CERF+ Responds to Disasters
2018 California Wildfires
CERF+ Response to California Wildfires
As disaster response and other agencies strive to control the wildfires and help residents of California, CERF+ is reaching out to artists and arts organizations in affected communities to provide emergency relief and useful recovery resources.
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California Storms and Wildfire Response
If your home, studio or space has been damaged or destroyed in a wildfire or the more recent storms in California, review these tips to help you find relief, clean up, recover what you can, and rebuild.
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Art Studio Salvage and Recovery After a Wildfire
If your home, studio or space has been damaged or destroyed in a wildfire, review these tips to help you clean up, recover what you can, and rebuild.
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Applying for Disaster Unemployment Assistance
The Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) program provides temporary benefits to people whose employment or self-employment has been lost or interrupted due to a major disaster. Artists impacted by the California wildfires are encouraged to apply. Application must be filed within 30 days of the time the assistance was implemented for each county.
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Applying for FEMA and SBA Assistance
Use the links to federal and state disaster relief agencies found here to navigate the assistance available. The federal government has a website that coordinates the application process across several agencies, including FEMA and SBA. Also included are links to California disaster unemployment assistance information (deadlines apply).
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