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What:
Local Assistance Center (LAC)
When:
9:00 AM-7:00 daily, last entry by 6:00 PM
Open daily from October 14-October 22
Please note: hours and days of operation may change based upon need for services
Where:
Press Democrat, Downtown Santa Rosa
427 Mendocino Avenue, between Ross and 5th Streets
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Before You Arrive
Please register with FEMA before arriving to the LAC if possible. Doing so will reduce the time it takes to register for services.
You can register with FEMA by phone or online:
- Apply online: Get Assistance
- Apply by phone:
- Toll Free: (800) 621‑3362
- TTY: (800) 462‑7585
- CA Relay Service: 711
- Phone hours: 4:00 AM-8:00 PM daily
- Application Checklist
Services Offered
The LAC is a one-stop shop with critical services for residents who have been impacted by the fires. Some of the services include:
Federal Agencies
- FEMA
- Passport Agency
- Small Business Administration
- Social Security Administration
- US Department of Agriculture
- United States Postal Service
- Internal Revenue Service
State Agencies
- Ca Department of Tax Fee Administration
- Cal OES
- State - Vital Records
- Contractors State License Board
- Department of Insurance
- Department of Motor Vehicles
- Department of Public Health
- Department of Tax Fee Administration
- Employment Development Department
- Franchise Tax Board
- Housing and Community Development
- Office of Business & Economic Development
- Social Services
- Veterans Affairs
County of Sonoma
- Child Support Services
- Community Development Commission
- County Clerk- Vital Records
- Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector
- Clerk-Recorder-Assessor
- Environmental Health
- Fire and Emergency Services
- Health Services - Behavioral Health
- Human Services
- Permit Sonoma W&S/FIRE/BLDG
- PRMD - Planning
City of Santa Rosa
- Housing & Community Services
- Planning & Economic Development
- Santa Rosa Water/Utilities
Utilities
- PG&E
Community Organizations
- Catholic Charities
- Community Action Partnership Sonoma County
- HCA Housing Fund
- Disability Services & Legal Center
- Legal Aid
- North Coast Builders Exchange
- Red Cross - Safe and Well
- Salvation Army
- St. Vincent de Paul
- Tzu Chi Association
The site is wheelchair accessible. Spanish translators and a children’s play area will be available. For more information, contact the Sonoma County Community Hotline (707) 565-3856.
Transportation Considerations
Parking is free off of B St in the Santa Rosa city lot.
The LAC is also accessible by Sonoma County Transit and City Bus via route 1.
The building is just 3 blocks from the Downtown Transit Mall.
