Disaster Recovery Needs Federal Support

A year and a half after the Eaton and Palisades fires, two thirds of survivors remain displaced—and still await federal funding for long term recovery.

This has been the longest wait for major disaster recovery funding in modern history.

Join us in calling on federal policymakers to deliver the vital resources survivors need to recover, rebuild, and restore their communities—resources that have long supported disaster recovery in the United States.

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This is what recovery looks like:

Behind every statistic is a survivor navigating an uncertain path home.

2 in 3 survivors
remain displaced.

Nearly half
have depleted their savings.

Nearly half
have taken on debt to get by.

1 in 5 survivors
have had to delay repairs or rebuilding due to financial hardship.

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Congress: Help survivors recover.

We're asking Congress to provide federal investments for long-term recovery from the Eaton and Palisades fires that match the scope and scale of disaster. These resources are needed to:

Rebuild critical infrastructure—from roads, bridges, and utilities to churches, schools, and parks
Accelerate recovery for homeowners, renters, and small businesses, revitalizing the local economy and getting people back on their feet
Support environmental testing and clean-up to ensure communities can safely rebuild

Take action.

Support for Los Angeles starts at home. If you live in California, your members of Congress need to hear from you—whether you were impacted by the Eaton or Palisades fires, or care about someone who was. Making a call is the simplest way to get in touch. Clicking “email” opens a representative’s official contact form where you can paste and edit the suggested script below. Social posts are pre-written for you.

Contact your Senators

Read and copy the suggested script for California senators.

My name is ____. [IF APPLICABLE] I am a Los Angeles fire survivor. [Add in your own personal story here and why this matters to you] Thank you for your leadership on behalf of Los Angeles fire survivors and for fighting for the federal resources Californians need to recover. Please keep up the fight to ensure substantial disaster recovery funding for Los Angeles is included in the next supplemental spending package. Thank you.

Contact your Representative

Find your representative below, then call or copy the script and paste it into their contact form. Not sure who your representatives are? Find Your Rep.

Read and copy the suggested script for California representatives.

My name is ____. [Add in your own personal story here and why this matters to you] Communities across the country are still waiting for the federal support they need to recover from devastating fires, floods, and storms. Disaster recovery is a national responsibility — and this is a moment to show that the federal government will stand with survivors, regardless of where they live. Please fight to ensure substantial disaster recovery funding for Los Angeles — including the Eaton and Palisades fires — is included in a supplemental spending package, alongside the resources other disaster-affected communities urgently need. We are asking you to use your voice and your vote to make disaster relief a national priority. Thank you for standing with disaster survivors across the country.

Help us reach Congressional leaders.

This is not just a California crisis, it’s a warning for the nation. Weaknesses in America's disaster recovery system, from funding delays to bureaucratic bottlenecks, put every disaster-impacted community at risk.

Help make sure Congressional leaders across the country hear directly from disaster survivors and the people who stand with them.

Read and copy the suggested script customized for each leader below, then paste it into their contact form—or use the pre-written post.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, South Dakota

My name is ____. [Add in your own personal story here and why this matters to you] Communities across the country—including North Carolina, Texas, Utah, California—are all waiting on federal relief. This is the moment to show that the federal government works for all disaster survivors, regardless of their zip code. We are urging you to ensure disaster aid is included in any supplemental funding bill. Please commit to scheduling a floor vote on disaster relief and signal to the Republican caucus that this is a national priority. Thank you.

Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins, Maine

My name is ____. [Add in your own personal story here and why this matters to you] Your leadership on disaster relief has been bipartisan and principled for decades. Maine communities understand what it means to wait for federal help. We are asking you to use your gavel to write the relief that California—and LA, NC, TX, and UT communities—are still waiting for. Please commit publicly to including robust disaster relief in any supplemental funding bill. Thank you.

Senate Appropriations Ranking Member Patty Murray, Washington

My name is ____. [Add in your own personal story here and why this matters to you] Our hearts are with the Spokane region as it recovers from the recent devastating fires. Washington communities understand what it means to wait for federal help, and how important it is for survivors everywhere to receive it. We are asking you to stand with Los Angeles survivors and fight to include meaningful recovery funding in any supplemental funding bill. Please use your seat at the appropriations table to make sure disaster relief is not traded away in any final negotiations and make that commitment publicly on behalf of fire survivors across the United States. Thank you.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, New York

My name is ____. [Add in your own personal story here and why this matters to you] Please make clear that the Senate cannot move forward without meaningful relief for every disaster-affected state. Commit to using every possible lever to ensure disaster relief is included in any supplemental, and to uniting your colleagues behind disaster survivors across the United States. Thank you.

Speaker Mike Johnson, Louisiana

My name is ____. [Add in your own personal story here and why this matters to you] You represent a state that knows the real impact of when Washington takes too long. We are asking you to use your authority to make sure the communities across the United States still recovering from fires, floods, and storms do not fall through the cracks of the fiscal year. Thank you.

House Appropriations Chair Tom Cole, Oklahoma

My name is ____. [Add in your own personal story here and why this matters to you] Oklahoma communities know firsthand what it means to face devastating disasters. When disaster strikes, recovery is a national responsibility. Please include substantial funding for Eaton and Palisades fire recovery in the next supplemental and use your position as House Appropriations Chair to help secure the federal resources survivors across the country need to rebuild. Thank you.