Critical deadlines for Woolsey Fire victims are fast approaching. See all important upcoming deadlines below:
January 31 – Submit Right of Entry (ROE) form to opt-in for County and the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecyle) to gain access to and remove debris from your property.
January 31 – Deadline to submit the Private Debris Removal/Opt-out form.
January 31 – To apply to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for grants.
January 31 –To apply to Small Business Administration (SBA) for home or business loans.
L.A. County continues to provide residents with resources, as they begin recovery efforts. The County partnered with CalRecycle which is operating the Debris Removal Operation Center (DROC) to guide residents through the process.
To have debris removed from your property, fill out an ROE form. The ROE form can be accessed in the following ways:
Online at lacounty.gov/lacountyrecovers
By phone at (626) 979-5370
In person at the DROC
The DROC is located at 26610 Agoura Road in Calabasas, and is open between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. Saturday.
Property owners opting out of no cost debris removal must fill out the opt-out forms. Residents can visit the Recover and Rebuild One-Stop, Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. at 26600 Agoura Road in Calabasas.
L.A. County homeowners who opt out of the CalRecycle Program, can visit the Recover and Rebuild One-Stop to get more information on the County's Debris Removal Program, where they can apply for permits through the Building and Safety Unit, and get all of their rebuilding questions answered.
L.A. County residents affected by the fire are encouraged to apply to FEMA for grants. The same deadline applies to those applying for loans through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
Contact FEMA at (800) 621-3362 or visit their website at disasterassistance.gov for more information.
Contact SBA at (800) 659-2955 or visit their website at www.disasterloan.sba.gov/ela
Visit lacounty.gov/lacountyrecovers and follow @ReadyLACounty for updates on program deadlines.
Submitted by Los Angeles County Recovers Joint Information Center