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USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service
1313 S. Main St., Space H (PO Box 970)
Weaverville, CA 96093
Office Number: (530) 623-3991 X 2031
Catastrophic Wilfire Assistance Flyer for Assistance on Private Land Fact Sheet
Erosion Control is sometimes an issue to remedy after a fire. The USDA and NRCS can help. Programs are starting on the ground this Spring 2021 to help people recovering from the August Fire. Please scroll down to get some more information on how these service programs can help. Check out the links and more information under the USDA category. The next deadline for assistance in regard to these issues is June 9th- get your applications in early with NRCS because it takes about a month to process them.
Are you in need of legal services for low income households affected by the August Fire Complex? Please look at the Disaster Recovery main page for some information provided abou legal service help.
Link to United Policyholders CA Wildfires-6 month Survey(Graphic above): www.uphelp.org/surveyCA
LOCAL RESOURCES:
Scroll below to look at USDA (in conjunction with RCAC) 502 and 504 loan and grant information for low income and disaster victims. New contact phone numbers have been added. Some exemptions may be in the works for income status catagories involving disaster recovery victims. More info may be added at any time.
Below is a link to a news letter from FEMA about continuing rental support after the August Fire.
Continued Rental Assistance news letter from FEMA possibly available- survivors of Aug Fire
For more details on the ROE process please look on the Trinity County Debris Removal Recovery; website page. Click on the gray box link (lower left ) and you are there
Make sure to get your applications in, open the links found here or use the resources from the news release above to apply for aid now!
Elections - Displaced voters in Trinity County can call the Trinity County Elections Office at 530-623-1220 for assistance. More information is available at https://www.trinitycounty.org/Elections.
Veterans - The following resources are available from the Trinity County Veteran Services Office at 530-623-9017.
- Document replacement
- VA Debt relief for those who owe the VA money
- Replacement prescriptions (only those originally obtained via VA healthcare)
- Military Heroes Fund $500 grant (primary residence must have been damaged by wildfire and located in FEMA-declared disaster area; first come, first served, subject to funding)
- Housing assistance through Nation’s Finest and VA (housing/financial assistance is limited and can take weeks/months)
- VA Healthcare
Behavioral Health
Crisis Services, Counseling Services, Substance Abuse Treatment
https://www.trinitycounty.org/Behavioral-Health
530-623-1362 Main Line (to schedule appointment)
530-623-5708 Crisis Line (for immediate response)
Human Response Network
Resources: Quilts, car seats, cleaning supplies, personal hygiene products, diapers, face shields, high chairs
Disaster Recovery Financial Assistance
FEMA
Trinity County has been included in the major disaster declaration for the California Wildfires (DR-4558-CA), providing access to Public Assistance and Individual Assistance. FEMA's individual assistance program provides grants to help eligible survivors with financial assistance that may include rent, home repair, home replacement and other disaster-related needs such as childcare, medical and dental expenses. FEMA Assistance for Fire-Damaged Septic Systems and Wells is also available.
Apply for disaster assistance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency online at www.disasterassistance.gov; by downloading the FEMA app to a smartphone or tablet; or by calling the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362 (TTY 800-462-7585) between 7 a.m. and 10:30 p.m. Pacific.
Flyer for United Policy Holders Recovery workshops
FEMA Assistance for Fire-Damaged Septic Systems and Wells
DR-4558-CA NR037 - Wildfire Survivors Must Apply To Extend Time For FEMA Rental Assistance
DR-4558-CA NR038 - Wildfire Survivors Have Two Weeks to Apply for Federal Aid
DR-4558-CA - FS008 - Details Matter when Filing a FEMA Appeal - 11-19-2020
DR-4558-CA MA003 - IA Registration Deadline Extended for DR-4558-CA
DR-4558-CA NR041 - Wildfire Survivors Have One Week to Apply for Federal Aid
DR4558-CA FS009 - NFIP Offers Protection from Potential Mudflow Losses
DR-4558-CA NR043 - Wildfire Survivors Have Three Days to Apply for Federal Aid
DR-4558-CA NR 044 One Day Left
DR-4558-CA NR046 Registration Deadlines Pass but FEMA is Still Here to Help
USDA - Natural Resources Conservation Services - Rural Development
Multiple programs for persons living in rural areas. Includes assistance with drinking water line rehabilitation for domestic structures, erosion control programs and more . Check out the links above this section for some flyers and info on loans and programs available especially for low income disaster victims.
Erosion Control after a fire: Scroll up to the links for USDA loans and some agency info; NRCS flyer. Those two agencies work together to help restore land and develop agricultural viability. Contact NRCS for more information about helping this Spring with erosion control on properties affected by the August Fire Complex. The NRCS has a local office in Weaverville and can be contacted at the number below but make sure to utilize the loan flyer information links above for some basic resource information. There are programs in place to help with erosion control and soil issues in conjunction with disaster reovery. stric
District Conservationist
USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service(NRCS)
1313 S. Main St., Space H (PO Box 970)
Weaverville, CA 96093
Office Number: (530) 623-3991 X 2031
Here is a web link for more information: https://www.rd.usda.gov/page/all-programs
504 income limit fact sheet loan and grant info
USDA home repair loan and grant fact sheet
Conservation Compliance Flyer NRCS that mentions erosion
Catastrophc Wildfire Assistance Fact sheet from USDA-NRCS see more loan and grant info links under the list of links just above this section and below the FEMA icon
Catastrophic Fire Recovery-Technical & Financial Assistance
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Voice: (530) 792-5800
Fax: (855) 327-7558
Ms. Cheri Skudlarek
Loan Specialist
USDA, Rural Development
3644 Avtech Parkway, Suite A
Redding CA 96002-9241
Office Ph #: (530) 691-5851
Email: cheri.skudlarek@usda.gov
Deborah Almazan, Loan Officer
Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC)
2978 North Fork Road
Fernley, NV 89408
Email: dalmazan@rcac.org
Cell: (725) 221-0474
Fax: (775) 501-6915
www.rd.usda.gov/ca
https://www.rd.usda.gov/page/all-programs
American Red Cross
American Red Cross Immediate Financial Assistance
California Gold Country Wildfires
The August Complex Fire, the North Complex Fire, the Slater/Devil Fires, the Zogg Fire and the Glass Fire
The time for Red Cross Financial Assistance has passed however the contact numbers are here in case an applicant has questions
Call: 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) prompt #4
Eligibility Requirements:
• Applicant’s identity and proof of residence must be verifiable
• Applicant’s pre-disaster primary residence is in a confirmed disaster-impacted geographic area.
• Applicant is the head of household and is not listed as a household member on any other Red Cross assistance application.
• Applicant’s primary residence suffered major damage or was destroyed, as verified by CAL FIRE or the Red Cross.
For additional details: www.redcross.org/cawildfires
All Red Cross services, including financial assistance, are available to individuals regardless of nationality, race, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, class or political opinions. The Red Cross is a charity, not a government agency and people do not need to be American citizens to receive help. Our financial assistance is not a loan and does not need to be repaid