County: Butte, CA | Incident: Park Fire |

Resource Type: Financial Assistance and Tax Preparation Assistance

Butte County – Park Fire – Relief and Recovery Applications

Unmet Needs

Park Fire Survivor Needs Assessment Survey- Butte 211*

Offering a needs assessment survey for Park Fire survivors to complete to identify their needs and to help them get connected to relief and recovery resources. With consent, survey responses will be shared with local community organizations and the County, providing survivor assistance and relief/recovery services.

To complete the needs assessment form:

Complete the form online: bit.ly/ParkFireNeedsSurvey

For assistance completing the form over the phone Call 2-1-1 Mon-Fri 7am-8pm.

Butte County residents sheltering outside of Butte County can call 1-866-916-3566 to reach the Butte 211 call center.

Relief and Recovery Applications

American Red Cross

Offering emergency financial assistance to people whose homes were lost or damaged in the Park Fire. 

If you have been impacted by the California wildfires and have not met with a caseworker, call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) to check eligibility for recovery assistance.

Deadline to apply is September 30, 2024

For more information, visit https://www.redcross.org/local/california/gold-country/get-help.html

National Association of Realtors

and the Realtors Relief Foundation, with Sierra North Valley Realtors and the Tehama County Association of Realtors

Providing relief funding for those affected by the Park Fire. Up to $2000 per applicant can be provided while funds are available.  Funds are provided on a first-come, first-served basis with applications being accepted now until October 25th. 

To apply please email your application and supporting documents to realtorsparkrelief@gmail.com.  The application is found here: Park Fire Relief Assistance Application

Eligibility: US citizens affected by the Park Fire. Funds are to be used to cover housing expenses including:

  • Monthly mortgage expense for the primary residence that was damaged by the Disaster
  • Rental cost due to displacement from the primary residence resulting from the Wildfire Disaster
  • Hotel reimbursement due to displacement from the primary residence resulting from the Wildfire Disaster.

Relief assistance is limited to a maximum of $2,000 per household. Deadline for application submission is October 25, 2024. Please note this assistance is for housing relief only; other expenses including second mortgages (home equity lines or loans), clothing, appliances, equipment, vehicle purchase, rental or repair, and or mileage are ineligible for reimbursement under this program.

Nation’s Finest

535 Wall Street, Chico
530-809-2831 or 1-833-468-9676
Mon-Fri 8am-5pm

Offers assistance with finding housing for veterans who lost their rental housing due to the Park Fire. Please note, this program currently only has the funding to assist veterans who were renters, not homeowners.

Must provide photo ID, social security card, proof of income and DD 214. If you do not have your DD 214 card, Nation’s Finest can verify your veteran status. Survivors who are currently homeless, will also need to sign a self-declaration form.

To inquire about this service, call to schedule an appointment at 530-809-2831 or 833-468-9676 and ask to be connected to the Chico office.

Butte County Tax Assessors Office

Property Reassessment After a Disaster

Offering property assessment after the Park Fire. Disaster affected property owners can apply to have their property reassessed after a disaster to reduce or defer property taxes with no penalties or interest.

Main Office – 25 County Center Drive, Suite 100, Oroville, CA, 95965
530-552-3800
Mon-Fri 9am-3pm

Branch Office – 196 Memorial Way, Chico, CA, 95926
530-552-3800
By Appointment Only

To request service, fill out a form over the phone or online at: www.buttecounty.net/230/Property-Damage-Calamity 

Employment Development Department (EDD)

To apply for unemployment, visit edd.ca.gov/UNEMPLOYMENT

AT&T

Waived Charges for Park Fire Impacted Customers

AT&T is waiving the following charges for residential and business wireline orders for those impacted by the Park Fire:

  • One-time activation fee for establishing Remote Call Forwarding, Remote Access to Call Forwarding, Call Forwarding features and Messaging services.
  • Monthly rate for one month for Remote Call Forwarding, Remote Access to Call Forwarding, Call Forwarding features and Messaging services.
  • Service charge for installation of service at the temporary or new permanent location of the customer and again when the customer moves back to the original premises.
  • Fee for one jack and associated wiring at the temporary location regardless of whether the customer has an Inside Wire plan.
  • Fee for up to five free jacks and associated wiring for Inside Wire Plan customers upon their return to their permanent location.
  • Fee for one jack and associated wiring for non-Plan customers upon their return to their permanent location.

For assistance, customers in affected areas can call 800-791-6661, option 2 (consumer) and 800-321-2000 (small business). For more information visit https://about.att.com/pages/disaster-recovery/2024/norcalwildfires

For additional information on wireline residential and small business waivers, please click here.

PG&E

https://bit.ly/3SL9Eb0
Financial relief for residential and small business customers. PG&E is offering:

  • Billing support to stop estimated energy usage attributed to the time period the home or business was unoccupied as a result of the emergency, and discontinue billing for structures that were lost in the fire
  • Credit relief for eligible customers who have lost their home or business by offering flexible payment arrangements for previous account balances
  • Financial assistance for qualified customers

For more information, please visit pge.com/customer-protection.

Alta Heritage Foundation

Offering a service to help recover cremains at no cost, for those who lost their homes and the cremated remains of their loved ones due to the wildfire.

To apply, visit www.cremainsrecovery.com select Service Request, and fill out the form. That will put you in their database and then they will be in touch with you.

Although this is a free service that is being offered, they are accepting donations on their website under Make a Donation.

For more information, visit www.cremainsrecovery.com or contact Lynne Engelbert at 408-981-7831 or lengelbert@comcast.net