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Applying for FEMA Disaster Assistance
SACRAMENTO – If you lost your home or sustained other losses because of wildfires in Lassen or Tulare counties Aug. 14-Sept. 26, 2020, you may be eligible for assistance from FEMA. This applies to survivors of the Sheep Fire and W-5 Cold Springs Fire in Lassen County...

SBA Stands Ready to Assist California Businesses and Residents Affected by Wildfires
SACRAMENTO – Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to California businesses and residents as a result of President Trump’s major disaster declaration, U.S. Small Business Administration’s Administrator Jovita Carranza announced. The declaration covers...

Mobile Registration Intake Center Open in Santa Clara County
SACRAMENTO – FEMA Mobile Registration Intake Center serving SCU Lighting Complex wildfire survivors will open Oct. 17 in Santa Clara County. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Oct. 21. It is closed Sunday, Oct. 18. The center is part of the ongoing response and...

State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California has 861,476 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results can be delayed. There were 3,075...

California Secures Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to Support State’s Response to Wildfires
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that the President has approved California’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration to bolster the state’s emergency response to wildfires across the state and support impacted residents in Fresno, Los Angeles,...