Official VOAD for Santa Clara County

Flood Recovery

After Flooding

Donations

Cash Donations

Cash is the preferred donation so that funds can get directly to the evacuees to purchase things that they need. Donate to a trusted local nonprofit or go to the Fire Relief Fund at Silicon Valley Community Foundation who will distribute funds to local nonprofits to assist evacuees.

SVCF 

Financial Assistance

Catholic Charities Disaster Financial Assistance

Connecting survivors to available community financial resources to fund unmet needs or needs not met by insurance

Assisting with advocacy and appeals

Creating attainable recovery plans

Arranging construction resources and repair for property damaged

Statewide Phone: 833-775-3267 

Flyer 

Legal Support

FEMA Legal Services

Survivors may seek no-cost aid with wildfire-related legal issues by calling the disaster legal services hotline. Help is available in several languages. The program is a partnership between FEMA and the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division.

FEMA Legal Services 

Disaster Legal Services Hotline: 888-382-3406. 

Legal Support

Recovery Resources

FEMA Recovery Links

Forms

Long Term Recovery Quick Reference Guide

Long term recovery is the period following a disaster when the effected community and its residents return to a new normal state of living. A long term recovery program is usually established by the community, often with outside assistance, in order to help its most vulnerable residents through the recovery process. This Long Term Recovery Quick Reference Guide serves as a companion to the more extensive Long Term Recovery Guide (LTRG).

Quick Reference Guide 

National VOAD Long Term Recovery Guide

National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (National VOAD) is a coalition of organizations that prepare for and respond to the recovery needs of America’s communities in times of disasters. Throughout this recovery guide you will find references and links to other National VOAD resources.

Long Term Recovery Guide 2023