Reminder: Rental Requirement Begins March 1st for Direct Housing Participants
Reminder: Rental Requirement Begins March 1st for Direct Housing Participants LAHAINA, Maui – Wildfire survivors currently in FEMA’s Direct Housing Program will be required to begin paying rent on March 1, 2025. The rental requirement will be in effect for the remainder of FEMA’s housing assistance program, which has been extended through Feb. 10, 2026. Participants in the program have received their 90-day, 60-day and 30-day notification letters regarding upcoming rent collection. The rental rate is based on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s 2025 Fair Market Rent on Maui along with the household’s ability to pay.
FEMA Rental Assistance Available If You Need It
FEMA Rental Assistance Available If You Need It LOS ANGELES – Wildfire survivors in Los Angeles County affected by the wildfires that began on January 7, 2025, who received initial funding for Displacement Assistance, but still have a housing need, should reach out to FEMA. Displacement Assistance helps survivors who can’t return to their home following a disaster by giving them up-front money to help with immediate housing needs. Survivors may be eligible for additional rental assistance for short-term housing. FEMA can help eligible wildfire survivors who are unable to live in their home due to damage from the fires. FEMA
FEMA Providing Rental Assistance for Helene Survivors
FEMA Providing Rental Assistance for Helene Survivors HICKORY, N.C. - Survivors of Tropical Storm Helene in North Carolina may be eligible for continued rental assistance for temporary housing through FEMA’s Individual and Households Program. FEMA pays rent, including a security deposit, at a place other than your damaged home. Your rental can be a house, apartment, hotel, or recreational vehicle that can keep you near your job, home, school, and place of worship. The assistance may include essential utilities such as electricity and water. The approved rental amount is based on fair market rates for your area as determined by the