California Fire Safe Council (CFSC) is pleased to announce the grant awards for the 2024 Edison International Recovery Program. Funding for this program is provided by Edison International through CFSC. The Edison International Recovery program will support CFSC in its efforts to provide direct relief, recovery support, and build capacity for local Fire Safe Councils and Community-Based Organizations in areas impacted by the January 2025 wildfires. This will be accomplished through subgrants to Fire Safe Councils and Community-Based Organizations in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties to support their direct wildfire relief and recovery efforts.
CFSC awarded a combined total of $144,000.00 in grant funds to Santa Monica Mountains Fire Safe Council (SMMFSC) and Safe Community Project (MySafe:LA Division) to educate, empower, and mobilize individuals in Los Angeles and Ventura counties on post-fire recovery and capacity-building activities.
2024 Edison International Recovery Program Awarded Projects
Santa Monica Mountains Fire Safe Council Recovery Project
The Santa Monica Mountains Fire Safe Council recovery project addresses critical wildfire recovery gaps by improving home safety and supporting community healing. The project provides financial assistance and expert guidance to homeowners needing vent retrofits, addressing a common wildfire vulnerability in LA’s WUI communities. In parallel, it creates dedicated in-person and virtual spaces for affected residents to gather, grieve, and heal together. The in-person gathering, planned locally in the Palisades area in a natural outdoor setting, will be facilitated by an experienced professional using guided discussion prompts to support collective recovery.
MySafe:LA Wildfire Recovery and Resilience Initiative
The MySafe:LA Wildfire Recovery and Resilience Initiative supports communities impacted by the January 2025 Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire through coordinated recovery and resilience efforts. The project provides clear, culturally responsive recovery information and direct access to resources, supports emotional healing through facilitated storytelling sessions and the REBUILD:LA podcast, and strengthens existing and emerging Fire Safe Councils through mentorship, organizational tools, and home hardening support. It also delivers a bilingual, community-driven recovery guide that integrates practical rebuilding guidance with mental health and financial recovery resources, and improves home safety by replacing fire-damaged or non-compliant vents with ember-resistant models to reduce future wildfire risk.
To learn more about the 2024 Edison International Recovery Program, please visit the full 2024 Edison International Recovery Program Award Announcement.
Since 2018, the California Fire Safe Council has partnered with Edison International to provide more than $1,600,000 in grants to 44 organizations in the Southern California Edison service territory. These programs have helped to build wildfire resilience by increasing the capacity for local Fire Safe Councils and others to lead, staff, plan, organize, and implement wildfire recovery within their communities.
QUESTIONS?
For all 2024 Edison International Recovery Program inquiries, please contact Gabriela Erazo Smith, Senior Grant Specialist at gerazo@cafiresafecouncil.org, or Jared Peri, Fire Safe Communities Program Manager, at jperi@cafiresafecouncil.org.
The California Fire Safe Council (CFSC) supports communities across the state in wildfire preparedness and resiliency through grant funding, programmatic support, and technical assistance. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
