Financial & Technical Assistance
There are places at the federal, state, and local level from which you can seek post-fire recovery technical and financial assistance for a variety of needs.
If you’re seeking more comprehensive information on the following resources, including activation requirements, payment information, and timelines, please review these two spreadsheets and the links shared within.
Financial Assistance
Once a Presidential Declaration is made and programs are approved to be activated, the following assistance may be available to those who are eligible:
Funding for local governments to operate their essential community services after a disaster.
Recovery assistance for state, tribal, territorial, and local governments, and certain types of private non-profits.
Financial and direct services to eligible individuals and households affected by a disaster, who have uninsured or under-insured necessary expenses and serious needs.
Apply for assistance on disasterassistance.gov.
Farm Service Agency (FSA)
Assistance for repairing and restoring farmland.
Helps non-industrial private forest landowners recover from natural disasters.
Financial aid to producers who suffer losses to livestock, honey bees, and farm-raised fish not covered by other USDA disaster assistance. This includes losses due to fire on non-federally managed rangelands.
Financial support for livestock producers who experience grazing losses due to fire on federally managed rangelands.
Compensation for livestock owners and contract growers who suffer significant livestock losses beyond normal mortality levels due to eligible adverse events.
Financial assistance for orchardists and nursery tree growers for replanting or rehabilitating commercial trees damaged or destroyed by disaster.
Financial support for producers (with existing NAP coverage) of non-insurable crops to protect against natural disasters that result in: lower yields, destroyed crops, or the inability to plant.
Loans for rangers and farmers to support costs associated with natural disaster recovery, including: restoring or replacing essential property, covering production costs, paying essential living expenses, and refinancing.
Report losses, apply for assistance, and get more information on FSA recovery programs at your local USDA Service Center.
Use FSA’s online Disaster Assistance Discovery Tool to determine what program might be right for you or read the USDA’s Wildfire assistance factsheet
Helps forestland owners and producers plan and implement conservation and recovery practices on land impacted by natural disasters.
Assistance for local communities to relieve imminent threats to life and property resulting from damage to natural resources by natural disasters.
Apply for assistance, and get more information on NRCS recovery programs at your local USDA Service Center.
Financial assistance for small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, and most private nonprofit organizations that suffer substantial economic injury.
Financial assistance for homeowners, renters, nonprofit organizations, and businesses of all sizes that experience damage to their homes, personal property, or businesses.
For more information and guidance on utilizing SBA recovery resources, reach out to one of three offices serving Washington, located in either the Seattle District or the Portland District.
Determine if you live in an eligible Location for an SBA Loan with the Disaster Declaration Search.
Rural Development (RD)
Grants for very-low and low-income homeowners to repair homes damaged in Presidentially Declared Disasters.
Helps eligible communities prepare, or recover from, an emergency that threatens the availability of safe, reliable drinking water. Supports both water source constructions and water distribution and storage.
For more information and guidance on available disaster assistance, contact the Washington State Office.
Disaster Resiliency and Recovery Resources: A Guide for Rural Communities
Risk Management Agency (RMA)
Coverage of crop losses for federal crop insurance policyholders.
*CURRENTLY NOT FUNDED AS OF DECEMBER 2025*
Short-term disaster recovery financial assistance program for farmers and ranchers sustaining physical damage or incurring expenses as a result of a natural disaster.
Depending on funds available, SCC sometimes has money to support forestland owners that is funneled through the Washington State Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Districts.
For questions about DAP funding or other potential funding opportunities, either contact your local Conservation District or SCC.
Technical Assistance
Conservation Districts
Conservation Districts (CDs) are community-based hubs of natural resource expertise, each tailored to their unique landscapes and communities.
Many CDs in Washington offer technical assistance services free of charge to help landowners recover from wildfire. Contact your local CD for more information.
Long Term Recovery Groups (LTRGs)
LTRGs assist wildfire survivors in many ways, including technical assistance for navigating recovery resources, accessing emergency services, property damage, repairs and rebuilds, and natural resource concerns. In the event of a disaster in your area, seek out assistance from any LTRGs that arise.
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
NRCS offers technical assistance at no cost to forestland owners, farmers, and ranchers through several programs.
United Policyholders (UP)
Technical assistance and guidance for survivors navigating insurance claims.
Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA)
WSDA is able to offer limited technical assistance to livestock owners after a disaster.
Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Offer support and services for small forest landowners
Rural Development (RD)
Rural Development provides a program that supports rural water systems (in areas with populations of less than 10,000) experiencing operational, financial, or managerial issues – including in times of disaster or emergency.
