February 12, 2025 - With only one month left to apply with FEMA for disaster assistance, the agency has been able to provide over $700 in approved housing and other types of individual assistance. At this time the Disaster Recovery Centers are supporting services and assisting more than 600 visitors each day.
Although there is still a long road ahead, disaster recovery is well on the way. FEMA encourages homeowners and renters whose homes were burned, or even smoked out, but is standing after the Los Angeles County wildfires to consider submitting an application as soon as possible. The deadline to apply is Monday, March 10, 2025.
The program provides financial and other assistance to eligible individuals and households to help meet their basic needs and supplement their wildfire recovery efforts.
FEMA may reimburse eligible applicants for temporary housing, home repairs to their primary home, personal property losses, medical and dental expenses related to the disaster, childcare and other serious disaster-related needs not covered by insurance. Remember, eligible applicants receive a cash grant which is disaster recovery funding that does not need to be repaid.
To Apply for FEMA Individual Assistance:
1. Online at DisasterAssistance.gov (fastest option).
2. On the FEMA App (available at the Apple App Store or Google Play).
3. By phone on the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362. If you use a relay service, give FEMA your number for that service. Helpline operators speak many languages: press 2 for Spanish or press 3 for an interpreter who speaks your language. Lines are open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. 7 days a week.
4. Visit a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC). To locate a DRC near you, visit the DRC Locator.
For an American Sign Language video on how to apply, visit FEMA Accessible: Three Ways to Register for FEMA Disaster Assistance.
