MBA Opens Doors Foundation
Disaster Relief Program · About this organization
What you get
Two months of housing help after a wildfire, with a possible third month. The amount isn't published. Ask.
How to start
Ask the program how to request this help and what information to gather.
Good to know
- Aggregate cap across two or three months is not stated.
- Detailed rules are mortgage-only despite an overview that also names rent.
The details, as published
The Disaster Relief Program launched with a $100,000 fund for families of children in treatment at Children's Hospital Los Angeles who were affected by Southern California wildfires. It uses reduced care-duration thresholds and allows two months of housing assistance with a possible third, but current remaining funds, intake status, and rental rules are not published despite the program remaining in the portal dropdown.
What help you may get
Household Bills And Cash Assistance
Disaster Relief Program — household bills and cash assistance
The Disaster Relief Program launched with a $100,000 fund for families of children in treatment at Children's Hospital Los Angeles who were affected by Southern California wildfires. It uses reduced care-duration thresholds and allows two months of housing assistance with a possible third, but current remaining funds, intake status, and rental rules are not published despite the program remaining in the portal dropdown.
Amount not published
Can cover
- Current first-mortgage payment
- Program overview also says rental assistance, but detailed rules do not explain rental eligibility
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. A CHLA pediatric B-ALL family affected by the qualifying wildfires may fit the illness, care-duration, hardship, and housing rules.
Age
Any starting age to age 18, measured at application.
- The child must be age 18 or younger.
Treatment status
Active Treatment
- The child must be in treatment at Children's Hospital Los Angeles and have at least four inpatient days, seven days of documented full-time professional home care, or regular outpatient care at least twice per month.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
You must live in: The child's primary home must be in the United States or a United States territory..
- The parent or legal guardian must hold the mortgage for the primary home where the child resides.
Where your child is treated
Treatment must be connected to: Children's Hospital Los Angeles.
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
How to get started
Does a social worker or care team need to start it? No. A required care-team start is not published; the family can use the available route below.
- Contact applications@mbaopensdoors.org to confirm remaining funds, current intake, and the permitted submitter before starting the portal application.
Ways to apply or ask
- Online Portal · Open form or page
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
Availability and timing
| Program | Unclear |
|---|---|
| Applications | Not Published |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Not Published |
| Last checked | Aug 27, 2026 |
- The guidelines establish a finite $100,000 fund that carries forward until expended, but neither the PDF nor the reachable registration page publishes the remaining balance or confirms current intake.
- Published recurring cutoff is the 10th for assistance on the first of the following month; no fund-balance update is published.
Limitations and things to confirm
- Aggregate cap across two or three months is not stated.
- Detailed rules are mortgage-only despite an overview that also names rent.
- Remaining funding and intake are unknown.
- Are funds still available, is rent currently covered, and what aggregate cap applies?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Disaster Relief Program · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Disaster Relief Program · checked Aug 24, 2026