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Exhibit B 

Wildfire Assistance Program Eligibility Criteria 

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Eligibility Criteria 

Eligibility for benefits from the Wildfire Assistance Program will be divided into two tiers. The 

first tier provides a Basic Unmet Needs payment of $5,000 per household for victims who 

establish basic eligibility requirements and self-certify that they have at least $5,000 of unmet 

needs that have not been compensated by FEMA. The second tier provides additional awards to 

claimants who demonstrate with greater specificity that their household has Supplemental Unmet 

Needs resulting from the 2017 or 2018 Wildfires. The deadline to file a claim for both Basic and 

Supplemental Unmet Needs payments is November 15, 2019. The Basic Unmet Needs 

payments will be issued before the Supplemental Unmet Needs payments. Payments to the 

Supplemental Unmet Needs claims will be contingent upon the amount of funds available after 

all qualifying Basic Unmet Needs payments have been issued. 

I. Basic Unmet Needs

Each qualifying household will receive a Basic Unmet Needs payment of $5,000 for

current needs such as water, food, first aid, prescriptions, infant formula, diapers,

consumable medical supplies, durable medical equipment, personal hygiene items, fuel

for transportation, beyond what FEMA covered in the days immediately following the

disaster declarations, and/or mental anguish and emotional distress resulting from the

2017 or 2018 Wildfires. To qualify, claimants must meet the following conditions:

A. Location of Primary Residence. The primary residence of the household was

located within the boundary of a 2017 or 2018 Wildfire. While some claimants may

have documentation sufficient to establish the location of the primary residence in

relation to a 2017 or 2018 Wildfire, the Administrator shall determine the physical

location of each residence by reference to available data that provides independent

information on property and fire location.

B. Proof of Identity. A claimant applying for Basic Unmet Needs payment on behalf of

their household must establish proof of his or her identity and provide documentation

showing that he or she resided at the address that is the subject of the claim.

C. FEMA Non-Duplication Self- Certification. Claimants must self-certify that they

are not requesting Wildfire Assistance Program payments for an expense that has

already been compensated by FEMA or any other source, and will be required to sign

a sworn statement to that effect. Claimants may request assistance for needs that

exceed what was covered by FEMA or any other source.

II. Supplemental Unmet Needs

A. Eligibility. Claimants who qualify for a Basic Unmet Needs payment may also

request a Supplemental Unmet Needs payment from the Program. Eligible claimants

may receive additional compensation as decided by the Administrator through an

allocation process of available funds after all Basic Unmet Needs Payments have

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been issued. To receive a Supplemental Unmet Needs payment, claimants must 

establish the existence of present conditions that are: 

(1) Caused by the 2017 and 2018 Wildfires;

(2) Extreme and extraordinary in nature, as compared to others who were impacted

by the 2017 and 2018 Wildfires; and

(3) Not remedied by payment or assistance provided by FEMA.

B. Proof Requirements. Claimants requesting Supplemental Unmet Needs payments

must submit a narrative description of the circumstances surrounding their claim and

documents supporting this claim. Claimants seeking a Supplemental Unmet Needs

payment must also establish that at least one member of the household presently has

one or more supplemental unmet needs beyond what they received from FEMA or

any other source, such as expenses related to housing, medical and dental treatment,

unemployment, or other unmet need not covered by FEMA assistance or any other

source.

C. FEMA Non-Duplication Self- Certification. Claimants must self-certify that they

are not requesting Wildfire Assistance Program payments for an expense that has

already been compensated by FEMA or any other source, and will be required to sign

a sworn statement to that effect. Claimants may request assistance for needs that

exceed what was covered by FEMA or any other source.

III. FEMA Data Sharing

As a condition of receiving a Wildfire Assistance Program payment, claimants will also

be required to provide consent for the Wildfire Assistance Program and FEMA to share

data for the purposes of certifying claimants’ identity, eligibility, and prior FEMA

benefits.

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