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Camp Fire Collaborative urges sustainable funding for long‑term recovery groups
Summary
Representatives of the Camp Fire Collaborative and Cal OES told lawmakers that long‑term recovery groups (LTRGs) win results after major wildfires but lack stable funding for administration and unmet‑needs work; witnesses recommended flexible spending, dedicated support and streamlined partnerships.
Bruce Yurman, director of the Camp Fire Collaborative, and Abby Browning of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) described how long‑term recovery groups coordinate dozens of organizations to serve disaster survivors — and how those groups struggle to cover administrative costs once initial donations and declared‑disaster resources wane.
Yurman described the Camp Fire Collaborative’s work after the 2018 Camp Fire, which “destroyed more than 18,000 structures, burned 150,000 acres and claimed 86 lives,” and…
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