GRANTEES
Children and Families
Wildfires have upended the lives of children and families, displacing students, devastating schools, and disrupting critical support systems. Foster youth face even greater instability, while young children lose access to early education programs essential for development. Families in shelters struggle to find childcare, educational continuity, and mental health resources for their children. Providing emergency aid, school recovery funding, and targeted support for vulnerable youth is crucial to ensuring stability and long-term well-being.
Providing financial resources for foster youth and their families who lost homes due to the fires.
Alliance for Children’s Rights
Supporting short and long-term needs of foster youth navigating this crisis with wraparound services.
Providing housing, food and medical assistance for animals affected by the fires.
Distributing emergency supplies to vulnerable children and families affected by the fires.
Support for foster youth and staff displaced from short-term residential therapuetic program.
Offering food, shelter and health services to those affected by the wildfires in the Malibu area.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Pasadena
Providing financial assistance for BGCP members most impacted by the Eaton fires.
CAMP (Community Animal Wildfire Project)
Offering free clinics for wildfire affected animals.
Childcare Alliance of LA County
Regranting aid to childcare workers and Early Childhood Education Centers impacted by the fires.
Providing support for low-income impacted families with young children.
Families Forward Learning Center Pasadena
Providing essential resources and education support to fire-impacted children and families.
Providing services to fire-impacted foster youth.
Helping children, youth, and families affected by the fires with trauma-informed care, behavioral health treatment, and foster care and adoption services.
Conducting cleaning and sanitation for early childhood education facilities with acute needs.
Offering space to childcare providers who have lost facilities to minimize interruption of childcare services.
Caring for pets impacted by the Eaton Fire in Altadena.
Providing support and coordination to childcare providers that were forced to shut down their facilities in fire areas.
Young & Healthy
Healthcare and medical insurance enrollment support for young children and families impacted by the fires.
Alternative support and resources for displaced clients of the destroyed Altadena Senior Center.
Community Hubs & Conveners
Community hubs and conveners play a vital role in disaster response, organizing resource distribution, food aid, and shelter for those in need. Leveraging trusted local organizations—such as religious institutions, college campuses, and community-based organizations—ensures that aid reaches people through familiar, accessible spaces. These hubs not only provide essential supplies but also serve as information centers, connecting individuals with critical services and support. By bringing the community together in trusted spaces, they help streamline relief efforts and ensure equitable access to assistance.
Community Crisis Center distirubting information, financial assistance and critical resources to survivors of the Eaton Canyon fire.
Chabad Jewish Community Center of Pacific Palisades
Assistance and emotional support for teens, adults, and families.
Clergy Community Coalition, Inc.
Dedicated to providing immediate relief, recovery grants, long-term support to churches, families, and faith leaders impacted by the fire.
Temporary site for the destroyed Pasadena Rosebud Academy (TK-8); serving community and fire victims.
Providing assistance, convening space, and resources to displaced members and neighbors who suffered catastrophic losses.
Serving as a primary location for distributing fire relief supplies to residents impacted by the Eaton fire.
Providing critical resources, distributing essentials goods, and offering community support to those most vulnerable.
Providing wraparound services for families as well as serving as a community convener.
Jewish Federation of Los Angeles
Providing essential resources for displaced individuals, families, and institutions.
Providing assistance and resources to displaced members and neighbors who suffered catastrophic losses.
Working with communities across faiths to provide support and assistance to members impacted by the fires.
Providing assistance and resources to displaced members and neighbors who suffered catastrophic losses.
Working to create spaces where individuals can unite, share resources, and work collectively toward Altadena & Pasadena’s recovery, including critical distributions like the Dena Relief Drive.
Community resource hub for Eaton Canyon survivors distributing essential resources, providing support to 500-700 households per day.
Pasadena City College Foundation
Providing disaster relief assistance and services.
Pasadena Jewish Temple & Center
Providing assistance and resources to displaced members and neighbors who suffered catastrophic losses.
Pasadena Seventh Day Adventist
Distributing medical resources, food and supplies weekly.
St. Vincent de Paul Society’s St. Elizabeth Conference of Altadena
Food, clothing, hygiene kits, and other critical resources to those impacted by the fires.
The Santa Monica College Foundation
Serving as a primary location for distributing fire relief supplies to residents impacted by the Palisades fire.
Community resource hub providing case management and essential services to nearly 1,000 residents in the Eaton Canyon area.
Serving as a resource distribution center while providing childcare services.
Disaster relief
Effective disaster relief begins with direct cash aid, allowing impacted individuals to address their most urgent needs. At the same time, coordinated efforts to clear hazardous waste, test water quality, and restore safe living conditions are essential for community well-being. Mobilizing volunteers and streamlining aid distribution ensure resources reach those in need quickly and efficiently. By combining these efforts, communities can regain stability and begin rebuilding.
After the Fire USA (Rebuild North Bay Foundation)
Supporting communities as they recover from fire through their Community to Community Deployment Program which matches prior fire survivors with current fire survivors sharing best practices, experienced advice and lessons learned.
Alliance for a Better Community
Providing essential resources and emergency cash assistance to workers and households impacted by the fires.
Black LA Relief & Recovery Fund
Focusing on rebuilding and recovery within the Black communities in Los Angeles.
Fund providing food, transportation, clean water, medicine, and emergency shelter to affected individuals and businesses.
Training and deploying Corps members for rapid-response community clean-up and support.
Financial assistance for displaced and affected Native families, expanded healing and mental health services, and distribution of critical health & safety resources.
Providing direct support and funding to people impacted by the fires.
Mobilizing resources, volunteers and services to support disaster-stricken areas.
Conducting water safety testing to ensure residents can return to their homes with clean, pollutant-free, and metal-free water.
Providing short-term interest free loans to individuals, nonprofits and businesses.
Providing fire relief and cleanup by removing hazardous fire fuel to reduce future risk.
LA County Household Relief Fund
Provides immediate financial assistance to Los Angeles County residents who have been directly impacted by the Eaton and Palisades fire and windstorm events.
Helping organizations find volunteer support.
Providing assistance for the Latino Community impacted by the fires.
Providing cash distribution for emergency services and organizing community support events.
Pasadena Community Foundation Eaton Canyon Fire Relief Fund
Providing flexible support to local nonprofit organizations as they respond to the local Eaton Canyon fire.
Mobilizing veterans and trained volunteers to disaster areas affected by wildfires to focus on issues like debris removal, home assessments, sandbagging to prevent post-fire flooding.
United Way of Greater Los Angeles
Providing flexible support to local nonprofit organizations as they respond to the needs of those impacted by the fires.
Food Access & Security
The Los Angeles Regional Food Bank reports a surge in demand, reaching levels comparable to the COVID-19 pandemic, as wildfires displace residents and disrupt access to food. Evacuees, many of whom are in shelters without cooking facilities, face significant challenges in obtaining nutritious meals. Disruptions in supply chains due to road closures and infrastructure damage further complicate the delivery of essential food supplies. Addressing these challenges is crucial, especially for vulnerable populations requiring medically tailored meals, to ensure immediate relief and support for those affected.
Providing cash assistance and resources to people affected by the wildfires.
Distributing fresh produce to organizations providing services to those impacted by the fires.
Distributing food, wellness and hygiene items to those impacted by the fires.
Supporting enrollment if food assistance programs.
Los Angeles Food Policy Council
Coordinating service providers to enhance food assistance and streamline delivery efforts.
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank
Distributing food and water through a network of 600 partners to serve those impacted by the fires.
Meals on Wheels, Saint Vincent
Preparing and delivering medically tailored meals to those with health requirements, seniors, and people with disabilities.
Preparing and delivering medically tailored meals to those with health requirements, seniors, and people with disabilities.
Distributing grocery vouchers to those impacted by the fires.
Providing kosher meals to displaced families and emergency workers in Los Angeles.
Preparing and delivering medically tailored meals to those with health requirements, seniors, and people with disabilities.
Distributing food, water and other resources to those impacted by the fires.
Frontline & Displaced Workers & Small Businesses
Frontline workers risk their lives battling wildfires, with some suffering injuries or even making the ultimate sacrifice to protect communities. While they work tirelessly, many also face displacement, financial strain, and mental health challenges, requiring urgent support. At the same time, workers who commuted to affected areas have lost jobs and income, leaving them without financial security. Providing direct aid, wage support, and employment assistance is critical to stabilizing both groups. Additionally, small businesses—many of which employed these workers—need targeted relief to rebuild, ensuring local economies can recover and thrive. Strengthening these pillars of the community is essential for long-term resilience.
CA Firefighters Benevolent Fund
Providing emotional and financial assistance to families of fallen firefighters, firefighters and the communities they protect.
Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC)
Providing fire camp upgrades and scholarship funds for 1,000 firefighters.
Providing cash aid and additional resources to impacted families.
Supporting displaced workers impacted by the fires.
Supporting displaced workers impacted by the fires.
LA Region Small Business Relief Fund
Providing cash assistance grants for eligible small businesses and nonprofits.
Providing cash assistance grants of up to $2,000 to workers impacted by the fires.
Labor Community Services Program of Los Angeles
Providing cash assistance and other resources to union members impacted by the fires.
Los Angeles Black Worker Center
Supporting displaced workers impacted by the fires.
National Day Laborer Organizing Network
Supporting displaced workers impacted by the fires.
Supporting displaced workers impacted by the fires.
Providing grants to independent restaurants forced to shut down during the fires.
Health and Housing
Wildfire survivors face significant physical and mental health challenges, especially those displaced into shelters or temporary housing. Exposure to smoke and poor air quality can worsen respiratory conditions, while stress and trauma take a toll on mental well-being. Access to medical care, mental health services, and stable housing solutions is critical to ensuring their safety and recovery. Prioritizing these needs helps protect both immediate health and safety for affected communities.
Supporting a network of community health clinics that are serving fire victims throughout LA County.
Mobilizing mutual aid, wellness, and healing resources for families affected by the Eaton Fire.
Offering mental health resources through a Wildfire Relief Crisis Care Program.
Providing fire victims with case management, and other assistance through a holistic model.
Providing mental health support services for families and children in the Altadena area.
Providing grants, financial education, and home maintenance assistance to Eaton Canyon Fire survivors.
Helping those displaced from their temporary housing facilities and preparing to help other fire victims facing potential homelessness.
Assisting low-income families and single mothers directly impacted by the fires with cash support.
Providing behavioral support service for individuals impacted by the fires.
Neighborhood Housing Services of Los Angeles County
Offering free financial counseling, property assessments and inspections, financial assistance, and connections to local resource networks.
Providing its clients and employees who lost homes with resources.
Assisting Palisades Fire survivors and struggling families afford rent & utilities by providing food, shelter & essential resources.
Evidence-based care for the unsheltered, survivors of domestic violence, youth and others without housing in the Palisades and Westside.
Union Station Homeless Corporation
Tailored services to meet housing, health, and hunger needs of fire survivors of the Eaton Canyon fire.
United American Indian Involvement
Providing support services for displaced Native and non-Native individuals and families
Offering a continuum of tailored services to meet housing, health, and hunger needs of fire victims.
Musicians and Artists
Los Angeles’ vast arts community has been deeply impacted by the wildfires, with many musicians and artists losing their homes, studios, and income. In response, the music industry came together with FireAid, raising significant relief funds. The selected grantees will provide direct aid to affected artists while also offering mental health services, employing artists in community programs to bring hope and reprieve, and supporting small arts organizations to ensure their resilience.
Offering direct financial assistance to members of the arts community who lost their homes.
Providing direct relief to members of ASCAP who are impacted by the fires.
LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund
Providing emergency relief for artists and creative professionals across disciplines who have been impacted by the fires in Los Angeles.
Organizing a community gathering in Altadena to provide jobs for displaced artists and help heal and support the community.
LA County Arts & Creative Recovery Fund
Providing financial assistance to nonprofit arts & cultural organizations, and artists in LA County impacted by the fires.
Offering monetary aid and other resources for music professionals impacted by the wildfires.
Music Health Alliance – Music Industry Mental Health Fund (LA Fire Disaster/Relief)
Offering access to mental health services for musicians affected by the fires.
Offering monetary aid for music professionals impacted by the wildfires.
Public Resources & Benefits Navigation
Wildfire survivors often receive limited assistance from FEMA due to the complexity of navigating these complex aid systems. For those facing displacement and trauma, providing dedicated navigation services ensures survivors access the full range of assistance promptly, facilitating immediate relief for housing, food, and essential needs.
Connecting fire victims to critical resources and case management for disaster recovery.
Offering support and navigation of legal matters related to disaster recovery.
The Dena Care Collective leverages cutting-edge technology to streamline equitable aid distribution through direct cash distribution and real-time resource demand and impact tracking.
Streamlining access to critical benefits through the LA Disaster Relief Navigator.
Legal assistance for low-income people impacted by any of the recent Southern California wildfires.
Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County- BAILA
Offering support and navigation of legal matters related to disaster recovery.
Offering support and navigation of legal matters related to disaster recovery.
Students & Schools
Wildfires have severely disrupted education for K-12, charter school, and college students, many of whom are already struggling from past pandemic-related disruptions. School closures and displacement threaten academic progress, while students on the path to college face new barriers to access and affordability. College students, especially those from low-income backgrounds, may lose housing, financial aid stability, and campus resources. Providing emergency aid, school recovery funding, and academic support is critical to keeping students on track.
California Charter School Association
Supporting charter school students and families whose schools were impacted by the fires.
Communities In Schools of Los Angeles.
Providing direct support for fire-impacted families’ essential expenses including housing, utilities, and basic needs.
LA Community College Foundation
Providing direct payments to the estimated hundreds of LACCD students and dozens of employees who have lost their homes.
Cash assistance & mental wellness supports for affected families and employees; in-class resources for students’ continuity of learning & reestablishment of affected classrooms.
Pasadena Educational Foundation
Relief and assistance for Pasadena Unified School District families and staff who lost homes, and five campuses damaged in the Eaton fire
Toward rebuilding Palisades Charter High School.
Providing free, trauma-informed childcare for displaced students and their families in the aftermath of disasters.
Supportive Services to Vulnerable Populations
Wildfires disrupt lives across entire communities, but seniors and people with disabilities face even greater challenges accessing aid, healthcare, and stable housing. Displacement can interrupt critical medical care, medication access, and support networks, increasing their vulnerability. Ensuring accessible shelters, medical services, and mental health support is essential for all survivors, particularly those with specialized needs.
Disability Community Resource Center
Helping relocate disabled individuals as well as replacing their accessibility devices/technology and connecting them with in home services.
Jewish Family Services of Los Angeles
Their social workers are connecting fire victims with JFSLA services and programs and providing referrals where needed.
Providing services to older adults on the westside who were impacted by the fires.
Providing services and support for older adults who previously attended the Altadena Senior Center.
Responding to the unique needs of underserved individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities who also were impacted by the fires.