Assistance
For evacuees and others severely impacted.
Resources for immediate relief, including shelter, food, and emotional support for fire survivors.
Red Cross Disaster Services
https:// www.redcross.org
211 California: – A free service connecting residents with local support, including housing, food, and financial assistance.
Dial 211 or visit: https://www.211ca.org
Here’s how to apply for FEMA assistance:
Visit: https://www.disasterassistance.gov/
Call: FEMA Helpline at 1-800-621-3362.
Calls are accepted every day from 4 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Pacific Standard Time.
Use: The FEMA mobile app
What does this relief include?
For residents and homeowners: Temporary displacement assistance (e.g., hotel costs for up to two weeks). $770 for essential personal items. Larger direct grants to help cover essential needs such as medical bills, car repairs, and more.
5-Year Initiative Aimed at Addressing Immediate and Long-Term Needs for Individuals, Small Businesses and Communities Impacted by Recent LA-Area Wildfires
- FEMA Applications and Appeals
- Small Business Recovery / SBA Loan
- Obtaining Copies of Destroyed Documents
- Insurance Claims Assistance and Appeals
- Managing Mortgage Payments on Damaged Home
- Payment Deferment Assistance Negotiating and Working with Your Creditors
- Financial Counseling
- Disaster Recovery Budget
- Home Inspections and Repair Contracts
- Foreclosure Prevention
Click here to learn more.
For Renters:
rentersfirehelp.org
This is a guide, not a guarantee. RentersFireHelp.org was created by a volunteer community member with close family who rented and lost everything but their life and their pets in the Eaton fire.
Shelters
HOUSING/HOTEL ASSISTANCE
211 LA Teams Up with Hilton and Partners to Provide Hotel Vouchers
Hilton, American Express and 211 LA have announced a plan to provide vouchers to people impacted by the fires to stay, free of charge, at Hilton properties.
In a joint release with American Express, Hilton announced it is making 20,000 hotel room nights available at no charge to impacted people across the greater Los Angeles area.
To be considered for the program, residents need to first apply to 211 LA for housing assistance using this application: bit.ly/211-Emergency-Services-Request
Residents who have already applied through 211 LA do not to need to fill out another application.
Food Resources
Meal Distribution Sites:
Southern California wildfires
World Central Kitchen:
Hot Meal Distribution Sites
Find a Food Pantry:
https://www.lafoodbank.org/find-food/pantry-locator/
Friends in Deed:
444 E Washington Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91104
Financial Help
For businesses and homeowners:
Low-interest loans through the Small Business Administration (SBA) available at sba.gov
Financial Assistance for Artists
Home Bank LA will offer survivors comprehensive home kits, which include essential home items to ensure that families and individuals can move forward with dignity and comfort. Each home kit includes over 330 items, such as furniture, kitchenware, bedding, cleaning supplies, health and hygiene products, and other household necessities.
Disaster Recovery Centers
A Disaster Recovery Center is located at 540 W. Woodbury Road. There is also one at UCLA Research Park West, 10850 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles.
The centers are designed to be one-stop-shop locations for people impacted by the fires to access a range of services and resources.
ALTADENA DISASTER RECOVERY CENTER:
HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday – Sunday
Hours: 9:00am to 8:00pm
STATE AGENCIES PRESENT:
- Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
- Employment Development Department (EDD)
- California Department of Social Services (CDSS)
- Franchise Tax Board (FTB)
- California Department of Insurance (CDI)
- Contractors State License Board (CSLB)
- California Department of Tax & Fee Administration (CDTFA)
- California Department of Public Health (CDPH) – Vital Records
- California Department of Veterans Affairs (Cal Vet)
- California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD)
A list of free and discounted resources for victims of Los Angeles-area fires Here
