A retired teacher who survived a recent Los Angeles wildfire may lose her disaster case manager as a funding disagreement between the California state government and the Federal Emergency Management Agency stalls the case‑management program.
The disagreement over which agency will finance the program has delayed payments to survivors and threatens the continuity of services they receive.
Negotiations between the state and FEMA have left some case managers without funding, putting additional pressure on assistance for victims of the catastrophic fire.