{"id":71606,"date":"2025-03-28T16:07:31","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T23:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=71606"},"modified":"2025-03-28T16:07:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T23:07:40","slug":"federal-government-approves-californias-request-to-expand-la-fire-debris-removal-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=71606","title":{"rendered":"Federal government approves California\u2019s request to expand LA fire debris removal program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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LOS ANGELES<\/strong> \u2013 Building on California and the federal administration\u2019s ongoing partnership for a fast-moving \u201cLA fire fix<\/a>,\u201d the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)\u00a0today approved<\/a>\u00a0Governor Gavin Newsom\u2019s\u00a0request<\/a>\u00a0to expand the scope of the wildfire cleanup effort. That approval comes less than 24 hours after the state\u2019s initial request.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cOur federal partners continue to deliver for California. Together, we are going to rebuild Los Angeles in record time while supporting all those who have been impacted.\u201d<\/h4>\n
Governor\u00a0Gavin Newsom<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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FEMA\u00a0today sent a letter<\/a>\u00a0to the California Governor\u2019s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) agreeing to expand the scope of cleanup to a number of facility types that were not previously eligible for debris removal, including owner occupied condominiums, multi-family units, and certain commercial properties.<\/p>\n

FEMA also extended the deadline for Right of Entry form submissions to April 15 to allow the newly eligible groups time to apply.<\/p>\n

Yesterday, in a\u00a0letter sent to FEMA<\/a>, Cal OES Director Nancy Ward requested that commercial and multi-family residential properties be included in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) debris removal program, specifically the special inclusion of small businesses and residential apartments, condominiums, and mobile homes.<\/p>\n

Under Governor\u00a0Newsom\u2019s leadership, California has expedited the cleanup process by cutting red tape and eliminating bureaucratic barriers, allowing highly trained crews to enter impacted communities sooner and help survivors rebuild their lives faster.<\/p>\n

Debris removal from private commercial property is typically the responsibility of property owners and is usually not\u00a0eligible for federal programs.<\/p>\n

Under today\u2019s approval, commercial properties\u00a0\u2013\u00a0including multi-family rental properties\u00a0\u2013<\/strong>\u00a0will now be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. The criteria for these properties being included in the USACE debris removal program is based upon:<\/p>\n