FEMA isn't paying significantly more in immediate aid to Los Angeles fire victims than to Hurricane Helene survivors. That claim is satire.

People affected by the California wildfires are eligible for a one-time $770 payment from the Federal Emergency Management Agency program. The big picture: The wildfires across Los Angeles could be the costliest natural disaster in U.

President Joe Biden said victims of the California fires are eligible for a $770 payment for necessities like food and fuel. Social media posts misleadingly suggested the payment would be the only federal aid for those affected by the fires.

Gov. Josh Stein has asked FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell to extend the agency’s Transition Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program for eligible North Carolinians for an additional six months. After a presidentially-declared disaster,

Were people displaced by Helene wrongly kicked out of hotels while still eligible for FEMA vouchers? Confusion reigns.

Governor Josh Stein is putting pressure on FEMA to extend housing assistance for Hurricane Helene victims. The Transitional Sheltering Assistance program secures temporary housing for people displaced by the storm.

The one-time payments will be available through the “Serious Needs Assistance” program. When you apply to FEMA, you are applying for all types of assistance it can provide, including that program. If you are eligible for the $770, the money will be deposited directly into the bank account you put down on the application.

Thousands of wildfire victims have turned to GoFundMe and other crowdfunding sites to raise money to support themselves or loved ones impacted by the fires. However, those donations could limit monetary assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).