Federal disaster assistance is now available for wildfire survivors with uninsured and underinsured damage to their primary residence in Tehama and Trinity counties.
Funds assistance
Assistance may include funds for temporary housing while one is unable to live in the home, such as rental assistance or reimbursement for hotel costs; funds to support the repair or replacement of owner-occupied homes that serve as the household’s primary residence.
Including privately-owned access routes, such as driveways, roads, or bridges; and funds for disaster-caused expenses and serious needs, such as repair or replacement of personal property and vehicles, funds for moving and storage, medical, dental, child care, and other miscellaneous items.
Filing insurance claims
Survivors are asked to file insurance claims for damage to homes, personal property, businesses, and vehicles Survivors are encouraged to file insurance claims for damage to their homes, personal property, businesses, and vehicles before they apply for FEMA assistance. The easiest way to apply is online. Survivors may also call the FEMA Helpline at +1 800-621-3362 (TTY +1 800-462-7585) from 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. PT, seven days a week.
Multilingual operators are available. If one uses a relay service, such as a videophone, InnoCaption, or CapTel, give FEMA the number for that service.
Disaster assistance
Applicants for disaster assistance should have the following information prior to registration: Social Security number; address of the damaged primary residence; insurance coverage information; current telephone number and mailing address; and bank account and routing numbers for direct deposit of funds.
Disaster assistance is not a substitute for insurance and cannot compensate for all losses caused by a disaster. The assistance is intended to meet the basic needs and supplement disaster recovery efforts.
