{"id":9040,"date":"2021-02-24T16:00:08","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T21:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/?p=9040"},"modified":"2022-12-20T06:13:20","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T11:13:20","slug":"apply-now-for-texas-disaster-relief-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/apply-now-for-texas-disaster-relief-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Apply Now: Texas Disaster Relief"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you&#8217;ve been impacted by the recent events in Texas, you can now apply for disaster relief. A rollout of funding and aid has become available since President Biden declared a major disaster exists in the State of Texas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier this week, the White House partially approved the Major Disaster Declaration request by Governor Abbott. This included Individual Assistance in 77 counties and for Public Assistance (Emergency Protective Measures Only) in all 254 counties.\u00a0Furthermore, additional counties will continue to be re-requested as the State of Texas continues to receive information reported from individuals who have suffered damage from the winter storm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Texans are urged to fill out the <a href=\"https:\/\/survey123.arcgis.com\/share\/eb1ab4928205490182896d86783447d3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Texas Individual Assistance Reporting Tool<\/a> (TIART)&nbsp;to help the state&nbsp;identify damages. This will help emergency management officials gain an understanding of damages that occurred during the recent winter weather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Find Out Where and How to Apply for These Funding Opportunities:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/texasrentrelief.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rental Assistance<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.needhelppayingbills.com\/html\/texas_mortgage_help_and_assist.html\" target=\"_blank\">Mortgage and Foreclosure Aid<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/hhs.texas.gov\/services\/health\">Texas Medicaid &amp; Health Programs<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourtexasbenefits.com\/Learn\/Home\">Texas Food Stamp Program (SNAP)<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.needhelppayingbills.com\/html\/texas_food_banks.html\" target=\"_blank\">Food Banks<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.needhelppayingbills.com\/html\/church_assistance_.html\" target=\"_blank\">Assistance from Faith-Based Organizations<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.needhelppayingbills.com\/html\/salvation_army_texas_financial.html\" target=\"_blank\">Assistance from Salvation Army<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/benefitsapplication.com\/program_info\/TX\/TANF\" target=\"_blank\">Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yourtexasbenefits.com\/Learn\/Home\" target=\"_blank\">One-Time TANF cash payment of $1,000<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.benefits.gov\/benefit\/1579\" target=\"_blank\">Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program (CEAP)<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lifelinesupport.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lifeline &#8211; Discount Telephone Bill<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.needhelppayingbills.com\/html\/find_free_school_supplies.html\" target=\"_blank\">Free School Supplies<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.twc.texas.gov\/directory-workforce-solutions-offices-services\" target=\"_blank\">Free Day Care and Childcare Subsidies<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.needhelppayingbills.com\/html\/texas_job_training_programs.html\" target=\"_blank\">Employment Programs<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.needhelppayingbills.com\/html\/texas_disability_benefit_progr.html\" target=\"_blank\">Disability Benefit Programs<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.disasterassistance.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\">FEMA Disaster Assistance (Federal Emergency Management Agency)<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.benefits.gov\/benefit\/1883#:~:text=From%20a%20landline%2C%20call%20toll,Texans%20page%20and%20select%20Weatherization.\" target=\"_blank\">Weatherization Assistance Program<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sba.gov\/funding-programs\/disaster-assistance\" target=\"_blank\">Small Business Administration Disaster Assistance<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Find more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.needhelppayingbills.com\/html\/texas_assistance_programs.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Assistance and Financial Aid Programs here<\/a> or visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benefits.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Benefits.Gov<\/a> to discover more benefits you may be eligible for. Texas nonprofits can also find funding available through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grant\/194726\/grant.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GrantWatch.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While dialing 911 provides emergency assistance,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.211.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dialing 211<\/a> will connect you to human services and other social assistance programs. 211 calls can offer guidance on issues ranging from troubles with housing and shelter, rent payments, employment and education, income assistance, food and meal assistance, legal assistance, health and dental care, mental health, help with clothing and household items, substance abuse programs, transportation and reentry to society, family care and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the event of an emergency, you can also provide your information to the\u00a0State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry (STEAR). Subsequently, emergency management officials will work to help you evacuate safely, or provide you with the appropriate life-sustaining help you need in a disaster. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, the Texas Tribune has launched a texting service for people who are relying on their cellular phones to stay alert. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/2021\/02\/18\/texas-tribune-text-phone-number-news-updates\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up today <\/a>to stay notified of the latest and most important news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>We hope these free resources may be helpful during this period, and hope you stay safe during these challenging times.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can now apply for Texas disaster relief if you&#8217;ve been impacted by the recent events. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":9045,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sb_is_suggestion_mode":false,"_sb_show_suggestion_boards":false,"_sb_suggestion_history":"","_sb_update_block_changes":"","_is_real_time_mode":false,"_realtime_collaborators":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[124,156,118,147],"tags":[352,351,354],"class_list":["post-9040","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","category-general","category-grants","category-latest","tag-disaster-relief","tag-texas-disaster","tag-texas-disaster-aid"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.8.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Apply Now for Texas Disaster Relief if You&#039;ve Been Impacted<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Apply Now: Texas Disaster Relief You can now apply for Texas disaster relief if you&#039;ve been impacted by the recent events.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/apply-now-for-texas-disaster-relief-2021\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Apply Now for Texas Disaster Relief if You&#039;ve Been Impacted\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Apply Now: Texas Disaster Relief You can now apply for Texas disaster relief if you&#039;ve been impacted by the recent events.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/apply-now-for-texas-disaster-relief-2021\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"GrantNews\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/GrantWatch\/162625900556850\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-02-24T21:00:08+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-12-20T11:13:20+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Texas-Disaster-Relief-800x450.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"450\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Nikita\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@grantwatch\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@grantwatch\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Nikita\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"NewsArticle\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/apply-now-for-texas-disaster-relief-2021\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/apply-now-for-texas-disaster-relief-2021\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Nikita\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/#\/schema\/person\/084d66842ef8fb1e9a91018157707f60\"},\"headline\":\"Apply Now: Texas Disaster Relief\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-02-24T21:00:08+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-12-20T11:13:20+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/apply-now-for-texas-disaster-relief-2021\/\"},\"wordCount\":430,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/apply-now-for-texas-disaster-relief-2021\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Texas-Disaster-Relief.png\",\"keywords\":[\"disaster relief\",\"Texas disaster\",\"Texas disaster aid\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Community\",\"General\",\"Grants\",\"Latest\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/apply-now-for-texas-disaster-relief-2021\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/apply-now-for-texas-disaster-relief-2021\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/apply-now-for-texas-disaster-relief-2021\/\",\"name\":\"Apply Now for Texas Disaster Relief if You've Been Impacted\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/apply-now-for-texas-disaster-relief-2021\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/apply-now-for-texas-disaster-relief-2021\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Texas-Disaster-Relief.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-02-24T21:00:08+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-12-20T11:13:20+00:00\",\"description\":\"Apply Now: Texas Disaster Relief You can now apply for Texas disaster relief if you've been impacted by the recent events.\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/apply-now-for-texas-disaster-relief-2021\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/apply-now-for-texas-disaster-relief-2021\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Texas-Disaster-Relief.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Texas-Disaster-Relief.png\",\"width\":2240,\"height\":1260},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/\",\"name\":\"GrantNews\",\"description\":\"Powered By GrantWatch\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/#organization\",\"name\":\"GrantWatch\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/GW.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/GW.jpg\",\"width\":400,\"height\":120,\"caption\":\"GrantWatch\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/GrantWatch\/162625900556850\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/grantwatch\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/grantswatch\/\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/grantwatch-com\",\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/applyforgrants\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC8YAavtZreMRWx67Zkt-Kkg\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/#\/schema\/person\/084d66842ef8fb1e9a91018157707f60\",\"name\":\"Nikita\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c9ca6ffa723baba6d8941133ce9fc95a73f2d829b5267ff75fb07935eff9c028?s=96&d=identicon&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c9ca6ffa723baba6d8941133ce9fc95a73f2d829b5267ff75fb07935eff9c028?s=96&d=identicon&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Nikita\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/author\/nikita\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Apply Now for Texas Disaster Relief if You've Been Impacted","description":"Apply Now: Texas Disaster Relief You can now apply for Texas disaster relief if you've been impacted by the recent events.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/apply-now-for-texas-disaster-relief-2021\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Apply Now for Texas Disaster Relief if You've Been Impacted","og_description":"Apply Now: Texas Disaster Relief You can now apply for Texas disaster relief if you've been impacted by the recent events.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/apply-now-for-texas-disaster-relief-2021\/","og_site_name":"GrantNews","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/GrantWatch\/162625900556850","article_published_time":"2021-02-24T21:00:08+00:00","article_modified_time":"2022-12-20T11:13:20+00:00","og_image":[{"width":800,"height":450,"url":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Texas-Disaster-Relief-800x450.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Nikita","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@grantwatch","twitter_site":"@grantwatch","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Nikita","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/apply-now-for-texas-disaster-relief-2021\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/apply-now-for-texas-disaster-relief-2021\/"},"author":{"name":"Nikita","@id":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/#\/schema\/person\/084d66842ef8fb1e9a91018157707f60"},"headline":"Apply Now: Texas Disaster Relief","datePublished":"2021-02-24T21:00:08+00:00","dateModified":"2022-12-20T11:13:20+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/apply-now-for-texas-disaster-relief-2021\/"},"wordCount":430,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/apply-now-for-texas-disaster-relief-2021\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Texas-Disaster-Relief.png","keywords":["disaster relief","Texas disaster","Texas disaster aid"],"articleSection":["Community","General","Grants","Latest"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/apply-now-for-texas-disaster-relief-2021\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/apply-now-for-texas-disaster-relief-2021\/","url":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/apply-now-for-texas-disaster-relief-2021\/","name":"Apply Now for Texas Disaster Relief if You've Been Impacted","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/apply-now-for-texas-disaster-relief-2021\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/apply-now-for-texas-disaster-relief-2021\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Texas-Disaster-Relief.png","datePublished":"2021-02-24T21:00:08+00:00","dateModified":"2022-12-20T11:13:20+00:00","description":"Apply Now: Texas Disaster Relief You can now apply for Texas disaster relief if you've been impacted by the recent events.","inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/apply-now-for-texas-disaster-relief-2021\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/apply-now-for-texas-disaster-relief-2021\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Texas-Disaster-Relief.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Texas-Disaster-Relief.png","width":2240,"height":1260},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/","name":"GrantNews","description":"Powered By GrantWatch","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/#organization","name":"GrantWatch","url":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/GW.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/GW.jpg","width":400,"height":120,"caption":"GrantWatch"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/GrantWatch\/162625900556850","https:\/\/x.com\/grantwatch","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/grantswatch\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/grantwatch-com","https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/applyforgrants","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC8YAavtZreMRWx67Zkt-Kkg"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/#\/schema\/person\/084d66842ef8fb1e9a91018157707f60","name":"Nikita","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c9ca6ffa723baba6d8941133ce9fc95a73f2d829b5267ff75fb07935eff9c028?s=96&d=identicon&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c9ca6ffa723baba6d8941133ce9fc95a73f2d829b5267ff75fb07935eff9c028?s=96&d=identicon&r=g","caption":"Nikita"},"url":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/author\/nikita\/"}]}},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Texas-Disaster-Relief.png","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pck2w8-2lO","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6392,"url":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/grants-to-help-those-affected-by-hurricane-laura\/","url_meta":{"origin":9040,"position":0},"title":"Grants to Help Those Affected by Hurricane Laura","author":"Staff Writer","date":"September 3, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"On August 27, 2020, Hurricane Laura hit Cameron, Louisiana, as a Category 4 storm. The storm brought 150 mph winds and damaging storm surges to an area that had not fully recovered from hurricane Katrina and Harvey. Although state officials in both Texas and Louisiana issued an evacuation order to\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Grants&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Grants","link":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/grants\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Hurricane","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/hurricane-laura.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/hurricane-laura.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/hurricane-laura.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/hurricane-laura.jpeg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/hurricane-laura.jpeg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/hurricane-laura.jpeg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":9030,"url":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/the-state-of-texas-has-bit-hit-hard-were-sharing-resources-for-people-to-help\/","url_meta":{"origin":9040,"position":1},"title":"Our Hearts Go Out to Those Recovering from the Texas Disaster","author":"Lianne Hikind","date":"February 23, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Last week, a once-in-a-century storm hit the state of Texas, causing massive damage and some loss of life. The state's power grid struggled massively, and all over the state, residents lost power, water, and heat in freezing temperatures. If you were on social media or watching the news at any\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Community&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Community","link":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/community\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"person walking in front of a bus","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/pexels-photo-3359189.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/pexels-photo-3359189.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/pexels-photo-3359189.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/pexels-photo-3359189.jpeg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":52384,"url":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/disaster-relief-grants-funding-to-aid-affected-communities\/","url_meta":{"origin":9040,"position":2},"title":"Disaster Relief Grants: Funding to Aid Affected Communities","author":"Lori","date":"September 24, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"If your community is rebuilding after a calamitous weather event or environmental crisis, there is grant funding to provide aid. Disaster relief grants can help support communities in the aftermath of natural disasters. They offer a lifeline to folks in need. Whether it's for hurricane recovery, wildfire relief, or flood\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Community&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Community","link":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/community\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Disaster-Relief-Grants-Funding-Recovery.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Disaster-Relief-Grants-Funding-Recovery.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Disaster-Relief-Grants-Funding-Recovery.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Disaster-Relief-Grants-Funding-Recovery.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":52835,"url":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/disaster-response-funding-following-hurricane-helene\/","url_meta":{"origin":9040,"position":3},"title":"Disaster Response Funding For Hurricane Helene","author":"Nikita","date":"October 5, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Hurricane Helene, which made landfall in Florida on September 26, began as a category four hurricane and became the most powerful on record to hit Florida's Big Bend before moving north into Georgia, Alabama, the Carolinas, Virginia, and Tennessee. The storm, which downgraded to a tropical storm on September 27,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Community&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Community","link":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/community\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/articlesizzehelen.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/articlesizzehelen.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/articlesizzehelen.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/articlesizzehelen.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":22264,"url":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/have-you-been-affected-by-hurricane-ian-find-help-today-here\/","url_meta":{"origin":9040,"position":4},"title":"Have You Been Affected By Hurricane Ian? Find Help Today Here","author":"Staff Writer","date":"September 30, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"On Tuesday, September 27th, Hurricane Ian first struck Cuba, leaving all of the island without power. The storm then made landfall in Florida on Wednesday, September 28th, first at the shore of Fort Myers on the Gulf Coast of Florida. The 150-mph hurricane came within 2 mph of becoming a\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Community&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Community","link":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/community\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Hurricane-Ian-Relief-2-copy-1.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Hurricane-Ian-Relief-2-copy-1.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Hurricane-Ian-Relief-2-copy-1.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Hurricane-Ian-Relief-2-copy-1.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":25071,"url":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/why-it-is-essential-to-fund-disaster-relief-programs\/","url_meta":{"origin":9040,"position":5},"title":"Why It Is Essential to Fund Disaster-Relief Programs","author":"Mel","date":"February 28, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Natural disasters kill tens of thousands of people each year and can cost governments billions of dollars. One of the most expensive of these disasters was Hurricane Katrina in 2005. That disaster cost the U.S. over $182 billion with a death toll approaching 2,000. In the United States alone,\u00a097 natural\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Community&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Community","link":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/community\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Top-10-Disaster-Relief-Grants-","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Top-10-Disaster-Relief-Grants-.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Top-10-Disaster-Relief-Grants-.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Top-10-Disaster-Relief-Grants-.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Top-10-Disaster-Relief-Grants-.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9040","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9040"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9040\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24434,"href":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9040\/revisions\/24434"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9045"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9040"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9040"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9040"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}