Fire Relief Resources

Our hearts are heavy as we witness the devastation caused by the recent fires in Los Angeles. For many of us—including Jrue and Lauren Holiday, our JLH team members, partners, and grantees—Los Angeles is home. The loss and challenges our community is facing are deeply personal, and we stand in solidarity with all those affected.

We are actively working with several of our grantees who are on the frontlines providing emergency relief services to forge a path forward.

Below, you will find a list of resources that we hope will provide some assistance as we plan for a brighter future.

Emergency Services

  • Evacuation Centers

    Westwood Recreation Center
    1350 S Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025
    Accepts small animals.

    Pomona Fairplex
    1101 W McKinley Ave, Pomona  90025
    Accepts small & large animals.

    Visit Individual fire pages below for local lists of additional human/animal shelters and additional resources:

    Palisades Fire

    Eaton Canyon Fire

    Hurst Fire

  • Food Resources

    Los Angeles Regional Food Bank

    Food and Nutrition for Older Adults

    LA County Aging and Disabilities Dept. Disaster Food Pantry Sites

    LAUSD Student Meal Distribution

    World Central Kitchen

  • Childcare Resources

    All YMCA locations are offering free childchare for children of first responders, essential workers and children of families who were displaced, evacuated, or lost property, or cannot attend school because their school has temporarily closed. Children must be at least 4 years and 9 months and must be in grades TK through 8th. Space is limited; visit YMCA Childcare for information and to register.

  • Temporary Housing

    Airbnb.org, in collaboration with 211 LA, is offering free temporary housing for residents displaced or forced to evacuate due to the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles County.

    Eligibility Requirements:

    - You must have been displaced from your physical home due to the recent fires.

    - You must currently reside in an evacuation zone.

    - You must have an active Airbnb account or be able to create one.

    - You must be 18 years of age or older

    Complete the form below to receive notifications on availability.

    Click Here to Get Started

  • Disaster Resource Centers

    Disaster Resource Centers will open to the public on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 from 1:00 PM to 8:00PM. Starting Wednesday, January 15, 2025, the Disaster Resource Centers will be available to the public from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

    Westside Location UCLA Research Park West
    10850 West Pico Blvd.
    Los Angeles, CA 90064

    Eastside Location Pasadena City College Community Education Center
    3035 E. Foothill Blvd.
    Pasadena, CA 91107

  • Disaster Relief

    Los Angeles County Recovers

    The Los Angeles County Recovers page offers guidance on how FEMA and Los Angeles County departments can assist residents and businesses impacted by LA County wildfires.

Resources for Workers

  • It's Bigger Than Us (JLH Grantee)

    It’s Bigger Than Us is serving as a distribution drop off site and in need of donations and volunteers to sign up for their volunteer schedule.

    4308 Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90008

    Mon-Fri 8AM-4PM Sat-Sun 9-4PM

    Point of Contact: Julio Torres (310) 568-8772

    Click Here to Learn More & Get Involved

  • The South LA Cafe (JLH Grantee)

    South LA Cafe is supplying victims of the LA Wildfires with food and much needed supplies.

    1700 Browning Blvd, 90062

    Mon-Fri 7AM-4PM

    Join their cause by donating and/or volunteering.

    Click Here to Learn More & Get Involved

  • City of Los Angeles Donations

    North Valley Caring Services Food Pantry (in partnership with Council District 7)

    15453 Rayen St., North Hills, CA 91343

    M-Th-8:30am-4pm Friday 12pm-2pm No weekend delivery

    Point of Contact: Alycia Monroy (818) 891-0481

    Council District 11 Office

    7166 W. Manchester Ave., Westchester, CA 90045

    Mon-Fri 9AM-5PM Sat-Sun 12-4PM

    Point of Contact: Julio Torres (310) 568-8772

Resources for Businesses

  • State Loans

    California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (IBank) offers loan programs for businesses affected by disasters in California. IBank, a unit within California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz), offers loan programs for businesses from 1 to 750 employees (small businesses). 

    Disaster Relief Loan Guarantee Program (DRLGP): Businesses in disaster areas can secure up to 95% of the loan amount to help small business borrowers who were impacted by disasters or public safety power shutoffs and who need term loans or lines of credit for working capital with limits up to $1 million.

    Learn More Here

    Jump Start Loan Program: IBank offers loans from $500 to $10,000 to low-wealth entrepreneurs in the declared disaster and emergency areas.

    Learn More Here

    California State Treasurer’s Office CA Capital Access Program (CalCAP): CalCAP is a loan loss reserve program that may provide up to 10% courage on losses as a result of certain loan defaults. To find a participating lender, visit here.

  • Federal Loans

    U.S Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Loans are now available for Los Angeles County victims of the wind and wildfire events, which started Jan 7, 2025. SBA offers a variety of loan programs to assist small businesses, ranging from micro-loans of up to $50,000 to bank loans of up to $5 million guaranteed by the SBA. Types of disaster loans include:

    Home Disaster Loans: Loans to homeowners or renters to repair or replace disaster-damaged real estate and personal property, including automobiles.

    Business Physical Disaster Loans: Loans to businesses to repair or replace disaster-damaged property owned by the business, including real estate, inventories, supplies, machinery and equipment. Businesses of any size are eligible. Private, non-profit organizations such as charities, churches, private universities, etc., are also eligible.

    Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL): Working capital loans to help small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private, non-profit organizations of all sizes meet their ordinary and necessary financial obligations that cannot be met as a direct result of the disaster. These loans are intended to assist through the disaster recovery period.

    Learn More Here

  • Financial Counseling

    SBA: Offers free or low-cost counseling for small businesses through its national network of Resource Partners. These partner organizations may be able to help review your business plan, identify opportunities to access capital, or provide information on applicable tax benefits, among other counseling services. Locate a Resource Partner near you to address your needs including Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs), SCORE Business Mentors, Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC), and Women’s Business Centers.

    Learn More Here 

    The Center for Financial Empowerment: The LA County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs (DCBA) provides coaching, tax assistance, consumer protection, and other financial services through a network of partners.

    Learn More Here

    Funded by LA County

  • Legal Assistance

    LA Regional Small Business Legal Aid Program: Offers no cost legal assistance for commercial lease agreements, landlord communications, and navigating insurance claims in partnership with Bet Tzedek and Public Counsel.

    Learn More Here

    Funded by LA County

  • Dispute Resolution Services

    LA County Department of Business and Consumer Affairs: Offers no-cost mediation service to community and court-impacted individuals seeking to resolve disputes outside of court including neighbor, landlord-tenant, consumer, and business disputes.

    Learn More Here

    Funded by LA County

  • Layoff Aversion and Worker Retention

    Business Assistance

    Business Technical Assistance Program: Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation offers no-cost consulting services to help businesses overcome challenges and find alternatives to layoffs. 

    Learn More Here 

    Funded by LA County DEO & LA City EWDD

  • Insurance

    Relief for Properties Impacted by Disaster: Property damaged or destroyed by a calamity, such as fire or flooding, may qualify for relief by submitting an Application for Reassessment: Property Damaged or Destroyed by Misfortune or Calamity (M&C) Form ADS-820 with the LA County’s Assessor’s Office within 12 months from the date the property was damaged or destroyed. The loss must exceed $10,000 of current market value. 

    Learn More Here

    Mandatory One-Year Moratorium on Non-renewals for Insurance: On January 10th, the California Department of Insurance issued a mandatory one-year moratorium on insurance companies canceling or non-renewing residential insurance policies in certain areas within or adjacent to a fire perimeter after a declared state of emergency is issued by the Governor.   

    Learn More Here

Additional Resources

Volunteer & Donation Opportunities

  • FEMA Emergency Relief

    Disaster Declared: On January 9th, President Biden approved a Major Disaster Declaration to supplement recovery efforts. Los Angeles County residents who have disaster-related needs due to the fires may be eligible to receive money for essential items like food, water, baby formula, breast feeding supplies, medication and other emergency supplies. Eligible survivors may also receive money to help with housing needs if they cannot return to their home because of the fires. The money can be used to stay in a hotel, with family and friends or other options while they find a more permanent housing solution. In addition, eligible survivors may receive money for rental assistance, basic home repairs for their primary home, personal property losses and other eligible expenses related to the wildfires.

    Learn More Here

  • Grants

    Open Air Worker Emergency Fund

    During the ongoing wildfire emergency in Los Angeles County, Inclusive Action has launched a new emergency fund to help outdoor workers – street vendors, landscapers, and recyclers – impacted by the fires. Through this fund, impacted outdoor workers can apply for one-time cash assistance support of $500. Recipients will receive cash payments on a first-come, first-served basis, and as funding allows.

    Learn More Here 

    Entertainment Community Fund – Emergency Assistance Funds Emergency financial assistance available to eligible performing arts and entertainment professionals in times of unexpected critical need and to assist toward basic living expenses such as health care, housing and utilities to prevent eviction or shut offs. 

    Learn More Here

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Help us expand the resources available to those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires. Submit resources to be considered for our resource hub. We may also contact you if the resource compliments our current efforts.