Representatives from FEMA are still helping people throughout the Rio Grande Valley apply for federal funding following the March 2025 flooding event.

FEMA has already approved $23 million in funding. As of Wednesday, 5,000 people across the Valley have applied for aid.

A FEMA representative said people need to be aware of scams surrounding this type of aid.

The aid approval process starts with a visit from a FEMA inspector who will call to set a time and date for a visit.

The inspector will never ask for money, FEMA spokesperson Carmen Rodriguez said.

“If somebody visits in your home and says, ‘I'm a FEMA inspector’ and you didn't do any appointment, red flag,” Rodriguez said. “If they ask you for money for that inspection, that's not a FEMA inspector because the inspections are free

See Full Page