Cherokee County Emergency Management disaster relief assistance information

How it works

Cherokee County’s Emergency Management Coordinator page serves as the county’s disaster information hub. It points residents to outside resources rather than describing a county-run home-hardening program.

The page includes links to:

• a Texas storm damage reporting tool,
• the Texas Governor’s Small Business Resource Portal,
• disaster relief assistance information,
• Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs housing relief information,
• Help for Texans website instructions, and
• Small Business Administration disaster assistance materials in English and Spanish.

What the money covers

No county incentive, grant amount, rebate, or matching requirement is stated on the page. The materials referenced are general disaster-relief resources, not a documented Cherokee County hardening funding program.

How it works for residents

The page is meant to help residents find information after disasters and access state and federal assistance resources. It also notes that Cherokee County is gathering public input for a Hazard Mitigation Plan update through a public risk assessment survey.

Timing and deadlines

The page does not list an application window, deadline, or open/closed status for any home-hardening incentive. It appears to be a standing information page.

Contact information

• Sergio Servin, Emergency Management Coordinator
• Phone: 903-683-5947
• Fax: 903-683-4538
• Cell: 903-721-0831
• Email: emc@cocherokee.org
• Mailing address: 135 South Main Street, Rusk, TX 75785
• Physical address: 165 East 6th Street, Suite 102, Rusk, Texas