Shasta & Butte Counties Now Eligible For Federal Disaster Assistance

Shasta County will be able to recoup costs related to flooding this year from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Costs for emergency response, debris removal and restoration of damaged public facilities and infrastructure can be eligible for the federal funding. Shasta and Butte Counties were added to the list of eligible counties Thursday. Butte County’s assistance can be extended to individuals who may apply for temporary housing and home repairs. The deadline to apply is June 5th. Information is at disasterassistance.gov.