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Altadena Today
By the People, for the People
Altadena Businesses Offered Subsidized Workers to Aid Wildfire Recovery
LA County program covers wages, benefits, and payroll costs for temporary workers matched to local businesses impacted by 2025 Eaton Fire.
Published on Feb. 22, 2026
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Local businesses in Altadena can receive fully subsidized temporary workers for up to 800 hours through a Los Angeles County program designed to aid recovery from the January 2025 wildfires. The Fire Recovery and Resilience Workforce Program, administered by the LA County Department of Economic Opportunity, covers 100 percent of wages, basic benefits, and payroll costs for temporary workers matched to participating businesses.
Why it matters
The program aims to support both local businesses and workers who were displaced by the Eaton Fire, providing a pathway for businesses to access pre-screened candidates and receive on-site training tailored to their needs. It also offers incentives and services to help businesses make permanent hires, including eligibility for the federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit.
The details
Businesses can submit an interest form to participate in the program, which offers several tiers of support. In addition to the subsidized temporary workers, the program provides no-cost business services representatives and on-the-job training wage reimbursement for businesses that choose to train new employees directly.
- The Eaton Fire occurred in January 2025.
- The Fire Recovery and Resilience Workforce Program was announced in February 2026.
The players
LA County Department of Economic Opportunity
The department administering the Fire Recovery and Resilience Workforce Program to aid businesses and workers impacted by the 2025 Eaton Fire.
Altadena Chamber of Commerce
The organization that distributed the flyer about the LA County program to local businesses.
What’s next
Interested Altadena businesses can submit an interest form at bit.ly/FRRWPbiz to participate in the program.
The takeaway
The Fire Recovery and Resilience Workforce Program provides a valuable lifeline for Altadena businesses and workers impacted by the 2025 Eaton Fire, offering subsidized temporary workers and other incentives to support the community's economic recovery.
