RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – The City of Reno is urging people affected by the recent wildfires to apply for a $2 million disaster relief assistance program that ends Dec. 31.
Gov. Joe Lombardo allocated the money to provide financial assistance to households affected by the fires. The program has helped 74 households in Washoe County, and 13 applications are under review. The city still has more than $1 million left to assist people affected by the fires.
Katelynn Piepmeier, housing manager for the City of Reno, said eligible renters and homeowners may qualify if they lost income, had to evacuate or leave their homes, or experienced other financial hardships because of the wildfires…