Please note that the LA Fire Recovery Grant program is now closed.

From crisis to continuity:

our complete wildfire response

When the 2025 LA wildfires displaced over 100,000 Angelenos, we moved immediately, launching financial programs and digital tools to keep low-income families housed, supported, and connected to recovery resources.

Better Angel Fire Recovery Grants were deployed within 6 days of the fires starting.
$870K+
Distributed directly to fire victims
933
Families received fire recovery grants
2,576
Individuals reached through grant programs
8,300+
Personalized recovery action plans generated

Fire RecoveryGrant

Within days of the fires breaking out, we began mobilizing over $870,000 in direct financial assistance for displaced Angelenos, making us one of the first organizations to deliver funds on the ground. Our support was structured in two phases, moving families from immediate stabilization to sustained, long-term recovery.

Phase 1 · Immediate
Essential Household Items Grant

Launched in the first days after the fires to meet acute, urgent needs, food, shelter, and basic supplies, while longer-term grant infrastructure was being built. This was the critical first bridge between crisis and stability.

Phase 2 · Sustained
Fire Recovery Grant

For families relocating after losing their homes, this grant got them back into permanent housing.

Targeting The Most At Risk

Together, these two phases targeted low-income families earning below 50% of area median income who lost their primary residence in the fires. Eligibility was intentionally narrow, designed to direct resources to the most vulnerable. This verification step protected the integrity of the program while keeping the application process simple enough that families in crisis could complete it without added burden.

What The Grant Covered

Essential Household Items Grant

Launched in the first days after the fires to meet acute, urgent needs, food, shelter, and basic supplies, while longer-term grant infrastructure was being built. This was the critical first bridge between crisis and stability.

Fire Recovery Grant

For families relocating after losing their homes, this grant got them back into permanent housing.

Essential Household Items Grant

Launched in the first days after the fires to meet acute, urgent needs, food, shelter, and basic supplies, while longer-term grant infrastructure was being built. This was the critical first bridge between crisis and stability.

LA Disaster Navigator

Built in partnership with Imagine LA, the Mayor of Los Angeles and the State of California, the LA Disaster Navigator was a web-based tool that gave fire survivors a personalized roadmap through the chaos of recovery. It was built and deployed rapidly, working around the clock to meet the crisis timeline.

  • Personalized disaster recovery action plans built from a short intake interview
  • Resources in plain language with Spanish and multilingual translations
  • Quick cash grants from local charities surfaced alongside government programs
  • Temporary and permanent housing solutions, including damage remediation
  • Guidance on replacing lost documents and navigating insurance claims
  • Continuously updated as new aid programs became available
LA Disaster Navigator - Laptop and Mobile image
Navigator reach
In the weeks following launch, nearly 7,000 Angelenos used the Disaster Navigator to find clarity during overwhelming uncertainty.
8,300+
Total personalized action plans generated since launch.
Recognized as a breakthrough
State and local leaders, the Red Cross, and national disaster experts hailed it as a breakthrough tool for guiding survivors through the first 30–45 days of crisis.

Better Angels:

building toward permanent housing

Our commitment extended beyond direct grants and digital tools. As a capital partner to the SoLa Foundation, Better Angels helped fund free modular accessory dwelling units for Eaton Fire survivors, supporting long-term, no-cost housing solutions for families still displaced more than a year after the fire.

In April 2026, two longtime Altadena neighbors became the first residents to return to their own properties in modular homes built through the Dena Forward Alliance, a five-organization collaborative formed to help displaced families rebuild in place.

  • Steel-frame ADUs built off-site and delivered by crane, designed as temporary housing while permanent homes are rebuilt
  • Paired with a dedicated Disaster Care Manager for ongoing case management and mental health support
  • Funded at no cost to the families through a coalition of capital partners, including Better Angels
Navigator reach
In the weeks following launch, nearly 7,000 Angelenos used the Disaster Navigator to find clarity during overwhelming uncertainty.
8,300+
Total personalized action plans generated since launch.

In their own words

The numbers tell part of the story. The people behind them tell the rest.

From loss to renewal: finding comfort after the fire

"On January 8, my family's home was burned down by the Eaton Canyon Wildfire. We left with nothing besides important documents and lost absolutely everything we ever owned. With the grant, we ended up buying stuff for the kitchen because the kitchen was where the heart of our home was in Altadena — an air fryer, knife set, rice cooker, microwave, and a better blender. They were items we needed and helped us make our new temporary living space feel more like home."
AM
Angel Medina
‍Eaton Canyon Wildfire

A lifeline after losing everything

"On January 8, my family's home was burned down by the Eaton Canyon Wildfire. We left with nothing besides important documents and lost absolutely everything we ever owned. With the grant, we ended up buying stuff for the kitchen because the kitchen was where the heart of our home was in Altadena — an air fryer, knife set, rice cooker, microwave, and a better blender. They were items we needed and helped us make our new temporary living space feel more like home."
WL
William Lam
LA Wildfire survivor

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