For Immediate Release:
March 31, 2025

Contact:
Los Angeles County Coordinated Joint Information Center
[email protected]

*UPDATE*

Last Day to Apply for FEMA Individual Assistance and SBA Disaster Loans

Today is the last day to apply for FEMA disaster assistance and U.S. Small Business Administration low-interest disaster loans for homeowners, renters, nonprofits and businesses impacted by the January wildfires in Los Angeles County.
The deadline for FEMA Individual Assistance and SBA disaster loans is tonight at 11:59 p.m. PT, Monday, March 31.

• Apply for FEMA assistance by 11:59 p.m. today Monday, March 31. Apply at disasterassistance.gov, on the FEMA App (available on the Apple App Store or Google Play), with a FEMA representative at a Disaster Recovery Center or call FEMA at 1-800-621-3362. 
• SBA Disaster Loans: Apply online at https://www.sba.gov/disaster, at a Disaster or Business Recovery Center, or call SBA’s Customer Service Center at 1-800-659-2955 (dial 711 to access telecommunications relay services). For more information, email  [email protected].
  To find an in-person location, go to Appointment.sba.gov.
  Applications for disaster loans may be submitted online using the MySBA Loan Portal at lending.sba.gov or other locally announced locations.

Disaster Unemployment Assistance: Deadline now June 10, 2025. Los Angeles County workers, business owners, and self-employed people affected by the California firestorms now have until Tuesday, June 10, 2025, to apply for federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance. Click here for more information.

Right of Entry Extension

In addition, the deadline to submit a Right of Entry forms has been extended to April 15. If you have not opted into the Right of Entry program yet—now is the time. You can still change your mind and have the debris removed at your own expense but consider opting into the program to keep your options open.

Submit the Right of Entry form here. The form is available in Spanish, Russian, Armenian, Korean, and Simplified Chinese. 

Opting-Out: If you choose to opt-out of the government debris removal program, you must submit an opt-out form here. Property owners who choose to hire private contractors for fire debris removal can then receive an Eaton and Palisades Fire Debris Removal permit via the County’s EPIC-LA system. For more details, click here.