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GOLETA WILDFIRE UPDATE: 

Local Assistance Center Opening

The County of Santa Barbara, in cooperation with local and state emergency agencies, will open a Local Recovery and Assistance Center for victims of the Holiday Fire. This Assistance Center serves as a single point resource hub for those who have been impacted by the fire. The Center will open Monday, July 9 at the Goleta Union School District Office located at 401 North Fairview Road, Goleta. The Center hours are noon to 7 p.m., Monday, July 9; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, July 10-11. Based on the community’s needs, the Center may extend through the weekend of July 14-15.

Representatives from state, local and non-profit agencies will be on site to provide resources such as housing assistance, counseling support, information to aid in rebuilding, permitting, loss of business and/or employment, hazardous materials cleanup, basic health and human services resources, and other issues that have impacted people.
Entities and agencies onsite include:

American Red Cross
California Department of Insurance
California Department of Tax and Fee Administration
California Office of Emergency Services (OES)
California Small Business Advocate
Contractors License Board
County of Santa Barbara

•    Community Services/Housing
•    Behavioral Wellness
•    Department of Public Health
•    Department of Social Services
•    District Attorney
•    Environmental Health Series
•    Planning Department
•    Recorder Assessor

Department of Motor Vehicles
Franchise Tax Board, State of California
Hospice of Santa Barbara
Internal Revenue Services (IRS)
Salvation Army
Santa Barbara Food Bank
Santa Barbara Contractors Association
State Farm Insurance
Unity Shoppe
Utilities (invited)

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