). HAP is designed to help residents affected by Hurricane Harvey who still need home repairs or help with mitigation actions. The intake event is open to all, not just residents in the Rosenberg area. Click the link to view the flyer (in English and Spanish) for more details.

HAP Event in Rosenberg

The Texas General Land Office will be hosting an event in Simonton this Thursday (June 13th from 3pm-7pm) and Saturday (June 15th from 9am-2pm) to help residents sign up for their Homeowner Assistance Program (HAP). HAP is designed to help residents affected by Hurricane Harvey who still need home repairs. Open to all, the HAP event will be held at the Simonton City Hall (35011 FM 1093, Simonton, TX 77476).  Click the link to view the flyer (in English and Spanish) for more details.

HAP Event in Simonton

Are you still struggling with recovery from Hurricane Harvey?  Fort Bend Recovers is here to help!  Fort Bend Recovers will be hosting a recovery event on Sunday, May 5, 2019 from 4pm-6pm in the Fresno/Arcola area at the Mustang Community Center (4521 FM 521 Rd, Fresno, TX 77545).  Residents will be able to meet with agencies who help with disaster case management, home repairs, disaster legal services, and more.

This FREE event is open to all Fort Bend County residents who were affected by Hurricane Harvey.

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Event Details:

What: Disaster Recovery Event

When: Sunday, May 5, 2019

Time: 4pm-6pm

Where: Mustang Community Center, 4521 FM 521 Rd, Fresno, TX 77545

To view the event flyer, please click the link: May 5 2019 FBR Outreach Event