Updated October 2026

Most emergency cash programs from early 2025 have closed, and the federal deadlines have passed. What remains is case help, appeals and rebuild financing.

The short version

• FEMA registration closed March 31, 2025. Registered households can still update their file or appeal.
• SBA economic injury loans for the LA fires closed October 8, 2025.
• LA County’s small business and worker relief funds closed in December 2025 after awarding $23.4 million.
• For current local programs, dial 211.

Where to look now

• FEMA: 800-621-3362 or DisasterAssistance.gov.
• 211 LA: 211la.org for referrals to open grants and aid.
• Your insurer: Dwelling and additional living expense coverage are the main sources for most owners. Get your policy limits in writing.
• State programs: CA.gov/LAFires.

The smaller 2025 grants this page used to list could not be confirmed as open, so we removed them.

Paying for the rebuild

If your insurance limits fall short of a new house, adding homes changes the math: an SB 1123 split or added units can be sold or rented to close the gap. Developers of mixed-income rentals in the fire areas also get priority in CalHFA’s Mixed-Income Program.

How we use it

Mariposa Complex in Altadena turns one post-fire lot into three homes, each with an attached ground-floor ADU, under SB 1123. See SB 684 / SB 1123 for how splits work.