NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – Since wildfires swept Lake and Calaveras counties, federal and state agencies have provided more than $127.8 million in disaster assistance and grants to assist survivors, cities and the counties to recover.
The fires burned nearly 147,000 acres between Sept. 9 and Oct. 30, 2015.
As of Wednesday, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) have approved more than $34.3 million in federal disaster assistance for California survivors to help rebuild their lives.
In addition, FEMA and Cal OES provided affected counties with nearly $3.7 million in grants for hazard mitigation projects within the designated counties.
Public Assistance grants total $89.9 million for approved disaster-related emergency protective measures, debris removal and repair or restoration of public infrastructure.
Cal OES provided $1 million (100 grants) for survivors through the State Supplemental Grant Program. The program is for survivors who have received the maximum FEMA grant amounts and still have remaining unmet needs.
Here is a snapshot of the disaster-recovery effort as of Jan. 18:
• More than 3,760 Californians have registered for assistance with FEMA and nearly $11.6 million has been approved.
• More than $7.5 million has been approved for 1,189 households in housing assistance.
– More than $1.3 million in rental assistance was approved for 883 Lake County and Calaveras County survivor households to pay for a rental resource.
– “Manufactured Housing Units” provide temporary housing for 42 households, while 36 households await units.
– “Other Needs Assistance” approved more than $4 million for 1,023 households to meet other disaster-related needs not covered by insurance or other sources.
For those who registered, FEMA’s Helpline, 800-621-3362 or (TTY) 800-462-7585, remains available to those with questions or needing to update their registration information.
FEMA’s mission is to support citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from and mitigate all hazards.
Federal assistance for California wildfires tops $127 million
- Lake County News reports
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