June 30, 2026
Bulletin No: 2026-13

Disaster Relief from Severe Winter Storms in Mississippi

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) has activated its Disaster Relief Program (DRP) and Disaster Rebuilding Assistance in response to the damage caused by severe winter storms that affected parts of Mississippi in January 2026. A disaster declaration that was originally made in February was amended to include additional areas.

As of June 30, 2026, 36 counties and the Mississippi Choctaw Indian Reservation qualify for assistance. Visit the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) website for potential updates, including any counties that are declared after the issuance of this bulletin.

Designated counties:

Adams
Alcorn
Attala
Benton
Bolivar
Calhoun
Carroll
Claiborne
Coahoma
DeSoto
Grenada
Holmes

Humphreys
Issaquena
Jefferson
Lafayette
Lee
Leflore
Marshall
Montgomery
Panola
Pontotoc
Prentiss
Quitman

Sharkey
Sunflower
Tallahatchie
Tate
Tippah
Tishomingo
Tunica
Union
Warren
Washington
Yalobusha
Yazoo

Under the DRP:

Subsidized advances are available to members to assist individuals and families whose homes or businesses were damaged or destroyed by a federally declared disaster event
Funds are priced below the Bank’s regular Community Investment Program rates
The advances are available from June 30, 2026 through January 6, 2027
Income eligibility limits are expanded to 165 percent of the area median income
Advance terms range from three months to 40 years
Get more information about the DRP on the Bank’s website or contact Member Services at 844.345.2265

Under the DRA:

Grants are available to low- and very low-income households for the repair, rehabilitation or reconstruction of affected owner-occupied housing in federally declared disaster areas that are not covered by insurance or other funding sources
As of June 29, 2026, approximately $180,000 was available in DRA funds from an initial offering of $1.75 million. The Bank will make a second offering of $1.75 million on August 3, 2026, that will include any unused funds from the first offering
The member cap is $262,500 per offering
Get more information about the DRA on the Bank’s website or contact Member Services at 844.345.2265

For both programs, individuals and business owners located within a FEMA-declared disaster area may apply for the funds through the Bank’s member financial institutions. For more detailed program information, including application forms, visit the DRA or DRP webpages or contact Community Investment at 800.362.2944.

Sincerely,

Sanjay K. Bhasin
President and Chief Executive Officer