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In Altadena, a Cash-First Model Lets Survivors Decide How to Spend

Eight months after the Eaton Fire tore through the foothills of Altadena, families are using modest relief grants for the basics — gas, rent, even fall school clothes — under a “dignity-based” model that lets survivors decide how best to spend the money. The grants come from the Altadena Eaton Fire Relief Fund, a community-run initiative born in the wake of the January 7 wildfire. Set up in February by the Altadena Town Council in partnership with GoFundMe.org, the fund is testing […]


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