FEMA ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FOR SURVIVORS OF EASTERN WASHINGTON
WILDFIRES
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20240222/fema-assistance-available-survivors-eastern-washington-wildfires]


Release Date: 
二月 22, 2024 

SPOKANE, WASH. – FEMA Individual Assistance is now available for
residents in Spokane County affected by the Gray and Oregon Road
Wildfires between August 18 and August 25, 2023.

Be sure to apply for both state and FEMA disaster assistance so that
you can receive all of the assistance from FEMA that may be available
based on your eligibility.  

FEMA assistance is unable to duplicate benefits offered through
insurance, state programs, or other programs. But if your losses or
damage go beyond disaster assistance available from other sources –
or include items or categories not covered by other assistance – you
may be eligible for additional funds from FEMA. 

If you still have unmet needs, they may be able to be addressed
through other sources.  

You can apply for FEMA assistance by visiting disasterassistance.gov
[https://www.disasterassistance.gov/], using the FEMA mobile app
[https://www.fema.gov/about/news-multimedia/mobile-app-text-messages],
or by calling 1-800-621-3362. 

Stay in touch and continue to partner with or register through your
Disaster Case Managers for the Gray Fire and Oregon Road Fire. For
more information and resources text 99411 or visit The Spokane Region
Long Term Recovery Group | Disaster Relief (srltrg.org)
[https://srltrg.org/]. 

If you require a reasonable accommodation -- such as language
translation or interpretation, mobility assistance, or sign language
interpretation -- email FEMA-language-access-request@fema.dhs.gov or
notify staff in the field.

In addition to Individual Assistance, Spokane County has been approved
for FEMA Public Assistance, which provides supplemental grants to
state, tribal, territorial, and local governments, and certain types
of private non-profits, so communities can quickly recover from major
disasters or emergencies by helping to cover the cost of debris
removal and the restoration of public infrastructure.

Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard
mitigation measures statewide.

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