February 19, 2026 at 5:18 PM Update: FREED staff are available for winter storm related support 7am-7pm through Sunday, February 22nd. If you are an older adult and/or person with a disability impacted by power outages we can help with hotel stays (including covering food costs while you are away from home), or reimbursement for generator fuel or firewood during the time your power is out. Find out if you qualify by calling us at 800-655-7732.
Please note our staff are only able to respond to winter storm related requests over the weekend, our office in Grass Valley remains closed due to weather and road conditions, and many of our staff are also impacted by the storm, so we have reduced staff capacity. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. February 19, 2026 – FREED is working with PG&E to getting important resources to eligible members of our community. You may qualify for a hotel stay or help paying for gas for your generator if you:
- Have a disability or chronic health condition that puts you at current risk due to the power outage.
- Require health sustaining electrical devices such as breathing treatments, CPAP, power chairs, etc.
- Are age 65 + and at additional risk of health concern due to the power outage.
AND:
- Reside at a PGE service address impacted by the current winter storm outage.
Call our offices to find out more: 530-477-3333. Please note our Grass Valley office is closed, staff are working remotely, some are also impacted by the storm. Thank you for your patience. We will be available 7am-7pm today, Thursday February 19th.
If you do not qualify, but are significantly at risk in other ways, Dial 2-1-1 for other possible resources. For emergencies, Dial 9-1-1.