A woman, who lived in Tahitian Terrace and lost everything, applied for a L.A. County Relief Grant.
L.A. County Relief Fund received FireAid Money. The description said it would supply cash assistance to homeowners and tenants.
According to the Website click here. “In response to the devastating 2025 Los Angeles County Wildfires, the County has established the Los Angeles County Relief Fund. “This fund, supported by an initial $32.2 million in County funds, will provide direct financial relief to homeowners, tenants, workers, small business owners, and nonprofits most affected by the fires.”
A reader wrote yesterday that he didn’t feel it received a lot of press, and that the window to apply was a two-week period: Feb. 25-March 12.
“Unlike other programs, like Red Cross, SBA, or FEMA, they never extended the deadline,” the reader said. “I don’t know how our older neighbors without computers who are most in need of this could have gotten much of anything out of it.”
Another reader wrote, “This grant had a lot of press but yes, the window to apply was short. There were two different grants. One for $6,000 for individuals and $18,000 for families. Some people found the application complex. I did not. I applied for this grant February 26. I got a call in the beginning of May that one page did not go through. I was told it would be reviewed.
“I called again this morning. (1888-788-0335) I was told my application was still being validated. It had gone to the second stage of review. Validation was based on impact, need, insurance, social needs and health.
“I lost my home and all my work. I am considered low income. (I’m the local cat sitter and content creator.) I lived in the Tahitian Terrace which was under rent control, but I owned my home and have insurance. I know a handful of people who received the $6000 in April. It is three months later since I applied. I need to rent an apartment. I have been staying with family. Gee whiz, I was told there were no guarantees I would receive this grant.”
I received my $6,000 grant yesterday. It took a while, but from what I understand, they were overwhelmed with requests.
I received the email message below on Mon June 2nd, and when I checked in the portal it said “Application Status: Application Submitted”
“Thank you for applying for the Los Angeles County Household Relief Grant Program. We appreciate your patience as we continue to review and validate applications.
Funding for this Program is limited. It is possible that the number of applicants that meet the eligibility requirements will exceed the available funds. Submitting an application, meeting the eligibility requirements, and/or being approved does not guarantee that you will receive funding.
To prevent potential delays in the review process of your application, please read the following notes:
Check your email and respond to all pending requests from Lendistry for additional information and/or documentation.
Grant awards are determined by the Program’s eligibility requirements, priorities, and funding availability.
Unresponsiveness and/or failure to provide the requested additional information and/or documentation may result in your application being withdrawn and/or declined from this Program.
If you are unsure of what is required to proceed with the review process or need assistance, please contact the Customer Experience Center as soon as possible at (888) 788-0335, Monday through Friday (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. PT). You can check the status of your application at any time by logging into the application portal.
Once again, we appreciate your patience. We understand the critical need for assistance to help you recover from the fires and are working as quickly as possible.
Thank you,
Lendistry on behalf of the Los Angeles County Household Relief Grant Program”