Thursday, March 27, 2025

FEMA, SBA Representatives Slated to Speak at Community Forum for Altadena Disaster Recovery

Federal Emergency Management Agency and Small Business Administration representatives will meet with Altadena residents on March 29 to answer questions about disaster recovery efforts and funding opportunities, according to Pastor Kerwin Manning of Pasadena Church.

The event, titled “FEMA in Focus: Your Questions, Real Answers,” was created to bring federal officials and community members together ahead of the March 31st FEMA deadline.

Pastor Manning and Pasadena Church, NAACP-Pasadena, Neighborhood Servants, Pasadena Community Coalition and local radio host James Farr invited “FEMA to answer the pressing questions of the Altadena community.”

The forum was planned to allow families, small business owners, and nonprofits to directly engage with FEMA representatives about disaster recovery progress and funding concerns.

In an announcement, the organizers said the two-hour session will feature Brandi Richard Thompson, Public Affairs Officer for FEMA, and Corey Williams, Public Information Officer for the SBA.

The pair will address topics including individual assistance programs, debris removal efforts, FEMA programs and SBA resources, debris removal, and the March 31st FEMA deadline, according to the announcement.

Event highlights are to include a presentation and Q&A session, open discussion with community members, conversations airing concerns about disaster recovery funding, and the opportunity to register for FEMA assistance onsite during the event.

The community forum will be hosted by James Farr from KBLA TALK 1580’s “Conversation Live: Altadena Rising” and is jointly presented by Pasadena Church, NAACP-Pasadena, Neighborhood Servants, and the Pasadena Community Coalition.

The meeting is scheduled to take place at Pasadena Church, located at 425 Sierra Madre Villa in Pasadena from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 29. Community members seeking additional information can contact Pastor Kerwin Manning at Info@PasadenaChurch.org.