The Local Assistance Center located at the Chabolla Community Center in Galt will close at 7 p.m., today, Wednesday, February 1. A Mobile Registration and Information Center will open beginning today, February 1 – 4 at Colonial Heights Community Library, 4799 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95820 and the hours of operation will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Staffing will include four (4) Disaster Services staff from FEMA who will be onsite to assist impacted survivors with registrations, case inquiries, case updates, and referrals.
People who suffered losses from the storms should contact their insurance companies first. Insurance delivers the majority of financial help in disasters. For losses not covered by insurance, residents can register for disaster assistance in four ways:
- Online through disasterassistance.gov,
- Using the FEMA App, or
- Calling 800-621-3362 or 800-462-7585 (TTY)
Find out about applying for FEMA disaster assistance. The deadline to file for Individual Assistance through FEMA is March 16, 2023.
For workers, business owners, and self-employed individuals who lost their jobs or businesses, or had their work hours reduced or interrupted due to impacts brought about by the severe storms, the deadline to apply for California Disaster Unemployment Assistance is February 22. Individuals can apply for assistance through the California Employment Development Department. Learn more about Disaster Unemployment Assistance.
Find more resource for disaster recovery and a virtual local assistance center on the County Emergency Services Recovery Resources website.