SACRAMENTO, CA — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is advising Southern California wildfire survivors to carefully review any letters they receive regarding ineligibility for disaster assistance.
Many applicants have recently reported receiving denial letters after applying for aid related to wildfire damage. However, FEMA officials emphasize that these letters often indicate missing documentation or pending information rather than outright denial.
FEMA is now asking victims to supply missing paperwork, in which many of those documents were burned along with their homes in this week’s fire.
In many cases, FEMA may require additional documents such as proof of identity, verification of home ownership or occupancy, or details on pending insurance claims before proceeding with assistance.
Survivors with questions or concerns are encouraged to contact FEMA’s helpline at 1-800-621-3362 for clarification and guidance on how to update their applications.
FEMA continues to process applications to support those affected by the recent wildfires across Southern California.
