Hurricane Harvey Recovery Funding

Proportional breakdown of recovery funding sources — August 2017
Total identified recovery funding: $86.5 billion
Federal Government
State & Local
Private Insurance
Charitable Giving
Out-of-Pocket
Other Recovery
Sources by Data Layer
FEMA IA
FEMA Disaster 4332 (DR-4332-TX) Individual & Households Program data, obligations as of April 2023. Includes housing assistance and other needs assistance grants.
FEMA PA
FEMA Disaster 4332 Public Assistance obligated amounts. Emergency Work (Categories A–B) and Permanent Work (Categories C–G), 90% federal cost share.
FEMA HMGP
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funds made available per FEMA Section 404 allocation ($1.18B authorized; $287M obligated as of 2023).
NFIP
National Flood Insurance Program claims paid (~$9B). Congress cancelled $16B in NFIP debt (Oct 2017) to enable continued payouts. Figures from CRS Report IN10784.
SBA
SBA disaster loan approvals per Jan 2018 press release. Low-interest loans (not grants): ~1.75–3.3% interest. Home loans up to $200K property + $40K personal property.
HUD CDBG-DR
$5.676B allocated to Texas per HUD Federal Register notices. Program breakdown from Texas GLO Action Plan amendments.
USACE
Supplemental appropriations for flood control (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018). Project figures from USACE Civil Works funding announcements, July 2018.
USDA
D-SNAP benefits ($467M) per Texas HHSC and CBPP; early SNAP issuance ($160M) to 600,000+ existing recipients. NRCS Emergency Watershed Protection ($85M).
Other Federal
Dept. of Education ($174M), FHWA ($100M), DOL ($66M), EDA ($28M), FTA ($23M), HHS ($14M).
Texas State
~$3B from Economic Stabilization Fund (SB 500, 86th Legislature) and General Revenue across 71 agencies.
Harris County
$2.5B flood bond (Proposition A, Aug 2018, 85% voter approval). 109+ projects completed.
Private Insurance
Non-NFIP private insurer claims paid, estimated ~$10B (AIR Worldwide). 670,000+ total claims filed.
Charitable
~$1B raised across 32+ major aid organizations. Red Cross ($525M), GHCF ($114M), Rebuild Texas Fund ($100M), and others.
Out-of-Pocket
Estimated from gap between total damage ($125B, NOAA) and formally tracked recovery funding. Only ~20% of homeowners had flood insurance.
Utilities
Electric utility restoration $520M+ per S&P Global: AEP Texas (~$380M), CenterPoint ($64M), Entergy Texas.
Healthcare
Texas Hospital Association survey of 92 hospitals: $380M capital/operating, $40M uncompensated care, $40M other costs.
Faith-Based
Texas Impact report: $211M documented from 23 of 40 surveyed organizations.
Environmental
EPA-ordered $155M cleanup at San Jacinto River Waste Pits Superfund site.
Agricultural
Texas A&M estimate $200M+ total crop/livestock losses; ~$150M net after USDA crop insurance offsets.
Foreign Aid
Qatar pledged $30M (largest foreign offer). Venezuela offered $5M via Citgo.