Thousands Of North Carolina Households Scheduled To Lose FEMA “Transitional Sheltering Assistance” Amid Freezing Temperatures

According to WLOS News 13, thousands of North Carolina households are scheduled to lose FEMA assistance as brutal winter weather approaches.

The outlet reports 3,500 households will lose their Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) from the agency.

“In 24 hours, FEMA will be kicking out 3,500 families in #WNC out of hotels in the middle of a 14° winter snowstorm,” Matt Van Swol wrote.

“Homeless shelters are now calling churches, scrambling to set up more beds as the number of people in shelters in #WNC is likely to DOUBLE tomorrow,” he added.

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#BREAKING: In 24 hours, FEMA will be kicking out 3,500 families in #WNC out of hotels in the middle of a 14° winter snowstorm.

Homeless shelters are now calling churches, scrambling to set up more beds as the number of people in shelters in #WNC is likely to DOUBLE tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/mYLNVZO41E

— Matt Van Swol (@matt_vanswol) January 9, 2025

“The majority (3,500 out of 5,000) are being kicked out tomorrow and no one is talking about it,” he added.

No.

The majority (3,500 out of 5,000) are being kicked out tomorrow and no one is talking about it.

— Matt Van Swol (@matt_vanswol) January 9, 2025

Per WLOS:

FEMA’s Transitional Sheltering Assistance program has provided hotel rooms to thousands of Hurricane Helene survivors in Western North Carolina.

On Jan. 3, FEMA began notifying families that were checked into hotel or motel rooms who are no longer eligible for the program.

• This was due to any of the following reasons:
• An inspection found their home is now habitable
• They declined an inspection

FEMA has been unable to contact the applicant to update their housing needs, despite multiple attempts

As of Jan. 6, more than 5,600 households were staying in hotel or motel rooms paid by FEMA. As many as 2,100 families meet the requirements for the program and will continue to stay in hotels provided by the agency.

FEMA, through the Transitional Sheltering Assistance program, directly pays the participating hotels and motels to cover the cost of the room, taxes and non-refundable pet fees to provide short-term accommodations. When eligibility ends, FEMA notifies survivors approximately seven days prior to their checkout date.

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“With the snow gone for now, communities are now focused on the freezing temperatures and leftover ice. Western North Carolina finds itself in a particularly tough spot, because they are still recovering from Hurricane Helene,” 13News Now wrote.

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