State Urgent Need Fund

State Urgent Need (SUN)

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The SUN program provides financial assistance to address disaster-related damage to public infrastructure and utilities, including repair, replacement, and mitigation measures. The State Urgent Need (SUN) Fund is available following natural disasters and events that are not eligible for federal disaster assistance.

Eligible Applicants:

Eligible applicants are non-entitlement local governments subject to a Governor's disaster proclamation and have determined that local or other funds are not available or sufficient to address disaster damage.

Disasters that have received a federal declaration of disaster, or for which the Governor's Request for Presidential Disaster Declaration has been submitted/is pending, are not eligible for SUN funding.

Eligible Activities:

SUN funding is available to repair, replace, rehabilitate, or improve public infrastructure impacted by a natural disaster, including mitigation measures appropriate to the project. Funds cannot be used for:

Repair costs that are covered by insurance or other funding sources
Temporary improvements or emergency measure that are not a long-term solution
Redundant or backup systems
Repair of residential or commercial properties
Costs of preparing an application for funding

Award Amounts

Minimum: $100,000

Maximum: $500,000.

Evaluation and Selection

Determine and prioritize what needs assistance by requesting Texas Department of Emergency Management for a Preliminary Damage Assessment.

For Drought funding, your community must be on the Texas Commision on Environmental Quality 180-day list.

Email Aubrey-Ann.Gilmore@TexasAgriculture.gov to request a preliminary call. After the call with TDA staff has been completed, an application form may be initiated for your community. Applications are accepted "first-come first-served". Applications for the identified priorities (safe drinking water and debris removal) that are received before 8/31/2025 will be funded before other applications will be considered.

SUN RFA & Application Guidance
Appendix I (Construction)
Engineer Certification Form

Beneficiary Documentation

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Other Resources:

Texas Division of Emergency Management

FEMA - Texas

AgriStress Helpline for Texas

Active Disasters:

Heavy Rainfall and Flooding (11/18/2025)

Governor Abbott Amends, Renews Flooding Disaster Proclamation in November 2025

NOTE: Counties eligible for federal Public Assistance are ineligible for SUN funding. These counties should review the FEMA website for resources and assistance.

Drought (12/18/2025)

Governor Abbott Amends, Renews Drought Disaster Proclamation in December 2025

Drought Preparedness for Public Water Systems - TCEQ

Fire Weather Conditions (01/08/2026)

Governor Abbot Amends, Renews Fire Weather Conditions Disaster Proclamation in January 2026

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