FEMA, Hurricane Helene and western North Carolina

FEMA extends Transitional Sheltering Assistance for hurricane survivors through May 2025
FEMA has announced its decision to extend the Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program for two months, lasting through May 26, 2025.
Transitional shelter assistance extended for Helene victims in western NC, FEMA says
According to FEMA, residents and families receiving hotel lodging while looking for alternative housing will be allowed to stay in hotels until May 25, with hotel check-out on May 26.
Gov. Josh Stein calls on FEMA to extend hotel vouchers for Helene victims in western NC
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,
FEMA extends deadline for Hurricane Helene survivors
FEMA has approved more than $273.4 million in assistance to survivors of Hurricane Helene -- and they are urging others to apply for assistance before the February 7, 2025 deadline.
Helene: FEMA asked for September date on temporary sheltering program
Additional time through the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene has been requested of FEMA and its Temporary Sheltering Assistance Program. North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein penned a letter to outgoing Administrator Deanne Criswell on Thursday.
FEMA’s Direct Lease Program Brings Relief to Hurricane Helene Survivor
After losing her home to flooding from Hurricane Helene, Kendall found solace through FEMA’s Direct Lease program, which provided her and her two dogs a fully furnished apartment. Overwhelmed with relief,
Gov. Stein pushing FEMA to extend Helene housing assistance
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FEMA extends transitional housing program for North Carolina residents displaced by Hurricane Helene
FEMA is extending its Transitional Sheltering Assistance Program to Jan. 25 for residents of North Carolina who were ...
Helene victims were unfairly ousted from hotels, senators claim. Was FEMA at fault?
Were people displaced by Helene wrongly kicked out of hotels while still eligible for FEMA vouchers? Confusion reigns.
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FEMA gives over $1.3 million in disaster assistance to Mercer County residents so far after Hurricane Helene
As of January 9, FEMA has approved more than $1.3 million to help homeowners and renters in the Bluefield area recover from ...
FEMA administrator urges Hurricane Helene victims to take action amid risk of losing temporary housing
FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell explained why some Hurricane Helene victims received a notification that their temporary ...
FEMA: East Tenn. Helene victims moving into temporary housing
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said Hurricane Helene victims in East Tennessee have begun moving into ...
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FEMA intends to provide assistance for Ky. counties impacted by hurricane
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WYMT) - FEMA announced a public notice of their intent to provide financial assistance to Kentucky ...
FEMA grants 2-month extension for Helene victims, NC governor sought longer relief
Federal officials approved a two-month extension for a program housing more than 2,700 North Carolina families displaced by ...
New disaster declaration opens FEMA funds for SC counties after floods
Officials say this is a new major disaster declaration and is separate from the declaration for Hurricane Helene.