Despite more than 13,000 homes destroyed in the January Los Angeles wildfires and many residents still trying to pick up the pieces, the program was never activated in Los Angeles. According to a FEMA spokesperson, housing data doesn’t justify the need for it.
Source: Inman News
FEMA held back Direct Lease for LA wildfire survivors. Here’s why
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