President Joe Biden approved a one-time $770 payment for people impacted by the California wildfires through a FEMA assistance program.

Help is on the way! President Joe Biden just announced that victims of the devastating California wildfire are eligible to receive a one-time payment of $770.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WYMT) - FEMA announced a public notice of their intent to provide financial assistance to Kentucky counties impacted by Hurricane Helene. Several Eastern Kentucky counties are listed as eligible to receive assistance.

Biden said on Monday that those affected by the fires can apply to receive a one-time payment of $770 to buy immediate necessities like food and baby formula.

After President Joe Biden said the government would cover 100 percent of the California wildfire fight, his response has been compared to other disasters.

President Joe Biden on Thursday announced the federal government would cover 100% of costs of the initial federal disaster response to the Los Angeles wildfires.

President Joe Biden on Thursday announced the federal government would cover 100% of costs of the initial federal disaster response to the Los Angeles wildfires.

President Joe Biden said his government is coordinating with the Trump transition team on the LA fires, and he prays they will continue the focus on the federal response.

President-elect Trump has blamed Joe Biden for the devastating wildfires that are ravaging California, citing a lack of investment in critical services.

Since the outbreak of the fires last week, many applicants for federal assistance have reported receiving denial letters from FEMA. Although such letters may seem to indicate that a person is ineligible to receive financial help from the federal agency, applicants may still be able to receive relief aid.

The federal response to the California wildfires has so far mimicked the government’s response to Hurricane Helene hitting North Carolina in September 2024. In both instances, President Joe Biden declared disasters and later increased the percentage of costs the federal government would absorb for emergency work to 100%.

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell told reporters Friday that she hopes the incoming Trump administration won't overturn President Joe Biden's 180-day coverage of recovery expenses for the California fires.