Kemp, a Republican, had requested the deadline extension in January. Initially, Georgia had been given a 120-day extension for FEMA applications that came to an end on February 3. FEMA had given 180-day extensions to Florida and South Carolina.

Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff is not happy with the Trump Administration's decision to deny the Peach State's request for extended Hurricane Helene relief.

It’s been nearly five months since Hurricane Helene hit the Coastal Empire and Lowcountry. Many are still recovering. Help is still available even after the FEMA assistance deadline has been closed. Several housing and resource fairs,

Georgia leaders sent a letter to President Donald Trump after the state was denied an extension on the federal share for debris removal post Helene.

With debris cleanup still on going, the state of Georgia requested a sixty day extension to receive 100 percent reimbursement from FEMA, but FEMA said no.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency this week denied Georgia’s request for an extension of full federal financial assistance for hurricane recovery.

In a letter to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, The Federal Emergency Management ... includes funds to make up for the absence of federal funds. “Our office has received FEMA’s response denying the State’s request to extend the 100% federal reimbursement ...

FEMA said they would not issue another extension for Georgia and several other states to apply for federal relief funds.

The FEMA disaster recovery center in Richmond County will close at its current location on Friday and reopen next week until moving locations.

Thousands in Georgia still need housing after Hurricane Helene. FEMA is providing aid, but many survivors are waiting.