FireAid Announces Additional $25 Million in Grants, Bringing Total Wildfire Recovery Funding to $75 Million
INGLEWOOD, CA – FireAid, the benefit concert that raised approximately $100 million for wildfire relief efforts, announced the distribution of an additional approximate $25 million, in a second round of grants. FireAid’s first disbursement of LA wildfire recovery funds of approximately $50 million was released in February, bringing the total of funds distributed close to $75 million, to date.
In this second phase, FireAid is shifting focus toward long-term recovery and restoring stability, connection and well-being across entire communities. The new $25 million in grants supports initiatives around financial and housing stability, mental health and trauma services for families and individuals, and community infrastructure. Additional funding will also go toward environmental remediation, soil testing, permitting support, and sustainable rebuilding efforts, while educational support helps students regain a sense of normalcy. Aid for small business and displaced workers strengthens the local economy and supports overall recovery efforts.
The Round Two grants are divided into four categories: Continued Relief for Wildfire Victims and Communities ($5,950,000), Wildfire Recovery ($16,975,000), Critical Information for Fire Victims ($700,000), Symbols of Hope ($500,000), and an another $1,000,000 to fund a FireAid project with the LA County Fire Department and the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation to provide a much needed special firefighting vehicle for Altadena and an additional wildfire preparedness vehicle for the Palisades, in advance of the upcoming fire season. The full list of organizations, broken down by category, can be found HERE.
The first round of grants, distributed in February, provided $50 million in immediate relief to more than 120 nonprofit organizations, reaching over 150,000 Angelenos. These grants supported families, displaced homeowners, foster youth, seniors, small business owners, first responders, artists, and others with emergency housing, food assistance, trauma counseling, direct financial relief, childcare, and animal welfare services.
“The generosity we’ve witnessed from FireAid donors is transformative and urgently needed,” said Wade Trimmer, President of The Change Reaction, an early recipient of FireAid funds. “The first-phase grants allowed us to issue approximately 2,500 cash assistance checks, giving impacted individuals the breathing room they desperately needed.”
Another Round 1 grantee, Inclusive Action, supported outdoor workers—street vendors, landscapers, recyclers—who lost income, equipment, or housing due to the fires and hazardous air conditions. With its FireAid grant, Inclusive Action issued $500 prepaid cards to more than 5,000 workers.
“These are people who work every day to support their families, and if they miss even one day, they might not make rent,” said Rudy Espinoza, Executive Director of Inclusive Action. “Seventy-four percent of the assistance was spent on groceries and food—basic needs that people urgently needed help with.”
In the first four months of 2025, the LA Regional Food Bank distributed more than 50 million pounds of food and product—a 33% increase over the same period last year. This surge in demand reflects ongoing economic hardship, compounded by the urgent needs of communities impacted by recent wildfires as critical emergency food programs expire.
“We are deeply grateful to FireAid for its support,” said Michael Flood, President and CEO of the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank. “As the wildfires have displaced families and disrupted lives across Los Angeles County, the support received from FireAid allowed us to continue providing critical food assistance to our neighbors, at a time when it is needed most.”
Among the projects supported in Round 1 was Loma Alta Park, one of FireAid’s Symbols of Hope sites, which has fully reopened to LA County residents in May. A second Symbol of Hope project at Palisades Park is scheduled to reopen ahead of the July 4th holiday. Please click HERE for details and photos of the Loma Alta Park project.
“Loma Alta Park is a vital gathering place where our community can come together—especially in times of healing,” said Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger. “After the trauma of the Eaton Fire, spaces like this help restore not just our surroundings, but our sense of belonging. I wholeheartedly appreciate organizations like FireAid that have stepped up to support Altadena’s recovery. Their support is helping to rebuild both the landscape and the lives impacted by this fire.”
As the recovery continues, FireAid’s Grants Advisory Committee—composed of LA based philanthropy experts—is working closely with local organizations, the communities, and the wildfire victims impacted to assess needs as they have evolved since January. The Advisory Committee is using that information to make recommendations to the FireAid Board on how to distribute funds for the greatest impact. Recommended funding allocations are put through a due diligence process to adhere to the guidelines for public charities. Each grant, once approved by the FireAid Board of Directors, is distributed by FireAid’s DAF with 100% of the money raised from the FireAid benefit concert going directly to fire relief for impacted communities and wildfire victims.
Organizations seeking consideration for future FireAid grants can learn more and apply HERE. A complete list of recipients and grant amounts is also available on the site.
