Overview
- California, which filed the request Friday, asked FEMA to extend the Individuals and Households Program by 12 months to keep cash and housing aid available through July 9, 2027.
- FEMA said the extension request is under review and pledged continued support for a locally run, state-managed recovery.
- Cal OES reported nearly 29,500 households may qualify for help and about 1,000 are still on Continued Temporary Housing Assistance, with many families unable to start rebuilding due to stalled insurance payouts and scarce labor.
- State officials said more than $732 million in FEMA Public Assistance approved in the region remains stuck awaiting DHS sign-off, with only $37 million obligated, slowing work on schools, parks, water systems, and emergency response projects.
- California expanded its own support with over $100 million in CalAssist mortgage grants and pressed the White House and Congress for a long-term disaster supplemental, while Rep. Judy Chu publicly backed the FEMA extension request.