FEMA is extending the Transitional Shelter Assistance (TSA) program for North Carolinians through January 25, according to an announcement Monday.
The program, set to expire Tuesday, funds temporary housing, such as hotel and motel rooms, for thousands of people displaced by Hurricane Helen.
Federal aid gives households extra time to find alternative housing solutions or make repairs to their homes.
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Drone footage of the damage caused by Hurricane Helen in Asheville, North Carolina on September 29th. (Reuters/Marco Bello)
More than 3,000 households are eligible for the program extension, according to FEMA.
The agency said those who moved out of temporary housing on Tuesday have either returned to habitable homes or been withdrawn from FEMA assistance.
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FEMA said last month that more than 10,000 families were temporarily evacuated in hotels participating in the TSA program in the aftermath of the hurricane, but most have since moved into long-term housing.
Homes are seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Helen in Chimney Rock Village, North Carolina, on October 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
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Each county also has its own shelters and nonprofits that help people who don't qualify for FEMA programs.
