Requested Support

Federal Management Assistance Grants

The State of California has secured the following FMAGs to support response efforts for several wildfires in 2024:

California Governor Executive Orders
State of Emergency Proclamations

Resources

General Recovery Resources
Local Assistance Centers

Local Assistance Centers (LACs) are activated following major disasters to support survivors and businesses that have suffered disaster-related losses or damages. Each center is unique and locally-driven with support from local, state, federal, and non-profit agencies.

Emergency Preparedness & Evacuations
State Employee Assistance

As a state employee, if you or a family member have been impacted by recent fires in California, you may be eligible to receive state benefits. As a reminder, state employees may find additional information on the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) website and/or call the EAP toll free number (1-866-327-4762) to access services.

Information Sheet: Resources for State Employees Impacted by Recent Fires (PDF)

EAP Resources for Wildfires (PDF)

National EAP Resources for Wildfires

Small Business Administration

Low-interest federal disaster loans may be available for California businesses and/or residents affected by the Lake Fire that occurred July 5, 2024 – August 4, 2024 and the Boyles Fire that occurred September 8 – 11, 2024, announced Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman of the U.S. Small Business Administration. SBA acted under its own authority to declare a disaster in response to request(s) SBA received from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s authorized representative, Director Nancy Ward of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES).

The disaster declaration makes SBA assistance available in Colusa, Glenn, Kern, Lake, Mendocino, Napa, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Sonoma, Ventura, and Yolo counties.

Applicants may apply online and receive additional disaster assistance information at SBA.gov/disaster. Applicants may also call SBA’s Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov for more information on SBA disaster assistance. For people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.

Deadlines to Apply for SBA Assistance

Lake Fire: The deadline to apply for economic injury is June 6, 2025.

Boyles Fire: The deadline to apply for property damage is Dec. 6, 2024. The deadline to apply for economic injury is July 7, 2025.

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Debris Removal

The State’s Consolidated Debris Removal Program has two phases:

In Phase I, local government, state and federal agencies have organized teams of experts and contractors to inspect the property and assess, make safe, and/or remove any household hazardous waste that may pose a threat to human health, animals, and the environment such as batteries, herbicides, pesticides, propane tanks, asbestos siding, and paints. Phase I is automatic and includes all residential properties that have been destroyed by the fires.

In Phase II, local, state and federal officials will coordinate to conduct fire-related debris removal from the property elected to participate in the State Program by signing a Right-of-Entry Form.

Learn more about those efforts below.

Phase 1: Household Hazardous Waste

The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) is mobilizing resources at the direction of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) for emergency Phase 1 cleanup operations to remove Household Hazardous Waste (HHW), such as paints, cleaners, solvents, oils, batteries, pesticides, compressed cylinders and tanks, and easily identifiable asbestos, from properties impacted by 2024 wildfires.

The public can track the progress of statewide wildfire hazardous waste cleanup on a real-time 2024 Household Hazardous Waste Assessment and Removal Dashboard. Information will be uploaded as soon as it becomes available. Click here to learn more.

Phase 2: Debris Removal