Programs by state
Texas
Texas does not show a single statewide homeowner safe-room rebate on current TDEM pages; instead, TDEM says it funds local governments for safe-room programs and points residents to jurisdictions with current residential opportunities. A current 2026 example is the West Central Texas Council of Governments program, and Texas also maintains statewide hurricane-preparedness and special-needs registry resources for residents. ([tdem.texas.gov](https://tdem.texas.gov/mitigation/safe-room))
Checked against official sources on October 4, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.
- Safe room program
- West Central Texas Individual Safe Room Program
- Status
- regional only
- Maximum rebate
- $3,000
- Program page
- Official page →
Official resources in Texas
State page explaining Texas safe-room funding and directing residents to jurisdictions with current residential opportunities. ([tdem.texas.gov](https://tdem.texas.gov/mitigation/safe-room))
Regional 2026 application page for a homeowner storm-shelter rebate serving 19 West Central Texas counties. ([wctcog.org](https://www.wctcog.org/residential-safe-room-program/))
Official registry residents can use to share functional, medical, or transportation needs with local emergency planners and responders. ([tdem.texas.gov](https://tdem.texas.gov/stear?trk=public_post_share-update_update-text))
Official Texas hurricane-preparedness page with evacuation, shelter, flood-risk, and assistance guidance. ([gov.texas.gov](https://gov.texas.gov/hurricane))
Official page confirming TDEM is the state agency coordinating Texas emergency management programs. ([tdem.texas.gov](https://tdem.texas.gov/about?utm_source=openai))
Key facts for Texas
- Texas’s state emergency management agency is the Texas Division of Emergency Management, which coordinates the state emergency management program. ([tdem.texas.gov](https://tdem.texas.gov/about?utm_source=openai))
- TDEM says safe-room funding is provided through grant opportunities to local governments, not as one statewide resident rebate page. ([tdem.texas.gov](https://tdem.texas.gov/mitigation/safe-room))
- WCTCOG is now accepting applications for the West Central Texas Individual Safe Room Program in 19 counties. ([wctcog.org](https://www.wctcog.org/residential-safe-room-program/))
- The WCTCOG program offers a 50% rebate, up to $3,000, for a FEMA-certified safe room or storm shelter. ([wctcog.org](https://www.wctcog.org/residential-safe-room-program/))
- WCTCOG applicants must receive an approval letter before installation begins. ([wctcog.org](https://www.wctcog.org/residential-safe-room-program/))
- STEAR registration is voluntary and shares your information with first responders and other state agencies during a disaster. ([tdem.texas.gov](https://tdem.texas.gov/stear?trk=public_post_share-update_update-text))
What to do next
- Check the TDEM Safe Room Program page first, then look for your county or regional program before signing a shelter contract. ([tdem.texas.gov](https://tdem.texas.gov/mitigation/safe-room))
- If you live in Brown, Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Eastland, Fisher, Haskell, Jones, Kent, Knox, Mitchell, Nolan, Runnels, Scurry, Shackelford, Stephens, Stonewall, Taylor, or Throckmorton County, review WCTCOG’s application steps and apply before installation. ([wctcog.org](https://www.wctcog.org/residential-safe-room-program/))
- If anyone in your household may need evacuation, transportation, or medical help, register or renew STEAR and contact your local emergency management coordinator. ([tdem.texas.gov](https://tdem.texas.gov/stear?trk=public_post_share-update_update-text))
Helpful guides
- FEMA safe room vs. storm shelter: what is the difference?
- How state storm shelter rebate programs work
- How much does a storm shelter cost?
- In-ground vs. above-ground storm shelters