FEMA, Helene and Transitional Sheltering Assistance

FEMA extends Transitional Sheltering Assistance for hurricane survivors through May 2025
FEMA has announced its decision to extend the Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program for two months, lasting through May 26, 2025.
Transitional shelter assistance extended for Helene victims in western NC, FEMA says
According to FEMA, residents and families receiving hotel lodging while looking for alternative housing will be allowed to stay in hotels until May 25, with hotel check-out on May 26.
Helene: FEMA asked for September date on temporary sheltering program
Additional time through the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene has been requested of FEMA and its Temporary Sheltering Assistance Program. North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein penned a letter to outgoing Administrator Deanne Criswell on Thursday.
Gov. Josh Stein calls on FEMA to extend hotel vouchers for Helene victims in western NC
Gov. Josh Stein has asked FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell to extend the agency’s Transition Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program for eligible North Carolinians for an additional six months. After a presidentially-declared disaster,
Asheville residents call on FEMA to extend housing aid for Hurricane Helene victims
People gathered at Pack Square in downtown Asheville to demand FEMA extend temporary housing assistance for Helene victims.
Helene: FEMA grants sheltering extension through Memorial Day
More than 2,700 North Carolina individuals and families using hotels have extended stays until Memorial Day in the FEMA Transitional Sheltering Assistance Program that is part
FEMA grants 2-month extension for Helene victims, NC governor sought longer relief
Federal officials approved a two-month extension for a program housing more than 2,700 North Carolina families displaced by Hurricane Helene, though they denied the governor's request for a longer six-month extension.
FEMA extends transitional housing program for North Carolina residents displaced by Hurricane Helene
FEMA is extending its Transitional Sheltering Assistance Program to Jan. 25 for residents of North Carolina who were ...
Helene victims were unfairly ousted from hotels, senators claim. Was FEMA at fault?
Were people displaced by Helene wrongly kicked out of hotels while still eligible for FEMA vouchers? Confusion reigns.
FEMA to close Hurricane Helene disaster recovery centers
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office said Emma Caldwell, 17, was last seen on Wednesday at around 5:30 p.m. leaving her ...
FEMA administrator urges Hurricane Helene victims to take action amid risk of losing temporary housing
Western North Carolina families left without homes after Hurricane Helene swept through the Appalachian Mountain region ...
FEMA: East Tenn. Helene victims moving into temporary housing
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said Hurricane Helene victims in East Tennessee have begun moving into ...
New disaster declaration opens FEMA funds for SC counties after floods
Officials say this is a new major disaster declaration and is separate from the declaration for Hurricane Helene.
FEMA officer breaks down process for placing trailers in East Tennessee
Months after the devastation brought by Hurricane Helene pushed East Tennesseans out of their homes, the Federal Emergency ...
FEMA specialists working with local Lowe’s, Home Depot stores to offer rebuilding tips after Helene
FEMA announced on Friday that hazard mitigation specialists are collaborating with Lowe’s Home Improvement and Home Deport to ...