17-04-2025
Live in the Big Country? FEMA might pay half for your storm shelter
BIG COUNTRY, Texas () — A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant may offer a 50% rebate for installing a safe room or storm shelter at your house.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, FEMA has funded the West Central Texas Individual Safe Room Program through a grant. This program provides a 50% rebate up to $3,000 for installing a FEMA-certified safe room or storm shelter.
Weathering The Storm in the Big Country
Before installation, homeowners must submit an application and receive approval from the West Central Texas Council of Governments (WCTCOG). Click here to learn more.
The program includes the following counties:
Brown County
Callahan County
Coleman County
Comanche County
Eastland County
Fisher County
Haskell County
Jones County
Kent County
Knox County
Mitchell County
Nolan County
Runnels County
Scurry County
Shackelford County
Stephens County
Stonewall County
Taylor County
Throckmorton County
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