Fire Recovery Resources
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FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers
Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles is partnering with FEMA and LA County to provide legal assistance to low-income people impacted by any of the recent Southern California wildfires.
Visit our table for help with FEMA disaster assistance, tenant rights issues, emergency public benefits, unemployment insurance, and more.
Locations:
- West LA Disaster Recovery Center
UCLA Research Park (former Westside Pavilion)
10850 West Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Hours:
9:00 AM – 8:00 PM every day
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Legal Clinics
Wildfire Relief Clinic (AAPI Languages)
🗓️ When: Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
📍 Where: Monterey Park Bruggenheimer Library, 2nd Floor – Friends Room, 318 S. Ramona Ave. Monterey Park, CA 91754
📝 What to Know:
- This clinic will offer legal help in Mandarin, Cantonese, and Korean. Help in Vietnamese is also available on a limited basis.
- This clinic is for low-income individuals and households. If you would like to check your eligibility before you arrive, please call our help line.
- This clinic focuses on disaster issues, such as FEMA applications and appeals, unemployment benefits, and tenant rights.
In partnership with the Korean American Federation of Los Angeles, the Korean American Bar Association, and the Asian Pacific American Bar Association.
Learn Your Rights
FEMA Disaster Assistance
Understand how to apply for help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) if they you, work, or own a business in major disaster area.
Click here to download the guide.
Updated January 24, 2025.
Tenant Rights
Find answers to common questions about your rights as a renter following the fires, including what to do if you’ve been displaced, lost your home, are facing rent increases or evictions, and more.
Click here to download the FAQ.
Updated February 3, 2025.
Learn about your rights as a tenant if your home was destroyed or damaged in the 2025 LA-area wildfires. This presentation covers rental homes in the City of Los Angeles, the City of Pasadena, and Unincorporated Los Angeles County (including Altadena).
Click here to watch the video.
Recorded January 22, 2025.
Join Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles and Stay Housed LA for a “Disaster Relief Workshop for Tenants”. This workshop will help you understand your rights as a tenant after the January 2025 wildfire disaster in Los Angeles County and where to turn for help if you believe your rights as a tenant are being violated.
In this presentation, we will cover:
- Your rights as a tenant if your home was completely destroyed
- Your rights as a tenant if your home was damaged but repairable
- Post-disaster legal protections
🗓️ When: Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 3:30 PM
💻 Where: Workshop is conducted virtually through Zoom. Register here.
For more tenant resources and workshops, visit: www.StayHousedLA.org/workshops
Homeowners & Consumers
Zoom Workshops: Recovery After the Fires: Guidance for Consumers & Homeowners
Join us for a free know-your-rights webinar series “Recovery After the Fires: Guidance for Consumers & Homeowners” in partnership with Public Counsel, Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County, Bet Tzedek, Housing and Economic Rights Advocates, National Housing Law Project, East LA Community Corporation, OneJustice, and the L.A. County Assessor’s Office.
📅 When: Every Wednesday & Thursday, 5:30 PM, Jan 29 – Feb 20
💻 Where: Click bit.ly/KnowYourRights-Fire to join on Zoom.
📌 Add Series to Calendar: http://evt.to/euoohehmw
Each webinar includes a helpful presentation, live Q&A, and simultaneous interpretation in Spanish and ASL. Don’t miss this chance to get informed.
Disaster Aid for Immigrants
FAQ: Help for Immigrants After a Disaster
Find answers to your questions about your immigration rights when it comes to federal disaster assistance, unemployment benefits, replacing important documents, and more.
Click here to download the FAQ.
Updated January 31, 2025.
Avoiding Scams
Avoiding Scams During Disaster Recovery
Learn how to spot common scams as you repair and rebuild your home, and how to get help protecting yourself.
Click here to download the guide.
Updated January 23, 2025.
Unemployment Benefits
Unemployment Benefits for Workers Affected by Los Angeles Wildfires
Get ready to apply for unemployment benefits and disaster unemployment assistance if you lost work or income because of the fires.
Click here to download the guide.
Updated January 31, 2025.
Student Loan Disaster Relief
Help for Student Loan Borrowers During Natural Disasters
Learn about pausing or lowering your student loan payments if you were affected by the fires.
Click here to download the FAQ.
Updated January 27, 2025.
More Resources
Click here to see our guide to finding emergency information and resources, including food, housing, healthcare, childcare, and more.
You are not alone. Our hearts are with you, and we’re here to help.
