Los Angeles: Recovery Resources

Federal Assistance:

1. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): Financial assistance for eligible individuals/families. DisasterAssistance.gov https://www.disasterassistance.gov/, 1-800-621-3362 (TTY: 1-800-462-7585)

State Assistance:

2. California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES): Disaster recovery information and resources. CA.gov/lafires/ https://www.fire.ca.gov/

3. California Department of Insurance (CDI): Insurance claim guidance and resources. insurance.ca.gov https://www.insurance.ca.gov/, 1-800-927-4357

Local Assistance (Los Angeles County/City):

4. Los Angeles County Department of Public Health: Mental health and navigating county services. 2-1-1 or lacounty.gov https://lacounty.gov/

5. Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks: Information on shelters and evacuation centers. laparks.rec.cityoflosangeles.ca.us https://www.laparks.org/

6. Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management (OEM): Local emergency information and coordination. ready.lacounty.gov https://ready.lacounty.gov/

VOAD (Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster) & Partner Organizations (EN LA VOAD Members and Others):

7. International Fire Foundation (IFF): Rebuild support, incident support, emergency recovery guide, step by step education from initial incident to long term recovery, claim assistance, guidance, and long-term support. https://fireguide.org

8. American Red Cross Los Angeles Chapter: Shelter, food, and disaster relief. redcross.org/find-a-chapter/california/los-angeles-chapter https://www.redcross.org/local/california/los-angeles/about-us/locations.html, 1-800-RED-CROSS

9. Los Angeles Regional Food Bank: Food distribution to affected families.

   https://www.lafoodbank.org/, 323-234-3030

10. The Salvation Army Southern California Division: Emergency assistance, food, shelter, and emotional support. southerncalifornia.salvationarmy.org, (800) SAL-ARMY (725-2769)

11. 2-1-1 Los Angeles County: Comprehensive information and referral services for health and human services. 211la.org https://www.211la.org/, 2-1-1

12. St. Vincent de Paul of Los Angeles: Provides various services, including disaster relief, housing assistance, and food. https://svdpla.org/

13. World Central Kitchen: Provides hot meals to communities 1 in need after disasters. https://wck.org/

14. Team Rubicon: Unites the skills and experiences of military veterans with first responders to rapidly deploy emergency response teams. Debris removal, road access/tree removal, entrance/egress maintenance, incident support. https://teamrubiconusa.org/

Insurance & Legal:

15. United Policyholders (UP): Insurance claim help and resources. https://uphelp.org/, 1-877-334-8777

16. Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA): Free legal services for low-income individuals. https://www.lafla.org/

Housing & Shelter:

17. Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA): Connects people experiencing homelessness with resources and shelter. https://www.lahsa.org/

Other Important Resources:

18. California Department of Social Services (CDSS): Provides various social services, including disaster relief programs. https://www.cdss.ca.gov/

19. National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (National VOAD): Coordinates voluntary disaster relief efforts nationwide. https://www.nvoad.org/

20. Emergency food and community pop up: 678 Arroyo Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91103. Food vendors, water, clothes and basic amenities provided by the general public. Resources and availability may vary.