FEMADR-4029-TXMajor disasterDeclared September 9, 2011
DR-4029-TX: Texas Wildfires
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Texas (DR-4029-TX) on September 9, 2011 for the incident of August 30, 2011 to December 31, 2011; it covers 65 designated areas. FEMA had approved $14.3 million for 996 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $46.8 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4029-TX (also written FEMA-4029-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Texas
- Incident
- Fire: Wildfires
- Incident period
- August 30, 2011 to December 31, 2011
- Declared
- September 9, 2011
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Texas in 2011
- Status
- closed out on December 22, 2022
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- January 6, 2012
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bastrop (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bosque (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bowie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Briscoe (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Caldwell (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Camp (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cass (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cherokee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Colorado (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Coryell (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Crockett (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Edwards (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Fayette (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Foard (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grayson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gregg (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Grimes (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hall (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hardin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Harrison (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Henderson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hill (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Houston (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Howard (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hunt (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kendall (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kimble (County) | — | Yes | — |
| La Salle (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Leon (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Limestone (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Matagorda (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McCulloch (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Menard (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Montague (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Montgomery (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Morris (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Navarro (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Newton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nolan (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Orange (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Panola (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pecos (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Red River (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Reeves (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Roberts (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rusk (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| San Augustine (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Shelby (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Smith (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sutton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Titus (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Travis (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Tyler (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Upshur (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Walker (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Waller (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Williamson (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Wise (County) | — | Yes | — |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
996households approved for help (IHP)
$14.3 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$11.5 millionof it for housing
$2.7 millionof it for other needs
$46.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$11.9 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4029. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on January 6, 2012.