The July 4 flooding in Central Texas resulted in significant damage and loss, highlighting the inadequacies of FEMA. In response, Travis County set up the Travis County Cares fund in partnership with the Central Texas Community Foundation to facilitate timely financial assistance. Meanwhile, President Trump expanded FEMA's Major Disaster Declaration to include 10 counties, providing eligibility for certain federal assistance programs. Despite the continued devastation, FEMA's Individual Assistance Program only requires individuals to apply online, limiting immediate support, while state and local governments face funding challenges due to recent cuts in FEMA grants.
The fund, called Travis County Cares, is in collaboration with the Central Texas Community Foundation, which will process contributions and work with the County to identify where financial assistance is needed most.
As of Monday, President Donald Trump had added 10 Texas counties to his Major Disaster Declaration, making them eligible for FEMA assistance: Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Llano, Mason, McCullough, Menard, San Saba, Burnet and Tom Green counties.
Trump's goal in scaling down FEMA was to saddle state governments with funding these types of programs, and $3.6 billion in FEMA grants have already been revoked across the country.
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