Financial assistance and support is available to farmers, ranchers and landowners who have experienced economic injury due to the recent wildfire. The resources listed below offer various access to resources that can help with the financial burdens exoerienced during the recovery process:

 

U.S. Department of Agriculture – Farm Service Agency (USDA-FSA)

USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) offers disaster assistance and low-interest loan programs to assist in the recovery efforts following wildfires or other qualifying natural disasters.

Contact: Daisy Banda, Santa Barbara and Ventura County Executive Director

Address: 920 East Stowell Rd, Santa Maria, CA 93454

Phone: (805) 928-9269 ext. 2

Email: daisy.banda@usda.gov

Website: https://www.fsa.usda.gov/resources/programs/disaster-assistance-programs

 

 

U.S Department of Agriculture – National Resource Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS)

USDA’s National Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) provides technical and financial assistance to farmers, ranchers, and landowners to help them conserve and improve natural resources.

Contact: Brooks Engelhardt, District Conservationist

Address: 3550 Soth Harbor Blvd, Suite 2-202, Oxnard, CA 93035

Phone: (805) 984-2358

Email: brooks.engelhardt@usda.gov

Website: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/california

 

Ventura County Resource Conservation District (VCRCD)

The VCRCD works to protect and restore natural resources in Ventura County by providing conservation programs, technical assistance, and community education.

Contact: Jamie Whiteford, Executive Director

Address: 3380 Somis Rd, Somis, CA 93066

Phone: (805) 764-5132

Email: Jamie.whiteford@vcrcd.org

Website: https://vcrcd.org/

 

Free N95 Respirators for Agricultural Companies

Address: 815 East Santa Barbara St, Santa Paula, CA 93060

Hours: M-F 7:30 am to 3:30 pm until supplies are exhausted

Phone: (805) 933-2926