California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services — disaster recovery
Emergency preparedness, local alert programmes and official evacuation information.[3]
Source checked October 13, 2026[1]Opens this office’s own website. CountyWiki does not process applications, take payments or provide personal records.
Contact details & office locations ↓Online services & information
Use the links below for official services and provider information. Check each service’s instructions and service area.
Review insurance, local/voluntary help and state/federal assistance pathways. Confirm which declaration, designated areas and programme deadlines cover your losses.
Service area: Shared California disaster-recovery information and referrals for users statewide; actual aid depends on the disaster declaration, designated area, programme, applicant and application period. [3]
Before you start
- Availability · Event-specific LAC coordination; not evidence of a currently open centre
- Following a local or state emergency proclamation, the Recovery IA Unit works directly with the city or county to establish a Local Assistance Center (LAC) to provide essential services to households that a disaster has impacted, as appropriate and requested. [6]
- Availability · Insurance and recovery referrals
- Insurance is the first resource in recovering from a disaster. Contact your insurance agent or company representative to report your losses, review your coverage, and answer any questions. [7]
- Eligibility & access · Disaster- and programme-specific activation; no universal award
- Depending on the disaster, recovery assistance may also include programs, such as Crisis Counseling, Disaster Unemployment Assistance, and Legal Services. When IHP is implemented, the State Supplemental Grant Program is made available to assist with unmet needs. [8]
- Availability · Disasters without federal assistance
- In the absence of federal assistance, residents affected by a disaster may need to rely on personal resources and assistance from local programs and/or voluntary organizations. [9]
- Eligibility & access · SBA loans; distinct from grants and specific to SBA declarations
- U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) offers low-interest disaster loans to eligible homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes and certain private nonprofit organizations in areas declared a disaster by SBA. [10]
A separate recovery path for eligible public and nonprofit applicants. Individual households should use the Individual Assistance information.
Service area: Shared California disaster-recovery information and referrals for users statewide; actual aid depends on the disaster declaration, designated area, programme, applicant and application period. [3]
Before you start
- Eligibility & access · CDAA public/nonprofit applicant assistance after state declaration
- CDAA provides state financial assistance for recovery efforts to cities and/or counties, and certain private nonprofit organizations special districts after a state disaster has been declared. [11]
- Eligibility & access · Public Assistance after federal declaration; not household application
- Federal financial assistance for recovery efforts is made available to cities, counties, state agencies, and eligible private non-profits after a federal disaster has been declared. [12]
Fees
Fees are quoted only when a source document supports the amount and conditions.
Check the official website for its current fee schedule. No fee should be assumed to be free.
Forms & documents
Official forms and document pages for this office’s services.
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- [1] California state departments directory (opens in a new tab)
State of California · CA.gov department ID 148
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Emergency Services, Governor's Office of
- [2] CA.gov — Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (opens in a new tab)
California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services · CA.gov Cal OES website referral
Source reviewed October 15, 2026View supporting excerpt
Department website
- [3] California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services — caloes-individual (opens in a new tab)
California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services · Individual Assistance | California Governor's Office of Emergency Services — caloes-role
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The Recovery Individual Assistance (IA) Unit coordinates with federal, state, local, and voluntary/PNP entities to provide recovery assistance to individuals, households, businesses, and agricultural communities affected by an emergency or disaster.
- [4] California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services — caloes-individual (opens in a new tab)
California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services · Individual Assistance | California Governor's Office of Emergency Services — service-caloes-individual
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The brochure and directory provide resources, programs, and services for California residents and businesses impacted by disasters. Additional resources may become available depending on the type of disaster.
- [5] California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services — caloes-public (opens in a new tab)
California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services · Public Assistance | California Governor's Office of Emergency Services — service-caloes-public
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The Public Assistance Division provides assistance to state agencies, local governments, special districts, and eligible private non-profit organizations impacted by a disaster in order to achieve a safer future for all California communities.
- [6] California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services — caloes-individual (opens in a new tab)
California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services · Individual Assistance | California Governor's Office of Emergency Services — rule-caloes-lac
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Following a local or state emergency proclamation, the Recovery IA Unit works directly with the city or county to establish a Local Assistance Center (LAC) to provide essential services to households that a disaster has impacted, as appropriate and requested.
- [7] California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services — caloes-individual (opens in a new tab)
California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services · Individual Assistance | California Governor's Office of Emergency Services — rule-caloes-insurance
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Insurance is the first resource in recovering from a disaster. Contact your insurance agent or company representative to report your losses, review your coverage, and answer any questions.
- [8] California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services — caloes-individual (opens in a new tab)
California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services · Individual Assistance | California Governor's Office of Emergency Services — rule-caloes-federal
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Depending on the disaster, recovery assistance may also include programs, such as Crisis Counseling, Disaster Unemployment Assistance, and Legal Services. When IHP is implemented, the State Supplemental Grant Program is made available to assist with unmet needs.
- [9] California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services — caloes-individual (opens in a new tab)
California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services · Individual Assistance | California Governor's Office of Emergency Services — rule-caloes-no-federal
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In the absence of federal assistance, residents affected by a disaster may need to rely on personal resources and assistance from local programs and/or voluntary organizations.
- [10] California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services — caloes-individual (opens in a new tab)
California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services · Individual Assistance | California Governor's Office of Emergency Services — rule-caloes-sba
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U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) offers low-interest disaster loans to eligible homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes and certain private nonprofit organizations in areas declared a disaster by SBA.
- [11] California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services — caloes-public (opens in a new tab)
California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services · Public Assistance | California Governor's Office of Emergency Services — rule-caloes-public-state
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CDAA provides state financial assistance for recovery efforts to cities and/or counties, and certain private nonprofit organizations special districts after a state disaster has been declared.
- [12] California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services — caloes-public (opens in a new tab)
California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services · Public Assistance | California Governor's Office of Emergency Services — rule-caloes-public-federal
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Federal financial assistance for recovery efforts is made available to cities, counties, state agencies, and eligible private non-profits after a federal disaster has been declared.
- [13] California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services — caloes-individual (opens in a new tab)
California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services · Individual Assistance | California Governor's Office of Emergency Services — contact-caloes-ia-phone
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You can reach our team at 916-845-8149 during business hours Monday-Friday 0800-1700
- [14] California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services — caloes-individual (opens in a new tab)
California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services · Individual Assistance | California Governor's Office of Emergency Services — contact-caloes-ia-hours
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You can reach our team at 916-845-8149 during business hours Monday-Friday 0800-1700
- [15] California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services — caloes-individual (opens in a new tab)
California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services · Individual Assistance | California Governor's Office of Emergency Services — contact-caloes-ia-email
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or email us at RecoveryIA@caloes.ca.gov
- [16] California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services — caloes-public (opens in a new tab)
California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services · Public Assistance | California Governor's Office of Emergency Services — contact-caloes-pa-phone
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For questions and other Public Assistance related inquiries, please send an email to DisasterRecovery@CalOES.ca.gov or call (916) 845-8200.
- [17] California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services — caloes-public (opens in a new tab)
California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services · Public Assistance | California Governor's Office of Emergency Services — contact-caloes-pa-email
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
For questions and other Public Assistance related inquiries, please send an email to DisasterRecovery@CalOES.ca.gov or call (916) 845-8200.