California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has requested that Congress appropriate nearly $40 billion to support communities affected by the wildfires that devastated the Los Angeles region last month. Recognizing that “the total impact on California’s economy will take years to fully quantify,

The aid would go toward “immediate and long-term recovery work needed to rebuild lives and properties,” according to the letter.

Ric Grenell, a Trump ally serving as his envoy for special missions, said Friday that “there will be conditions” to any federal aid for the state.