Created to support communities affected by the devastating fires, the Revita Fund was tasked with rebuilding and equipping permanent homes. By 31 December 2024, responsibilities had been assigned for 99 properties: 90 completed, four yet to begin, and five halted owing to unpaid funds.

According to the document from the Intermunicipal Community (CIM) of the Leiria Region, the outstanding payments amounted to €59,199.48, concerning two houses in Castenheira de Pera and one in Pedrógão Grande. The letter, signed by Paulo Bastista Santos, representative of the affected municipalities on the Revita Management council, urged urgent settlement of the debts.

The payments were processed on 25 August, following mounting pressure from the local mayor and after Pedrógão Grande was once again hit by wildfires over the weekend.

Speaking after a CIM meeting in Batalha, the organisation’s president and Mayor of Leiria, Gonçalo Lopes, criticised the slow pace of reimbursements, saying the fund lacked “the necessary agility and speed.” He revealed a proposal to transfer management of Revita directly to the CIM, allowing it to clear outstanding debts and use surplus funds to build a nursery in the region.

The Revita Fund was established to manage donations received after the 2017 fires, with contributions from 66 organizations in cash, goods, and services. Cash donations reached €5.4 million, later topped up with €2.5 million in state funding. By the end of 2023, the fund still held €1.3 million in deposits.

The fund’s Management Council is chaired by the Institute of Social Security, alongside representatives of municipalities, charities, and fire associations.