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FUNDING FOR EROSION MITIGATION PROJECTS ON LAND IMPACTED BY WILDFIRES

Ventura County Resource Conservation District has received "emergency" grant funding from the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) to mitigate post-fire environmental degradation. This is funding for mitigation of erosion on private and public lands through various Best Management Practices (BMPs). The project funding is available for parcels that have been burned in 2018, 2019, and 2020 wildfires. Each project could be awarded maximum funding (through reimbursement) of $20,000 for supply purchasing. More info and to apply: http://www.vcrcd.org/fire-recovery

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Rebuilding Grant Opportunity - California ReCover program

The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is pleased to announce the launch of the RecoverCA Disaster Housing Assistance survey, now accessible through this link.

Why is this survey so important?
The survey will allow the state Department of Housing and Community Development to assess your needs, whether you’re a homeowner, renter, or landlord.

Additionally, if you are a homeowner impacted by the October and December 2017 disasters (FEMA DR-4344 and 4353) You may wish to apply for the “Owner Occupied Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Program” to receive a grant to help you rebuild. Please take the survey to begin the process of applying for a grant.

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CalHome Disaster Recovery Deferred Loan Program

The Ventura County Community Development Corporation (VCCDC) has a program that offers gap loans of up to $100,000 to moderate-income borrowers (not exceeding 120% of AMI) who were physically or economically displaced by the Thomas or Woolsey Fires. For more information please schedule a mortgage lending phone consultation at www.vccdc.org/app or call 805-273-7800.
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Community Building, Peer Support, and Community Education on Trauma Informed Care and Support for Caregivers workshops are also available. Please contact Kirsti Thompson at (805)795-8661, or [email protected]

Requesting Additional Living Expenses (ALE) extension with insurance
If you are unsure on how to request an extension from your insurance company, the nonprofit United Policyholders provides trustworthy information for consumers (They do NOT take money from insurance companies.) including a general tip sheet on handling ALE with insurance. They also have created a guidance letter for negotiating extension of deadlines so you can see an example of what such a letter looks like. Please email [email protected] if you have further questions.

United Policyholders is holding a series of insurance claim webinars to help you get your insurance questions answered. You can find recordings of past webinars with information on claims as well as upcoming webinars at: https://www.uphelp.org/blog/woolsey-fire-insurance...

To receive email updates from UP, email [email protected]
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Emotional Recovery
Taking care of your mental health is a vital part of your recovery. Each person’s healing process is different, and it is perfectly okay to say you are not okay. Local services have been funded to provide free and low-cost emotional recovery support. Services are available to provide assistance as a single conversation, short-term or over a more extended time period and can take a variety of forms – community healing arts workshop, meditation and mindfulness training, or family and individual counseling. Please see our list of local emotional recovery resources for more on what options exist that might be a fit for you.

Group/Family Healing Workshops and Creative Arts Experiences: These workshops are meant to provide healing opportunities for survivors, community members and their families through the expressive arts. Attendees of all ages have a safe space to process their thoughts and feelings, as well as receive meaningful validation and supportive feedback.

Mindfulness and mental health, Mental Health First Aid, Peer Support and community building training workshops are also available. If you, your community, or organization is interested in these no cost services, Kirsti Thompson at (805)795-8661, or [email protected]

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Link to VC LTRG Google Group

This has an archive of past message sent to the group and a link to the shared drive with meeting notes etc.
Note: You must be a member of the Group to access. You can request to join the Group on the page.

The Shared Drive with meeting notes, handouts and member roster are at: https://tinyurl.com/VenturaLTDRG