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Grant funder	The Accelerator Fund is for homeowners affected by either the Pacific Palisades or Eaton Canyon wildfires. This opportunity is open to low to moderate-income households demonstrating a specific financial barrier to the next steps. It provides grants of up to $10,000 to help homeowners overcome obstacles and move forward with their repair or rebuild process (eg to cover expenses insurance and FEMA often don’t, such as permitting fees, legal or title issues, environmental testing, utility connection delays, contractor deposits, and much more.). Damage Assessment Intake Form	Grant funder Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles The Accelerator Fund is for homeowners affected by either the Pacific Palisades or Eaton Canyon wildfires. This opportunity is open to low to moderate-income households demonstrating a specific financial barrier to the next steps. It provides grants of up to $10,000 to help homeowners overcome obstacles and move forward with their repair or rebuild process (eg to cover expenses insurance and FEMA often don’t, such as permitting fees, legal or title issues, environmental testing, utility connection delays, contractor deposits, and much more.). Damage Assessment Intake Form All Homeowners application.habitatla.org habitatla.org Work at Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles? Claim this organization
Legal assistance	Legal assistance to low-income individuals on civil legal issues including, but not limited to, disaster, FEMA appeals, housing, estate planning, public benefits, health care, immigration, family Law/domestic violence, consumer/bankruptcy, education, workers' rights, clean slate and re-entry, and education.	Legal assistance Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County Legal assistance to low-income individuals on civil legal issues including, but not limited to, disaster, FEMA appeals, housing, estate planning, public benefits, health care, immigration, family Law/domestic violence, consumer/bankruptcy, education, workers' rights, clean slate and re-entry, and education. All General Help Line: 1 (800) 433-6251 · Health Help Line: 1 (800) 896-3202 Work at Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County? Claim this organization
Legal assistance	Legal assistance to eligible applicants with their FEMA appeal, rental housing issues, or insurance coverage disputes.	Legal assistance Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles Legal assistance to eligible applicants with their FEMA appeal, rental housing issues, or insurance coverage disputes. All Homeowners & renters General Intake Line: (800) 399-4529 lafla.org Work at Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles? Claim this organization
Legal assistance	FEMA applications and appeals, insurance questions and disputes and matters involving landlord / tenant issues. Other assistance can be provided as needed or referred to other pro bono lawyers or relief agencies who may be able to provide assistance.	Legal assistance Pepperdine Disaster Relief Clinic FEMA applications and appeals, insurance questions and disputes and matters involving landlord / tenant issues. Other assistance can be provided as needed or referred to other pro bono lawyers or relief agencies who may be able to provide assistance. All Homeowners & renters Work at Pepperdine Disaster Relief Clinic? Claim this organization
Legal assistance	Ran an eight-part Recovery After the Fires webinar series in January and February 2025 covering FEMA, insurance and contractor scams with ASL, Spanish and English CART interpretation, and holds a monthly Homelessness Prevention Legal Clinic for renters displaced by the fires or living in units that were never properly remediated.	Legal assistance Public Counsel Ran an eight-part Recovery After the Fires webinar series in January and February 2025 covering FEMA, insurance and contractor scams with ASL, Spanish and English CART interpretation, and holds a monthly Homelessness Prevention Legal Clinic for renters displaced by the fires or living in units that were never properly remediated. Runs: Monthly walk-in homelessness prevention clinic in Pasadena; Know Your Rights webinars. All Homeowners & renters Jan 2025 – ongoing publiccounsel.org Work at Public Counsel? Claim this organization
Legal assistance	Coordinates free legal help for California disaster survivors with the ABA Young Lawyers Division and FEMA, staffing an advice line at (888) 382-3406 for survivors who cannot afford an attorney — insurance disputes, FEMA appeals, contractor problems, and replacing documents lost in the fire.	Legal assistance Disaster Legal Assistance Collaborative Coordinates free legal help for California disaster survivors with the ABA Young Lawyers Division and FEMA, staffing an advice line at (888) 382-3406 for survivors who cannot afford an attorney — insurance disputes, FEMA appeals, contractor problems, and replacing documents lost in the fire. Runs: Weekday disaster legal services hotline and periodic in-person clinics. All Homeowners & renters Jan 2025 – ongoing disasterlegalservicesca.org Work at Disaster Legal Assistance Collaborative? Claim this organization
Household goods	LA Fire Relief -- All California fire victims who have an approved FEMA determination letter or insurance award letter are eligible to receive a free Revive Islands Collection – Hawaii mattress in a Twin, Full, Queen, Eastern King or California King size and a free Revive Charcoal box spring.	Household goods Living Spaces LA Fire Relief -- All California fire victims who have an approved FEMA determination letter or insurance award letter are eligible to receive a free Revive Islands Collection – Hawaii mattress in a Twin, Full, Queen, Eastern King or California King size and a free Revive Charcoal box spring. All Homeowners & renters Work at Living Spaces? Claim this organization
Government agency	The Palisades' civic representative body since 1973 convened emergency fire-recovery meetings starting January 23, 2025 and has run a continuous series of recovery presentations from EPA, FEMA, LAUSD, insurance and lending officials. In 2026 it co-hosted a special meeting with Council District 11 on a proposed Palisades Disaster Recovery District and scheduled a board vote on the Long Term Recovery Plan.	Government agency Pacific Palisades Community Council The Palisades' civic representative body since 1973 convened emergency fire-recovery meetings starting January 23, 2025 and has run a continuous series of recovery presentations from EPA, FEMA, LAUSD, insurance and lending officials. In 2026 it co-hosted a special meeting with Council District 11 on a proposed Palisades Disaster Recovery District and scheduled a board vote on the Long Term Recovery Plan. Runs: Twice-monthly board meetings and special recovery meetings with agency presentations. Palisades Homeowners & renters Jan 2025 – ongoing pacpalicc.org Work at Pacific Palisades Community Council? Claim this organization
Government agency	Approved more than $136 million in Individual Assistance to LA fire survivors — over $42 million in Housing Assistance and more than $93 million in Other Needs Assistance — with 31,941 households approved as of March 25, 2025. Total federal support for LA County wildfire recovery passed $3 billion by June 2025 and $5.4 billion by May 2026. Housing assistance for eligible homeowners now runs through July 9, 2027.	Government agency FEMA Approved more than $136 million in Individual Assistance to LA fire survivors — over $42 million in Housing Assistance and more than $93 million in Other Needs Assistance — with 31,941 households approved as of March 25, 2025. Total federal support for LA County wildfire recovery passed $3 billion by June 2025 and $5.4 billion by May 2026. Housing assistance for eligible homeowners now runs through July 9, 2027. Runs: Disaster Recovery Centers for in-person application, appeals and agency referrals; funds the Crisis Counseling program and the two-year Disaster Case Management contract delivered by Jewish Family Service LA. All Homeowners & renters Jan 2025 – ongoing fema.gov Work at FEMA? Claim this organization
Government agency	Ran Phase 2 private-property debris removal for both fires, clearing fire ash, hazardous trees and structural remains from more than 10,000 fire-damaged parcels and substantially completing the program by September 2025. The final FEMA-assigned parcel along Pacific Coast Highway was cleared July 8, 2025; over 1,400 personnel deployed across seven months.	Government agency U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District Ran Phase 2 private-property debris removal for both fires, clearing fire ash, hazardous trees and structural remains from more than 10,000 fire-damaged parcels and substantially completing the program by September 2025. The final FEMA-assigned parcel along Pacific Coast Highway was cleared July 8, 2025; over 1,400 personnel deployed across seven months. Runs: Right-of-entry intake and property-owner briefings; published an interactive Phase 2 cleanup progress map for residents. PalisadesAltadenaMalibu Homeowners & renters Jan 2025 – Sep 2025 spl.usace.army.mil Work at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District? Claim this organization
Disaster response	Post 283's hall survived the fire with power and water intact and became the Palisades command center, hosting FEMA, the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers under one roof and serving as VOAD headquarters coordinating roughly 40 agencies including the Red Cross, Salvation Army and Team Rubicon. About 1,600 families passed through at the height of operations, and VOAD designated the post as the official Long Term Recovery Group site.	Disaster response American Legion Ronald Reagan Pacific Palisades Post 283 Post 283's hall survived the fire with power and water intact and became the Palisades command center, hosting FEMA, the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers under one roof and serving as VOAD headquarters coordinating roughly 40 agencies including the Red Cross, Salvation Army and Team Rubicon. About 1,600 families passed through at the height of operations, and VOAD designated the post as the official Long Term Recovery Group site. Runs: Agency office hours, LTRG survivor education sessions, resource-hub intake and volunteer service days. Palisades Homeowners & renters Jan 2025 – ongoing alpost283.com Work at American Legion Ronald Reagan Pacific Palisades Post 283? Claim this organization
Disaster response	Won a two-year FEMA contract, announced April 2025, to deliver Disaster Case Management to LA wildfire survivors — helping with emergency shelter, FEMA application and appeals navigation, crisis counseling referrals, legal services for insurance claims, and review of contractor bids for rebuilding. Clients can stay enrolled for up to two years.	Disaster response Jewish Family Service LA Won a two-year FEMA contract, announced April 2025, to deliver Disaster Case Management to LA wildfire survivors — helping with emergency shelter, FEMA application and appeals navigation, crisis counseling referrals, legal services for insurance claims, and review of contractor bids for rebuilding. Clients can stay enrolled for up to two years. Runs: Disaster case-management appointments and Family Resource Center walk-in intake. All Homeowners & renters Jan 2025 – 2027 jfsla.org Work at Jewish Family Service LA? Claim this organization