Storm clouds over Mariposa County
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March 4, 2023 - The deadline to apply for federal disaster assistance has been extended for those impacted by the January winter storms.
The deadline to apply for federal disaster assistance is March 15th, 2023.
The extension applies homeowners and renters affected by the January winter storms.
The March 15th deadline applies to the following counties: Alameda, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Los Angeles, Marin, Mendocino, Merced, Monterey, Placer, Sacramento, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San Joaquin, Siskiyou, Sonoma, Trinity, Tulare, Ventura, and Yolo.
March 18th is the deadline for the following counties: Amador, Contra Costa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Inyo, Madera, Mariposa, Napa, Nevada, San Diego, San Francisco, San Mateo, Solano, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, and Tuolumne.
Applicants may apply in the following ways:
- Go online to disasterassistance.gov.
- Download the FEMA Mobile App for smartphones.
- Call 800-621-3362 (TTY 800-462-7585) from 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. PT, seven days a week.
Survivors who may need to request an accommodation or have additional questions can call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362 (TTY 800-462-7585) from 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. PT, seven days a week. Multilingual operators are available.
For more information about California’s recovery, visit FEMA’s site for California Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides and Cal OES’ 2023 Winter Storms Recovery Blog.
Source: Cal OES
