The Disaster Benefits Team provides advice and representation for people seeking financial resources to help themselves, their families, or their small businesses recover from disasters. 

Services & Activities 

• Help low-income disaster survivors access FEMA assistance, insurance, and low-interest loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA); 
• Help navigate FEMA to seek financial aid from its Individuals and Households Program (IHP); 
• Appeal FEMA denials or award amounts; 
• Pursuing extension of temporary shelter or rental assistance; 
• Defending against recoupment demands; 
• Pursue litigation to seek solutions to systemic FEMA problems; 
• Help clients who seek fair handling of their claims with the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association and the National Flood Insurance Program 
• Help people who have applied for personal disaster loans from the SBA in relation to FEMA.

TRLA representation is free, but there may be other related charges such as court fees.