North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein said he will continue to use every available resource to ensure residents affected by Hurricane Helene stay warm as the winter storm sweeps across the state, potentially impacting the power grid and other critical infrastructure affected by previous storms.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) temporary housing assistance Ending Saturday, some in the Appalachian Mountains will face frigid temperatures this weekend for thousands of North Carolina residents.

“In light of the winter storm impacting western North Carolina, at our request, FEMA has extended shelter assistance through Tuesday,” Stein’s office confirmed to Fox Business.

Workers, community members and business owners clean up the debris after Hurricane Helene on September 30, 2024 in Marshall, North Carolina. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

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The Transitional Shelter Assistance (TSA) program, which cannot be applied for and is only available to survivors identified by FEMA starting in October, was originally scheduled to end on Friday but was later pushed to Saturday.

FEMA’s Local Disaster Recovery The center will be closed until Monday “due to winter weather.”

“I will continue to use every resource at my disposal to get people into safe and warm shelters,” Gov. Josh Stein said.

According to Fox News Digital , North Carolina residents began receiving letters on January 3 notifying them that their hotel or motel rooms would no longer be covered. When eligibility ends, they will receive a week’s notice of check-out.

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Thousands Hurricane Helen Survivors Programs in western North Carolina will continue to provide support after the September storm.

Heavy rains from Hurricane Helene cause record flooding and damage in Asheville, North Carolina, on September 28, 2024 (Melissa Sue Gritz/Getty Images)

There are currently 5,600 households Check into hotelaccording to FEMA.

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The agency said people with questions about eligibility should call the FEMA helpline at 1-800-621-3362.

Fox News Digital’s Audrey Conklin and Brooke Singman contributed to this article.