Eaton Fire Collaborative Media and Press

View the latest EFC press releases and statements below

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Media Contact

Press inquiries should be directed to Bree Jensen, PIO, at communications@efclc.org

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EFC Statements

September 25, 2026

Four Days Left: FEMA Still Has Not Paid Its Promise to LA Fire Survivors as Disaster Case Management Program Shutdown Nears

Eighteen days after survivors and providers first called on FEMA to pay approved funding, the money still hasn't arrived, and the program ends September 30 unless FEMA acts.

September 7, 2026

FEMA's Broken Promise to LA Fire Survivors Is a Warning Sign for Every Community Facing the Next Disaster, Including Spokane

Providers, recovery groups, and survivors call on FEMA to release $10 million in committed funding before the Disaster Case Management Program shuts down on September 30.

September 3, 2026

A Note from the Eaton Fire Collaborative's Executive Director

Executive Director Michael Ocon explains what the September 30 end of the federally funded Disaster Case Management Program means for survivors, and what EFC is doing about it.

In The News

September 8, 2026

Altadena Group Says Eaton Fire Case Management Program Will Close Sept. 30 Over Unpaid FEMA Money

The Eaton Fire Collaborative warns that a federally funded case management program serving more than 1,500 survivors will shut down at the end of September because FEMA has not paid the funding it approved.

July 6, 2026

Thousands of survivors still waiting to rebuild 18 months after Eaton Fire

CBS LA's Jasmine Viel reports on how slowly rebuilding is going 18 months after the Eaton Fire, with only about 100 of more than 9,000 destroyed buildings rebuilt so far.

June 9, 2026

Pasadena Community Foundation Gives $1 Million to Eaton Fire Recovery Group, Split Between Survivors and Coordination

A $1 million grant to the Eaton Fire Collaborative supports direct aid for survivors and recovery coordination across Altadena, Pasadena, and Sierra Madre.

December 9, 2025

Still having home insurance problems? Need mental health services? This Altadena group wants to help

A look at the Eaton Fire Collaboratory in Altadena, a one stop resource center for fire survivors.