Source: McKenzieRebuilds.org
The deadline to apply for Red Cross Bridge Assistance Funding is Thursday, December 16, 2021. Applicants must already be registered with the Red Cross for assistance related to the Holiday Farm Fire.
For some applicants, this may be a second round of assistance; for others, it will be the first bridge assistance they have received.
Other qualifications include:
- Applicant’s pre-disaster primary residence is located in a confirmed disaster-impacted geographic area impacted by the 2020 fires.
- Applicant is the head of household and is not listed as a household member on any other Bridge Assistance application.
- Applicant’s primary residence suffered major damage or was destroyed.
- Applicant needs financial assistance for unmet recovery roadblocks resulting from the disaster.
- Primary applicant’s identity and proof of residence details were verified.
Applicants can call 1-800-Red Cross (1-800-733-2767) and follow these prompts:
- Press 4 -Fire or natural disaster
- Press 1 – Western Heat Wave & Wildfires
- Press 2 – Western Heat Wave & Wildfires
- Press 1 – enter case
- Press 1 for case status, Press 2 for payment, Press 3 for assistances with uploading documents, or press 4 for other options
If you are working with a Disaster Case Manager, your case manager will also have information about this funding.