FEMA’s Temporary Housing for Wildfire Survivors Extended to February 2026, Supporting their Continued Recovery
FEMA’s Temporary Housing for Wildfire Survivors Extended to February 2026, Supporting their Continued Recovery HONOLULU – At the request of the state of Hawaiʻi, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved a one-year extension of the Individuals and Households Program (IHP), including Financial Assistance and Direct Temporary Housing Assistance for survivors of the Maui wildfires. The 18-month initial period of assistance for FEMA IHP was set to end Feb.10, 2025 but has now been extended to Feb. 10, 2026. Under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, FEMA may extend the period of assistance due to extraordinary
FEMA Fire Management Assistance Granted for the Jennings Creek Wildfire in New York
FEMA Fire Management Assistance Granted for the Jennings Creek Wildfire in New York New York, N.Y. - The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Region 2 Administrator authorized the use of federal funds on Nov. 15 to assist the state of New York in combating the Jennings Creek Wildfire, currently burning in Orange County, New York. FEMA Region 2 Administrator David Warrington approved the state’s request for a federal Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) this morning. The fire threatened approximately 650 structures in the state, including approximately 500 homes mostly within and around the towns of Warwick and Tuxedo Park, with