Newsom Announces $10M for LA Fire Survivors to Access Pre-Built Housing

Funding aims to speed up rebuilding through factory-built homes and streamlined approvals.

Published on Feb. 6, 2026

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Governor Gavin Newsom announced $10 million in additional funding to help Los Angeles-area fire survivors access factory-built housing options to speed up the rebuilding process. Local agencies have already approved over 3,100 rebuilding permits at a rate about three times faster than before the fires, with some survivors already living in new prefab homes. The state is touting factory-built housing as a 'forward-looking tool' for quicker, more sustainable neighborhood reconstruction.

Why it matters

The 2025 wildfires in the Los Angeles area destroyed thousands of homes, and the state is looking to innovative housing solutions like factory-built and modular options to help fire survivors get back into their homes faster. This funding aims to cut red tape, accelerate the rebuilding process, and build more resilient housing for the future.

The details

The new $10 million in funding will help fire survivors acquire factory-built homes that are constructed off-site in controlled facilities and then delivered ready for installation. This program builds on existing state funding and is open to companies, nonprofits, local governments, and other entities developing factory-built housing in the LA area. Officials say the prefab designs aim to maintain the unique character of recovering neighborhoods.

  • On Jan. 7, 2025, Newsom issued an emergency proclamation to help streamline state laws and make resources more quickly available.
  • Over the next 12 months, this order would be followed by 28 executive orders based on feedback from survivors, local communities, and first responders.
  • As of late January, out of 6,612 applications received, 3,106 rebuilding permits have been issued by agencies LA County and city.

The players

Gavin Newsom

The Governor of California who announced the $10 million in additional funding to help LA fire survivors access factory-built housing options.

Erin Curtis

The executive director of the California Strategic Growth Council, who said that factory-built housing can help communities move from loss to stability faster.

Tomiquia Moss

The secretary of the state Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency, who said that factory-built housing is an important tool to help communities rebuild quickly and more sustainably.

Katherine Perez

The chief development officer for the nonprofit New Economics for Women, who said this type of housing will be part of the solution to getting wildfire victims back to their homes and re-introducing rental housing.

Arya Group

A builder that recently completed construction of Versa Villa in Pacific Palisades, a factory-built home designed to be fully autonomous in responding to wildfire threats.

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What they’re saying

“Rebuilding after wildfires shouldn't take years. As LA fire survivors continue to recover, we're cutting red tape by accelerating housing solutions that get families back in their homes faster while building stronger and more resilient housing for the future.”

— Gavin Newsom, Governor of California (heysocal.com)

“Factory-built housing helps communities move from loss to stability faster. By shortening construction timelines and reducing costs, it can help get families back into their homes and neighborhoods sooner and give wildfire-impacted communities a real chance to recover and rebuild early — when support matters most.”

— Erin Curtis, Executive Director, California Strategic Growth Council (heysocal.com)

“Factory-built housing can help wildfire survivors get back into safe, stable homes faster. This program is an important tool to help communities rebuild quickly and more sustainably, while also improving resilience to future climate impacts and disasters.”

— Tomiquia Moss, Secretary, California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency (heysocal.com)

“This type of housing will be part of the solution to getting wildfire victims back to their homes and re-introducing rental housing into Altadena. We lost so much naturally occurring affordable housing (NOAH) in Altadena, and that loss hit our seniors, low-income families, and veterans especially hard. These investments reflect what our community needs to move forward.”

— Katherine Perez, Chief Development Officer, New Economics for Women (heysocal.com)

What’s next

The application period for the additional $10 million in funding will open at a 'soon' but unspecified date. Officials encouraged companies and nonprofits developing factory-built housing in the Los Angeles area, as well as local governments, tribes and other entities, to apply.

The takeaway

By embracing innovative housing solutions like factory-built and modular homes, California is working to speed up the rebuilding process for communities devastated by wildfires. This funding aims to cut red tape, get fire survivors back into their homes faster, and build more resilient housing that can better withstand future climate impacts and disasters.