Deadline to Seek Federal Disaster Assistance Extended

Deadline to Seek Federal Disaster Assistance Extended

The following press release was published by the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency on Oct. 25, 2021. It is reproduced in full below.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The deadline to apply for federal disaster assistance has been extended for those impacted by the California wildfires.

The deadline to apply for federal disaster assistance is Nov. 8, 2021.

The extension applies homeowners and renters affected by California wildfires in Lassen, Plumas, Nevada, Placer, Tehama and Trinity counties.

Applicants may apply in the following ways:

* Go online to DisasterAssistance.gov.

* Download the FEMA Mobile App for smartphones.

* Call 800-621-3362 (TTY 800-462-7585) from 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. PT, seven days a week

Survivors who may need to request an accommodation or have additional questions can call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362 (TTY 800-462-7585) from 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. PT, seven days a week. Multilingual operators are available.

For more information about California’s recovery, visit fema.gov/disaster/4610 and Cal OES’ wildfirerecovery.caloes.ca.gov.

Source: Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency

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