Liberty Utilities has implemented an Emergency Disaster Relief Program that provides protections to customers affected by wildfire and other natural disasters. In the event that a State of Emergency is declared at the state or federal level, protections would be available to customers who experience loss or disruption of the delivery or receipt of utility service and/or resulted in the degradation of the quality of utility service.

If these criteria are met, Liberty Utilities will:

• Waive deposit requirements for residents seeking to re-establish service for one year and expedite move-in and move-out service requests
• Stop estimated energy usage for billing attributed to the time period when the home/unit was unoccupied as a result of the emergency
• Discontinue billing
• Prorate any monthly access charge or minimum charges
• Implement payment plan options for residential customers
• Suspend disconnection for non-payment and associated fees, waiver of deposit and late fee requirements
• Provide su…

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

• Provides educational information on how to get through a disaster
• Helps with local and state emergency preparedness
• Coordinates federal response to a disaster

California is in FEMA Region 9.

Web pages

• FEMA home - https://www.fema.gov/
• FEMA California - https://www.fema.gov/locations/contact/california#contact-and-about
• Contact - all regions - https://www.fema.gov/about/contact

In the event of a disaster, the Ready Nevada County dashboard will display real-time data.
READY NEVADA COUNTY DASHBOARD - https://nevcounty.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=dfae8e3b36e3455bbf9dcc865349e72e

The Nevada County Office of Emergency Services (OES) is responsible for coordinating with County departments, municipalities, key stakeholders, and special districts to mitigate against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from all disasters.

Ready Nevada County is an effort coordinated by OES to raise awareness and mobilize the community to prevent and prepare for wildfires.

2022 READY, SET, GO! Handbook - English
https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/44617/2022-Ready-Nevada-County-Handbook-PDF
Includes info about evacuation planning and checklists.

Spanish Handbook - 2021 ¡PREPARADOS, LISTOS, A EVACUAR! Manual
Spanish READY, SET, GO! 
https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/38907/RNC2021_Handbook-Spanish-WEB?bidId=… [read more]

Placer County Adult System of Care (ASOC) is a provider for Enhanced Care Management (ECM) and Community Supports Services (CSS). ECM provides comprehensive case management to Medi-Cal beneficiaries with the goal of linking people to important services such as healthcare, mental healthcare, housing services, and benefit programs. The goal of the Community Support Services programs is to help people find and maintain stable housing.

The target populations served by Placer ECM and CSS are adults over the age of 21 who:

• are experiencing homelessness, and/or
• have a serious mental illness (SMI) and/or a substance use disorder (SUD)

To learn more about ECM and CSS you can go to the State’s web page or contact your managed care plan. If you would like to be referred to ECM and/or CSS contact your Managed Care Plan. Partnership HealthPlan of California, and Kaiser Permanente (for people who were with KP as their managed care provider BEFORE 1/1/24) are ECM/CSS providers in Placer County…

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Placer County Adult System of Care (ASOC) is a provider for Enhanced Care Management (ECM) and Community Supports Services (CSS). ECM provides comprehensive case management to Medi-Cal beneficiaries with the goal of linking people to important services such as healthcare, mental healthcare, housing services, and benefit programs. The goal of the Community Support Services programs is to help people find and maintain stable housing.

The target populations served by Placer ECM and CSS are adults over the age of 21 who:

• are experiencing homelessness, and/or
• have a serious mental illness (SMI) and/or a substance use disorder (SUD)
  

To learn more about ECM and CSS you can go to the State’s web page or contact your managed care plan. If you would like to be referred to ECM and/or CSS contact your Managed Care Plan. Partnership HealthPlan of California, and Kaiser Permanente (for people who were with KP as their managed care provider BEFORE1/1/24) are ECM/CSS providers in Placer County.

Web pages

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Nation's Finest was awarded a FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) grant to assist people affected by wildfires in Nevada and Placer Counties.

Anyone impacted by wildfires in Nevada or Placer County can receive free referral support, group support, and one-on-one crisis intervention by reaching out to 530-461-0257 or adecker@nationsfinest.org. Peer workshop appointments are available.

About
The Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program (CCP) assists individuals and communities in recovering from the effects of a Presidentially declared major disaster through community-based outreach and psycho-educational services.

The CCP supports short-term interventions that involve the counseling goals of assisting disaster survivors in understanding their current situation and reactions, mitigating stress, assisting survivors in reviewing their disaster recovery options, promoting the use or development of coping strategies, providing emotional support, and encouraging linkages with oth… [read more]

Locate Loved Ones & Let Loved Ones Know You're Safe
When people are in American Red Cross (ARC) care at shelters, ARC observes strict confidentiality, so will not release names of clients.

• Tips for finding loved ones - https://www.redcross.org/get-help/disaster-relief-and-recovery-services/contact-and-locate-loved-ones.html
• Info and link to Red Cross EMERGENCY! app - https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies.html

American Red Cross Gold Country Region
The American Red Cross Gold Country Region has two chapters:

• Northern California Chapter - serving vast area of Northern California
• Sierra-Delta Chapter - serving the counties of Placer, Yolo, Sacramento, El Dorado, Amador, San Joaquin, Calaveras, Alpine, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne

The American Red Cross California Gold Country Region (including Northern CA and Sierra-Delta chapters) has the following resources available for people affected by wildfires.

Contact Red Cross
Call: 1-800-REDCROSS/8… [read more]

COVID-19 frequently asked questions for tax relief and assistance
https://www.ftb.ca.gov/about-ftb/newsroom/covid-19/help-with-covid-19.html

List of California disasters
https://www.ftb.ca.gov/file/business/deductions/disaster-codes.html
Includes counties affected and whether there was a state and/or federal disaster declaration.

How to file your tax return online
Do your Federal return first, then use CalFile to e-file your state tax return directly to the Franchise Tax Board for free. https://www.ftb.ca.gov/file/ways-to-file/online/calfile/index.asp. Or find other free options on the FTB website.

Go to https://www.ftb.ca.gov/ and click on the button that says CalFile.
OR click https://www.ftb.ca.gov/file/ways-to-file/online/calfile/index.asp

Here's a CalFile how-to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6Xgp6xT9vE&feature=youtu.be

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Franchise Tax Board Programs: Filing, Collection, Audit, Technology, Legal - https:/… [read more]

Beware of fraud and scams. https://www.fema.gov/fact-sheet/beware-fraud-and-scams#:~:text=Be%20suspicious%20of%20unexpected%20phone,fee%20to%20inspect%20your%20property.
 
Release Date: August 30, 2023
Disaster survivors should be aware that con artists and criminals may try to obtain money or steal personal information through fraud or identity theft after a disaster. In some cases, thieves try to apply for FEMA assistance using names, addresses and Social Security numbers they have stolen from survivors. 

Survivors, Beware!

• Federal and local disaster workers do not solicit or accept money. Don’t believe anyone who promises a disaster grant in return for payment. 
• U.S. Small Business Administration representatives never charge applicants for disaster assistance, inspections or help in filling out applications. 
• Do not disclose personal information to individuals claiming to be FEMA or federal employees via unsolicited calls or emails. FEMA will not contact y…

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General Relief provides temporary cash aid for those who are not eligible for federal or state programs or other assistance programs. All General Relief applicants must apply in person and be interviewed by an Eligibility Specialist to complete the application process.

Speak to a Human Services staff member for the most up-to-date information.

Apply for / Access your Public Benefits Online (Medi-Cal, CalFresh, CalWORKS, Disaster CalFresh, General Assistance)
Go to BenefitsCal.com to apply for or renew benefits, upload verification, and view information regarding health coverage, food, and cash assistance. BenefitsCal also makes it easy for community partners to create accounts and act as application assistors.

Web pages:

• Human Services Staff - https://www.placer.ca.gov/Directory.aspx?DID=88