If your primary home was affected by the fires, FEMA may be able to help you cover certain costs – like paying for essential items, finding a place to stay, replacing personal property or making basic repairs to your home. However, FEMA assistance is designed to help you if you do not have insurance or if your insurance policies don’t cover basic needs. If you have insurance, you should file a claim as soon as possible and be ready to provide your coverage information when applying to FEMA.
However, FEMA assistance is designed to help you if you do not have insurance or if your insurance policies don’t cover basic needs. If you have insurance, you should file a claim as soon as possible and be ready to provide your coverage information when applying to FEMA.
There are several ways to apply for FEMA assistance:
→ Online at DisasterAssistance.gov and in Spanish language at DisasterAssistance.gov/es.
→ Calling the FEMA Helpline at 1-800-621-3362 for assistance in multiple languages.
→ On the FEMA App for mobile devices.
Los Angeles County residents and renters should know that FEMA does not hand out gift cards, vouchers, or any other type of credit to guarantee assistance. FEMA only provides assistance through check or direct deposit.
FEMA understands that people may have lost important documents like passports, property titles, government issued IDs or other vital personal records during the wildfires. Visit ca.gov for a directory of the state’s departments to request your driver’s license, state tax records, birth certificates and other paperwork.
To submit an application for FEMA disaster assistance, people only need:
→ Names of everyone living in your home at the time of the fires.
→ Social Security number (yours or your child’s).
→ Household income.
→ Contact information.
→ Information of property damage/emergency needs.
Watch this accessible video for more information https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhtlyTX49RE
