Our Disaster Recovery Resources guide and the resources below can help you find the help you need to recover after surviving a disaster:

FEMA

Housing assistance, home repair or home replacement, and other assistance needs, such as disaster-caused childcare needs, disaster medical expenses, or necessary clean-up items. (To apply, you, another adult, or child in your household must have a Social Security number. You or they must also be a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or qualified alien.)

800-621-3362 Press 2 for Spanish. Press 3 for an interpreter who speaks your language.

DisasterAssistance.gov

ASL video on how to apply youtu.be/WZGpWI2RCNw

Red Cross

Emergency food, shelter, and disaster health and mental health services to individuals and families

800-RED-CROSS (733-2767)

redcross.org/get-help

redcross.org/cruz-roja/obtener-ayuda

Salvation Army

Food, household needs, clothing and personal needs

800-SALARMY (725-2769)

disaster.salvationarmyusa.org

California DMV

Replace or re-apply for driver’s licenses, identification cards, vehicle registration and titles, disabled person parking placards, and license plates and stickers free of charge

1-800-777-0133

TTY 1-800-735-2929

dmv.ca.gov/portal/customer-service/natural-disaster-assistance/

California Department of Public Health

Replace lost vital records like birth, death, and marriage certificates at the county recorder’s office in the county where the event occurred

916-445-2684

cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CHSI/Pages/Vital-Records.aspx

cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CHSI/Pages/County-Registrars-and-Recorders.aspx

California Department of Managed Health Care

Help with approvals for care, replacing lost prescription and ID cards, or arranging health care at other facilities if a hospital or doctor’s office is not available due to a disaster

1-888-466-2219

www.HealthHelp.ca.gov

California Department of Health Care Services

Find short-term counseling for emotional or mental health problems caused by the impacts of a disaster through your county mental health department

dhcs.ca.gov/individuals/Pages/MHPContactList.aspx

SAMHSA’s Disaster Distress Helpline

24/7, 365-day-a-year crisis counseling and support

800-985-5990

samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline

samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline/espanol

CalHOPE Warm Line

Peer counseling for struggles with stress, anxiety, depression

833-317-HOPE (4673)

calhope.org

Friendship Line California

Crisis intervention hotline and a warmline for non-emergency emotional support calls for older adults

888-670-1360

https://www.ioaging.org/friendship-line-california

California Department of Public Health

Information on health concerns related to a disaster

916-650-6416

cdph.ca.gov/Programs/EPO/Pages/BI_Natural-Disaster_Know-and-Understand.aspx

California Employment Development Department

If you lost your job or cannot work because of a disaster or emergency, you may be eligible for benefits from Unemployment Insurance (UI), Disability Insurance (DI), or Paid Family Leave (PFL)

UI English and Spanish: 800-300-5616

UI Armenian: 855-528-1518

UI Cantonese: 800-547-3506

UI Korean: 844-660-0877

UI Mandarin: 866-303-0706

UI Tagalog: 866-395-1513

UI Vietnamese: 800-547-2058

UI California Relay Service (711): Provide the UI number (800-300-5616) to the operator

UI TTY: 800-815-9387

edd.ca.gov/en/about_edd/disaster_related_services/

edd.ca.gov/en/Unemployment/Disaster_Unemployment_Assistance

CalJOBS

Find jobs, training, and answers to other employment related questions

800-758-0398

caljobs.ca.gov

CalFresh

You can sign up for CalFresh or if you already get CalFresh benefits, you can ask for benefits to replace food you lost in a disaster

877-847-3663 (FOOD)

getcalfresh.org/en/replace

benefitscal.org

cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/calfresh/disaster-calfresh

California Department of Social Services

Find food assistance in your county

cdss.ca.gov/food-banks

California Women, Infants & Children (WIC)

Good, healthy food for eligible low-income pregnant women, babies, and young children through the WIC program

888-942-9675

myfamily.wic.ca.gov/Home/HowCanIGetWIC#HowCanIGetWIC

California Department of Insurance

Assistance on insurance issues, such as claim handling delays, additional living expenses, underinsurance disputes, availability and more

800-927-4357

TTY 800-482-4833

insurance.ca.gov/01-consumers/101-help/

Contractors State License Board

Information about hiring a licensed contractor, verification of contractor licenses, avoiding fraud and filing complaints

800-321-2752

cslb.ca.gov/Consumer.aspx

cslb.ca.gov/Media_Room/Disaster_Help_Center

California Department of Housing and Community Development

Manufactured housing questions including repairs, installations and/or registration and titling

800-952-8356

hcd.ca.gov/manufactured-and-mobilehomes

California Department of Veterans Affairs

If you have a home loan with CalVet and your home has suffered structural damage caused by a disaster, contact a CalVet Claims adjuster

866-421-697

calvet.ca.gov/HomeLoans/Pages/How-to-submit-a-claim.aspx

California Department of Tax and Fee Administration

Questions about extension of tax return due dates, emergency tax or fee relief. relief of penalty and interest, or replacement copies of records lost due to disasters

800-400-7115

TTY: 800-735-2929

cdtfa.ca.gov

California Employment Development Department

Information on employer extensions to file state payroll reports and to deposit state payroll taxes

888-745-3886

TTY 800-547-9565

edd.ca.gov/en/payroll_taxes/emergency_and_disaster_assistance_for_employers

Franchise Tax Board

Claiming a disaster loss on your tax return

800-852-5711

ftb.ca.gov

California Department of Social Services

Information about the types of federal, state, and local disaster assistance services available for immigrants in California

cdss.ca.gov/Portals/13/DisasterAssistanceGuideforImmigrantCaliforniansFinal.pdf

cdss.ca.gov/Portals/13/DisasterAssistanceGuideforImmigrantCaliforniansSpanishFinal.pdf

California Department of Community Services and Development

Help with energy bill assistance, temporary heating and cooling devices, and other supportive services.

866-675-6623

csd.ca.gov/find-assistance

DisasterAssistance.gov

Get a personalized list of possible assistance and where to apply

disasterassistance.gov/get-assistance/find-assistance

Disaster Legal Assistance Collaborative

Free legal help for survivors of California disasters

disasterlegalservicesca.org

BenefitsCal

Food assistance (CalFresh), cash aid (CalWORKs, General Assistance, Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants), and affordable health insurance (Medi-Cal)

benefitscal.com