Deadlines Approaching For Woolsey Fire Assistance

MALIBU, CA – Deadlines are approaching for Woolsey Fire victims to apply for federal grants, small business loans and debris removal, county officials said Tuesday.

Residents have until Jan. 31 to submit right-of-entry forms to opt in for state workers to remove debris from properties or to opt out of the program; apply for Federal Emergency Management Agency grants; and apply to the Small Business Administration for home or business loans.

Right-of-entry forms can be found online on LA County's website or by calling (626) 979-5370 or in person at the Debris Removal Operations Center at 26610 Agoura Road in Calabasas. The center is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday.

Homeowners who opt out of the program can get more information about debris removal, where to apply for permits and answers to questions on rebuilding at the Recover and Rebuild One-Stop at 26600 Agoura Road between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

FEMA can be reached at www.disasterassistance.gov or (800) 621-3362. Residents can contact SBA at (800) 659-2955 or visit https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela.

City News Service contributed to this post; MALIBU, CA - NOVEMBER 12: A destroyed home is seen with the Santa Monica Mountains and Pacific Ocean in the background on November 12, 2018 in Malibu, California, as the Woolsey Fire continues to burn. Multiple fires are burning throughout the state claiming dozens of lives and hundreds of structures.(Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)