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Altadena Community Rebuilding Resources

Disaster Recovery Centers

Altadena Disaster Recovery Center

540 West Woodbury Rd.
Altadena, CA 91001
Open Mon. – Sat.: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

UCLA Research Park West

10850 West Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Open Mon. – Sat.: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Government

State of California

https://www.ca.gov/lafires/

Centralized disaster recovery resources, including aid, debris removal,
rebuilding support, and essential services like shelter, food, and
document replacement.

LA County Recovers

https://recovery.lacounty.gov/

A comprehensive suite of resources and information to support
residents affected by recent wildfires. Includes information on debris removal guidance, rebuilding resources, damage assessment maps, a compilation of local, state, and federal resources, and the latest news.

LA Disaster Relief Navigator

https://wildfires.betterangels.la

An online tool that helps survivors access personalized recovery
resources, including government aid, insurance claims, and housing
solutions.

City of Pasadena


https://www.cityofpasadena.net/eaton-fire/recovery-resources/

City of Sierra Madre

https://www.sierramadreca.gov/residents/emergency_management/eaton_fire_2025

LA County Tax Assessor – Disaster Relief

https://assessor.lacounty.gov/tax-relief/disaster-relief

  • Misfortune & Calamity Tax Relief.
  • Property owners may qualify for reassessment if damage exceeds $10,000 in market value.
  • Must file Form ADS-820 within 12 months of the disaster
  • Proposition 19 Disaster Relief: allows transfer of your property's tax base to a comparable home in the same or a different California county

Fannie Mae

https://yourhome.fanniemae.com/talk-to-a-housing-counselor

HUD Approved Housing Councilors - helps with creating a housing
action plan, budgeting and debt management, navigating disaster
recovery resources such as FEMA and insurance claims,
communicating with landlords or mortgage servicers, and providing
follow-up support for up to 18 months.
855-HERE2HELP (855-437-3243)

Insurance Resources

United Policy Holders

https://uphelp.org/disaster-recovery-help/2025cawildfires/

Provides free guidance to wildfire survivors on insurance claims, property recovery, and navigating resources.

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Legal

Greenline Housing Foundation

https://greenlinehousing.org/eaton-fire/

  • Focused on Black and Brown community members.
  • Short-term support:
    Grants to help pay insurance deductibles
    Technical assistance navigating insurance claims
    Assisting with mortgage deferment
    Connecting residents with organizations that assist with short-term housing, food and necessities, transportation, or wellness services.
  • Medium-term support
    Assist in locating and paying for long-term temp housing up to
    $40,000 for one year. (Limited to 50 families)
  • Long-term support:
    Up to $250,000 in construction cost support per family to fill insurance and FEMA funding gaps
  • Assistance identifying and vetting trusted architects and contractors

Eaton Fire Housing Assistance Program

https://ushs.org/efhap

Provides financial help, including rent, motel vouchers, and deposits,
to households. Income limits are waived, and each household is
assigned a Care Coordinator for support and resource connection.

Altadena Rotary Club

https://www.altadenarotary.org/

Eaton Fire Recovery Fund

Grants between $500–$5,000 to 501(c) nonprofits supporting
residents, businesses, and services impacted by the Eaton Fire.

Richard Devylder Disaster Relief Fund

https://disabilitydisasteraccess.org/rd-relief-fund/

Provides emergency financial assistance to Californians with
disabilities or older adults who have lost assistive technology or
durable medical equipment due to wildfires.

Jewish Free Loan Association

https://www.jfla.org/firerelief

0% interest, $0 fee loans available for individuals, families, non-profits, and small businesses up to $25,000 for individuals and $50,000 for businesses. No guarantor required for loans up to $10,000 (with 600+ credit score); loans available down to 500 credit scores

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Rebuilding

American Institute of Architects – Los Angeles

https://www.aialosangeles.org/news/news-and-blogs/wildfire-response-and-resources-2025/

Educational webinars and wildfire design and consulting
services

National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA)

https://www.noma.net

Community

Eaton Fire Collaborative

https://www.eatonfirecollaborative.org/

United effort of over 80 community groups, nonprofits, and government partners coordinating recovery, sharing resources, organizing events and volunteers, and supporting long-term rebuilding

Altagether

https://altagether.org/

Altagether is a group of organizers and Altadena residents working to help neighbors connect with each other to navigate all steps of the post-wildfire process, keep residents in Altadena, and work together for collective recovery.

Eaton Fire Survivors Network

https://discord.com/invite/Y5atRPvc3V

A community of over 1,500 displaced survivors coming together on Discord to share resources and support.

Eaton Fire Resource Hub

https://eaton-fire-resource.document360.io/

The site provides fire survivors with Town Hall updates, an event calendar, free recovery resources, and a Discord community for support and information sharing.

Eaton Fire Residence United

https://www.efru.la/

Residents advocating for health protections, contamination testing, and insurance accountability

Altadena Coalition

https://thealtadena.org

Hosts events and workshops to support fire recovery and provide expert guidance on rebuilding, insurance, and related topics.

We’re ready when you are. Tell us a bit about your needs so we can get started on rebuilding your home.