{"id":32555,"date":"2015-12-17T15:03:36","date_gmt":"2015-12-17T21:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=32555"},"modified":"2015-12-18T13:35:25","modified_gmt":"2015-12-18T19:35:25","slug":"how-to-get-help-from-fema-for-asl-interpreter-benefits-etc-16-counties-in-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2015\/12\/17\/how-to-get-help-from-fema-for-asl-interpreter-benefits-etc-16-counties-in-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get Help from FEMA for ASL interpreter, benefits, etc &#8211; 16 counties in Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qAU8-g75Q18?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent&#038;listType=playlist&#038;list=PL720Kw_OojlJQU-SiTwxW9cgzxGgeU8R4\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Help from FEMA for Texans who had damage to their home and property during October floods.\u00a0 ASL interpreters also available upon request at the Disaster Recovery Centers.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Help from FEMA for Texans who had damage to their home and property during October floods.\u00a0 ASL interpreters also available upon request at the Disaster Recovery Centers.<\/p>\n<p>If you or someone you know was effected by the October floods, you can register with FEMA.\u00a0 You can choose one of these ways to register.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to a Disaster Recovery Assistance, ASL interpreters available upon request<\/li>\n<li>Call 800-462-7585 (voice, 711 or relay services)<\/li>\n<li>Online at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.DisasterAssistance.gov\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.DisasterAssistance.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Watch ASL Video explanations of FEMA help-<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.YouTube.com\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.YouTube.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Search \u2013 FEMA ASL<\/p>\n<p>When the choices populate, look for Disability Integration and American Sign Language Videos<\/p>\n<p>Again, when the choices populate, I suggest these videos as the first to watch-<\/p>\n<p>FEMA Assistance Does Not Impact Government Benefits (Disability Integration Video with ASL)<\/p>\n<p>Registering for Disaster Assistance<\/p>\n<p>Disaster Recovery Centers<\/p>\n<p>OR<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fema.gov\/media-library\/assets\/videos\/112402\">http:\/\/www.fema.gov\/media-library\/assets\/videos\/112402<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Click on search<\/p>\n<p>Type \u201cASL\u201d in the search box<\/p>\n<p><strong>INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>* FEMA has designated 16 counties eligible for Individual Assistance. These include Bastrop, Brazoria, Caldwell, Cameron, Comal, Galveston, Guadalupe, Hardin, Harris, Hays, Hidalgo, Liberty, Navarro, Travis, Willacy and Wilson Counties.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>* Apply online at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.DisasterAssistance.gov\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.DisasterAssistance.gov<\/a> or by phone (voice, 711 or relay service) at 800-621-3362. TTY users should call 800-462-7585. The toll-free lines are open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week. For a visual explanation, visit:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fema.gov\/media-library\/assets\/videos\/112402\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.fema.gov\/media-library\/assets\/videos\/112402<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Disaster Recovery Centers<\/p>\n<p>Disaster Recovery Centers are operating in Bastrop, Harris, Hays, Hidalgo, Navarro, Travis, and Willacy Counties for one-on-one assistance to disaster survivors. A visit to a DRC is not required for registration. <strong>American Sign Language interpreters<\/strong> are available upon request at any DRC. Disaster survivors in any designated county may go to any of the following locations for help:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Travis County<\/strong><br \/>\nElroy Community Library<br \/>\n13512 FM812<br \/>\nDel Valle, TX 78617<\/p>\n<p>Dove Springs Recreation Center<br \/>\n5801 Ainez Drive<br \/>\nAustin, TX 78744<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bastrop County<\/strong><br \/>\nChurch of Christ<br \/>\n287 FM 20<br \/>\nBastrop, TX 78602<\/p>\n<p><strong>Harris County<br \/>\n<\/strong>Denver Harbor<br \/>\nMulti-Service Center<br \/>\n6402 Market St.<br \/>\nHouston, TX 77020<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hays County<\/strong><br \/>\nHays County Government Center<br \/>\n712 S. Stagecoach Trail<br \/>\nSan Marcos, TX 78666<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hidalgo County<\/strong><br \/>\nPorter P. Doss Memorial Library<br \/>\n515 South Kansas Ave.<br \/>\nWeslaco, TX 78596<\/p>\n<p><strong>Navarro County<\/strong><br \/>\nNavarro Center Mall<br \/>\n800 N. Main St.<br \/>\nCorsicana, TX 75110<\/p>\n<p><strong>Willacy County<\/strong><br \/>\nWillacy County EMS<br \/>\n693 South 7th St.<br \/>\nRaymondville, TX 78580<\/p>\n<p>Hours of operation for all: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; closed Sunday. All DRCs will close for the holiday from December 23 to December 27, 2015<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Help from FEMA for Texans who had damage to their home and property during October floods.\u00a0 ASL interpreters also available upon request at the Disaster Recovery Centers. Help from FEMA for Texans who had damage to their home and&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-p\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2015\/12\/17\/how-to-get-help-from-fema-for-asl-interpreter-benefits-etc-16-counties-in-texas\/\">Read more &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"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,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2],"tags":[24464,17379,7465,5458,5459,1356,847,515,5461,24465,24466,24467,5462,24468,24469,1044,1045,22450,5475,5476],"class_list":["post-32555","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-deaf-news","tag-bastrop","tag-brazoria","tag-caldwell","tag-cameron","tag-comal","tag-fema","tag-galveston","tag-government","tag-guadalupe","tag-hardin","tag-harris","tag-hays","tag-hidalgo","tag-liberty","tag-navarro","tag-ssdi","tag-ssi","tag-travis","tag-willacy","tag-wilson"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p752R-8t5","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":36455,"url":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2017\/10\/13\/accessible-fema-videos-and-sign-language-interpreters-for-drcs\/","url_meta":{"origin":32555,"position":0},"title":"Accessible FEMA Videos and Sign Language Interpreters for DRCs","author":"Grant Laird Jr","date":"October 13, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Accessible FEMA Videos and Sign Language Interpreters for DRCs Good evening, We have two important updates to share with you. 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