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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A FEMA Mobile Registration Intake Center serving wildfire survivors in Santa Cruz County will operate through Oct. 21.

The center is part of ongoing response and recovery mission for FEMA and the State of California to support survivors affected by the CZU August Complex wildfires.

It is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday in a parking lot at 205 Front St., Santa Cruz, across from the Kaiser Permanente Arena. It is closed Sundays.

Survivors can register with FEMA in one of three ways:

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. –The amount some wildfire survivors receive from insurance, grants and other sources may come up short for repairing or rebuilding their business or home to its pre-disaster condition. A disaster loan may fill this critical gap.

The U.S. Small Business Administration offers eligible wildfire survivors affordable financial help in the form of low-interest, long-term disaster loans. As of Oct. 1, SBA had made 146 wildfire disaster loans valued at more than $16.1 million: 14 to businesses and 132 to individual survivors of California’s August wildfire siege.

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SACRAMENTO, Calif.  – California residents who applied for assistance from FEMA after sustaining losses from the wildfires starting Aug. 14 may have received a letter saying they are ineligible for housing assistance.

This is called a determination letter. To understand why FEMA determined you to be ineligible, you must read the letter carefully to the end. It may be for a reason you can fix. Here are some of the more common reasons for FEMA’s decision:

No inspection

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Nevada County has been approved for federal assistance for emergency protective measures, debris removal and permanent repairs or rebuilding of community infrastructure as part of the major wildfire disaster declaration approved Aug. 22.

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Santa Clara County has been approved for federal assistance to individuals and households, as well as for repairs or rebuilding of community infrastructure, as part of the major wildfire disaster declaration approved Aug. 22.

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.

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