The LA Fires of January 2025 have already changed our lives forever. Pacific Community Fund is joining business and community leaders from throughout Los Angeles to provide relief for our neighbors who have lost their home, business.
The LA Fire Relief Fund application process is paperless and available online: Apply Now For The LA Fire Relief Loan
Pacific Community Fund is a longstanding community lending institution. As a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), we are dedicated to being a part of the solution as businesses and community leaders from throughout Los Angeles come together to rebuild in the wake of the recent fires. To this end, Pacific Community Fund has launched a LA Fire Relief Fund to provide an easy to access, zero-interest loan with three groups in mind:
Funding Amount: Up to $1,500 in immediate funds for qualified applicants
Application Deadline: Qualified applicant may apply beginning on January 10, 2025. Funding will remain available through February 10, 2025 or until funds last.
Eligibility:
Must be residents who can provide proof of residence in the affected areas; owners of small businesses (annual revenue of $1million or less) in the affected areas; and, essential workers (i.e., homecare workers, landscapers, housekeepers, nannies) who have lost their primary source or the majority of income due to the LA Fires. Applicants must provide documentation of wildfire-related wage loss or damage.
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY ( FEMA ) Assistance is available for residents impacted by LA County wildfires
There are 4 ways to apply:
1. Online at DisasterAssistance.gov
If you have access to the internet applying online is easier, faster, and more convenient than other methods.
2. On the FEMA App for mobile devices
3. The FEMA Helpline at 1-800-621-3362
Open from 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. PST. Help is available in most languages. If you use a relay service such as video relay, captioned telephone, or other service, give FEMA the number for that service.
4. At a Disaster Recovery Center
LA County residents who have had property damage and have been evacuated can recieve in-persoin assistance at a Disaster Recovery Center. Survivors can get help applying for federal assistance, speak to representatives from state and federal agencies, receive updates on the FEMA application for assistance and learn about the appeals process.