CALIFORNIANS AFFECTED BY RECENT STORMS AND FLOODING ELIGIBLE FOR
RENTAL ASSISTANCE
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20230612/californians-affected-recent-storms-and-flooding-eligible-rental-assistance]


Release Date: 
6월 9, 2023 

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Residents who cannot live in their homes while
repairing damage from the severe storms and flooding that started on
Feb. 21, or must find a new place to live, can apply for temporary
rental assistance from FEMA. Residents in the disaster designated
counties of KERN, MADERA, MARIPOSA, MENDOCINO, MONO, MONTEREY, SAN
BENITO, SAN BERNARDINO, SANTA CRUZ, TULARE AND TUOLUMNE may apply. 

WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT FEMA RENTAL ASSISTANCE:

 	* THE FIRST TWO MONTHS OF RENTAL ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED WITHOUT
HAVING TO PROVIDE RENTAL RECEIPTS. If a FEMA inspector determines your
primary home is unhabitable, two months of rental assistance may be
awarded separately and not included in the home repair grant you
receive.
 	* IF YOU STILL NEED RENTAL ASSISTANCE AFTER THE FIRST TWO-MONTH
PERIOD, YOU MUST CONTACT FEMA to fill out an additional form.
 	* EXTENSIONS ON RENTAL ASSISTANCE MAY BE GRANTED FOR THREE-MONTH
PERIODS AT A TIME. Toward the end of three months, you must contact
FEMA’S HELPLINE at 800-621-3362 to recertify. Rental assistance is
available up to a maximum of 18 months from the date of the FEMA
disaster declaration. Applicants must continue to work toward
obtaining permanent housing for continued rental assistance.

	* IN ORDER TO RECEIVE CONTINUED RENTAL ASSISTANCE, YOU MUST PROVIDE: 

 	* Receipts or canceled checks or money orders used to pay for rent.
 	* Information on your longer term or permanent housing plan.

	* THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO RECEIVE THE MONEY FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE: 

 	* You can choose to have funds electronically transmitted to your
bank.
 	* Paper checks. If you are no longer receiving mail at your damaged
property, provide a current address so you can receive the check. 

 	* FEMA’S RENTAL ASSISTANCE INCLUDES MONEY FOR A SECURITY DEPOSIT
AND ESSENTIAL UTILITIES, SUCH AS ELECTRICITY AND WATER, BUT NOT CABLE
OR INTERNET. The approved rental amount is based on fair market rates
for your area as determined by the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development.
 	* FEMA rental assistance is NOT taxable, nor does it have to be paid
back.

For more information on rental assistance and to apply, call FEMA’S
HELPLINE at 800-621-3362. If you use video relay service (VRS),
captioned telephone service or others, give FEMA the number for that
service. Helpline operators are available from 4 A.M. TO 10 P.M. PT
DAILY. Press 2 for Spanish. Press 3 for an interpreter who speaks your
language.

For the latest information on California’s recovery from the severe
winter storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides, visit
FEMA.gov/disaster/4699 [https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4699].  You may
also follow twitter.com/Cal_OES, [https://twitter.com/Cal_OES]
facebook.com/CaliforniaOES, [https://www.facebook.com/CaliforniaOES]
@FEMARegion9/Twitter
[https://twitter.com/FEMARegion9?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor]
and Facebook.com/FEMA. [https://www.facebook.com/FEMA/]