The Los Angeles County Office of Consumer and Business Affairs provided a total of $31.7 million in grants to 3,425 households most impacted by the Eaton and Palisades fires .

More than 9,600 individuals received grants that ranged from $6,000 to $18,000 to help with immediate relief before longer term aid was available.

“This wasn’t a full solution, but it was the support we could offer in a moment of real urgency,” Rafael Carbajal, director of the Department of Consumer and Business Affairs, said in a statement. “It was a first step that helped survivors take their next one.”

More than 51% of grant recipients reported the loss of equipment or tools, 43% had children in their household, 19% had no access to alternative housing and more than 21% lost their primary mode of transporta

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