REALTORS® have always and will continue to stand ready to assist our neighbors and local communities that have been impacted by such natural disasters. Established in the wake of the devastating 2003 California wildfires, the C.A.R. Disaster Relief Fund provides grants for REALTORS®, employees of REALTORS® and association staff.
Housing / Shelter
211 LA is partnering with Airbnb.org to offer free temporary shelter for people displaced from their homes by fire. Start by filling out this form.
The local hotel association is maintaining a list of hotels with available space in and around Los Angeles and to what extent they are providing discounts for fire victims and evacuees.
The YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles is opening its locations as available.
Transportation / Services / Supplies
Rideshare services Lyft and Uber are offering vouchers to help people get to/from shelters.
Greater Los Angeles U-Haul® is offering 30-days of self-storage and U-box rentals for free to affected families and 92 facilities are participating in L.A. and Orange Counties and throughout the Inland Empire.
AT&T and T-Mobile are offering certain unlimited talk, text and data options for customers in cities and certain zip codes affecting by the fires.
Certain Planet Fitness locations are offering access to their facilities.
Medical Aid
Health Net is also providing specialized help to affected members and partners.
Property Tax Relief
Property Tax Relief Available at assessor.lacounty.gov/tax-relief/disaster-relief or call (213) 974-3211.
Resources Links
Los Angeles County Emergency Management
Mutual Aid LA Network Available Resources
C.A.R. Disaster Relief for REALTORS® Webpage
U.S. Federal Government Disaster Assistance
Disaster Relief Fund
C.A.R. has a Disaster Relief Fund that is specifically for REALTOR® Members, if you are in need of assistance or know of a REALTOR® that is in need of assistance, here is the link to apply for funds. https://www.car.org/difference/realtorscare
The NAR REALTOR® Relief Fund will have funds available the general public to apply for funds, that link is currently in process of being set up and will be administered by the California Association of REALTORS®. PWR will share that link as soon as it is available.
To Donate
To make a tax-deductible donation, please make payable to the California Community Foundation and write "C.A.R. Disaster Relief Fund" on the "memo" line. Send checks to the California Community Foundation, 221 S. Figueroa St., Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90012. For questions, please contact disasterrelief@car.org or call (213) 739-8327.
To donate to the California Disaster Fund: https://www.calfund.org/funds/california-association-of-realtors-disaster-relief-fund/
To donate to the REALTOR® Relief Fund here is the link: https://rrf.realtor/
