FEMADR-4332-TXMajor disasterDeclared August 25, 2017
DR-4332-TX: Texas Hurricane Harvey
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Texas (DR-4332-TX) on August 25, 2017 for the incident of August 23, 2017 to September 15, 2017; it covers 53 designated areas. FEMA had approved $1.7 billion for 373,085 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $3.0 billion in Public Assistance (as of September 29, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4332-TX (also written FEMA-4332-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Texas
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Harvey
- Incident period
- August 23, 2017 to September 15, 2017
- Declared
- August 25, 2017
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Texas in 2017
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- November 30, 2017
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aransas (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Austin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bastrop (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bexar (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Brazoria (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Burleson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Caldwell (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Calhoun (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chambers (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Colorado (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Comal (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dallas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| DeWitt (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fayette (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fort Bend (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Galveston (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Goliad (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gonzales (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Grimes (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Guadalupe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hardin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Harris (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jasper (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jim Wells (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Karnes (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kleberg (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lavaca (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberty (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Matagorda (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Milam (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Newton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nueces (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Orange (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Polk (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Refugio (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sabine (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| San Augustine (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| San Jacinto (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| San Patricio (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tarrant (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Travis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tyler (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Victoria (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Walker (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Waller (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wharton (County) | Yes | Yes | 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?
373,085households approved for help (IHP)
$1.7 billionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$1.2 billionof it for housing
$413.6 millionof it for other needs
$3.0 billionPublic Assistance obligated
$581.5 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of September 29, 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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4332. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on November 30, 2017.