Gov. Gavin Newsom sent a request Tuesday for a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for nine California counties, including Monterey County.
If approved, the move will pave the way for the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide federal aid to local governments and individuals impacted by storms in February and March.
Four other counties were added to a previous emergency declaration from the governor, including Alameda, Marin, Modoc and Shasta counties. If approved, aid from FEMA can be used for individual housing assistance, food aid, counseling, medical and legal services. It will also cover some storm-related costs like debris removal.
The governor said in a press release that funding from the state's Rapid Response Fund would be made available to those residents and will ensure that families with mixed immigration status can access federal aid.
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