One year after the devastating 2025 Eaton and Palisades wildfires in greater Los Angeles, many community members are still navigating the challenges of rebuilding their homes, restoring stability, and caring for their mental and emotional well-being. While generous donor support has provided critical resources, families facing barriers continue to need long-term assistance to fully recover.
To support ongoing recovery, the California Wildfire Recovery Fund awarded a second round of grants totaling $1,565,000. These grants focus on helping organizations work closely with affected communities and reflect a community-centered approach, relying on insights from local partners to identify gaps, emerging needs, and priorities for equitable recovery.
Funding from this round addresses emotional and social wellness, housing recovery, workforce protections, and community-led rebuilding initiatives. Vibrant Emotional Health received $200,000 to expand disaster behavioral health training, strengthening their Crisis Emotional Care Team and offering programs like Psychological First Aid and Skills for Psychological Recovery to nonprofits, first responders, and community leaders.
Pasadena Community Foundation was awarded $750,000 to enhance the Altadena Build Back Foundation’s capacity, expand disaster case management services, and sustain long-term recovery coordination and infrastructure, ensuring a community-led rebuilding process. The National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON) received $300,000 to support immigrants and low-wage workers, providing legal assistance, health and safety training, advocacy for fair wages, PPE, training materials, and culturally relevant outreach.
San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity (SGV Habitat) received $315,000 to support housing recovery in Altadena, offering construction and case management services. As the only local Habitat affiliate authorized to build in the area, SGV Habitat helps low-income homeowners navigate insurance gaps, permitting, and rebuilding so families can safely return home.
The California Wildfire Recovery Fund will continue to work alongside local organizations, funders, and community partners to monitor recovery efforts and respond to emerging needs. Listening to community voices remains central to planning future grant rounds and directing resources where they will have the greatest long-term impact, supporting communities across Los Angeles as they recover, rebuild, and prepare for the future.
