Due to a high number of wildfires this season, CalVet has gathered the following resources to help veterans and their families stay informed and get back on their feet following a natural disaster.
We encourage all veterans to visit their local County Veterans Service Offices (CVSOs) for assistance with filing claims, replacing service-related and benefits documents, and receiving job placement assistance. Find more information about U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs operations and assistance, as well as the status of CVSO offices in areas impacted by wildfires below. A complete list of CVSOs with contact information is available here.
For those affected by the Camp Fire in Butte County, click here to view the latest information regarding evacuation orders, shelters, donations, volunteering, animal shelters or locating loved ones.
For more information, please see the CALVET website.
U.S. Dept. of Veteran Affairs housing and support programs for the Camp Fire
| Program | Point of Contact | Contact Information |
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| HUD-VASH Housing and Urban Development – Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (Veteran housing vouchers) | Dawn Napier Back-up: Patrick Kowalski | Phone: (530) 720-5827 (925) 383-9691 |
| Grant & Per Diem (Veteran transitional housing) | Masaki Hirayama | Phone: (510) 915-7899 |
| SSVF Providers Supportive Services for Veteran Families (available to individual veterans as well) (Rapid rehousing & temporary financial assistance) |
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| Volunteers of America, Sacramento | Frank Fawcett | Phone: 916-508-9250 Email: ffawcett@voa-ncnn.org |
| Berkeley Food and Housing Program | Angela Upshaw | Phone: 916-394-5050 Email: aupshaw@bfhp.org |
| Veterans Resource Center | Shaloma Wolkse or Brad Long | Phone: 530-809-2833 530-223-3211 Email: swolkse@vetsresource.org blong@vetsresource.org |