RENTERS CAN APPLY FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20210318/renters-can-apply-federal-assistance]


Release Date: 
octubre 12, 2020 

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The FEMA INDIVIDUALS AND HOUSING PROGRAM is
available to all eligible renters and homeowners in the counties of
Butte, Lake, Monterey, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz,
Solano, Sonoma and Yolo, which are covered in the Aug. 22 federal
disaster declaration. Federal monetary awards may help pay for
temporary housing and other needs not covered by insurance. The
initial rental award is for two months and may be reviewed for further
assistance. 

Renters may also qualify for an award under FEMA’s OTHER NEEDS
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM for essential personal property and other
disaster-related expenses. These may include replacement or repair of
necessary personal property, such as furniture, appliances, clothing,
textbooks or school supplies; replacement or repair of tools and other
job-related equipment; vehicle repair; and medical/dental bills.

Anyone can register with FEMA:

 	* Online, by visiting _WWW.DISASTERASSISTANCE.GOV_
[http://www.disasterassistance.gov/]_;_
 	* By downloading the FEMA app to a smartphone or tablet; or
 	* By calling the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362 (TTY
800-462-7585). Multi-lingual operators are available. The toll-free
lines are open 7 A.M. TO 10:30 P.M. PDT DAILY. Helpline operators are
also available to answer questions about applications already
submitted.

The registration process includes your providing a phone number so
FEMA can contact you and set up a _virtual _home inspection. If you
use a relay service such as a videophone, Innocaption or CapTel, you
should provide FEMA your specific number assigned to that service. 

To register online at disasterassistance.gov
[https://www.disasterassistance.gov/] click the blue Apply Online
button at the bottom of the page, then review the disaster survivor
application checklist and complete an application to learn if you are
eligible to receive disaster assistance.

After registering, you may stay on disasterassistance.gov
[https://www.disasterassistance.gov/] to create a personal online
disaster assistance account to stay in touch with FEMA. To create one:

 	* Click the green Check Status button at bottom of
disasterassistance.gov [https://www.disasterassistance.gov/].
 	* Click the blue Create Account button at bottom of page.
 	* Enter your date of birth and Social Security number, which you
provided previously when registering for assistance.
 	* Answer four security questions that are generated from public
record data to verify your identity.
 	* Create a user ID and password.
 	* Enter an email address. FEMA will send a temporary PIN to it
within 24 hours. Follow the instructions in the email to finish
creating your account.

For the latest information on wildfire recovery,
visit _WWW.FEMA.GOV/DISASTER/4558_
[https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4558]_._

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