Coronavirus Pandemic 2020
Resources in Santa Barbara County

March 27, 2020

Santa Barbara County Coronavirus Bilingual Call Center
(833) 688-5551

Santa Barbara County Coronavirus Multi-Resource Page and Call Center
https://211santabarbaracounty.org/covid-19/
Call: 2-1-1

Santa Barbara County Community Wellness Team
(888) 868-1649

HEALTH

County

Santa Barbara County Public Health Department
publichealthsbc.org/
(833) 688-5551 

State

California Department of Public Health
cdph.ca.gov/covid19
(916)558-1784

Federal 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html
(800)232-4636

FEMA
(800)621-3362
www.fema.gov/coronavirus

MEDICAL (I feel sick!)

If you are sick, call your doctor or health care provider. 

Other medical resources: 

https://publichealthsbc.org/dont-feel-well/
(833) 688-5551           

Medi-Cal Eligibility
https://www.countyofsb.org/dss/services/health-coverage/medi-cal.sbc
(800) 300-1506

FINANCIAL            

United Way of Santa Barbara County + Santa Barbara Foundation
https://www.unitedwaysb.org/covid-19-response-effort-request-information-individual-financial-assistance
(805) 965-8591

Tax Information 

IRS
https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus
(805) 564-7555

California Franchise Tax Board
www.ftb.ca.gov/about-ftb/newsroom/covid-19/index.html?WT.ac=COVID-19
(800) 852-5711

Loss of Wages
https://edd.ca.gov/about_edd/coronavirus-2019.htm
Santa Barbara (805) 568-1296
Santa Maria (805) 863-9300

Small Business Assistance
https://www.sba.gov/page/guidance-businesses-employers-plan-respond-coro
(800) 659-2955

CalWorks
http://www.countyofsb.org/dss/services/cash-aid/calworks.sbc
(866) 613-3777

Restaurant workers affected/diagnosed with COVID-19
https://calrestfoundation.org/restaurantscare/
(800) 765-4842

FOOD

Foodbank of Santa Barbara County
https://foodbanksbc.org/
(805) 967-5741

Organic Soup Kitchen
https://www.organicsoupkitchen.org/
(805) 364-2790

CalFresh
Getcalfresh.org
(800) 281-9799

Community Action Commission
(805) 964-8857
Free senior meals

Santa Barbara County Education Office
Free food for children available at school sites.
www.sbceo.org/student-nutrition
(805) 964-4711

Isla Vista Youth Projects
(805) 869-3303
Food pantry access by appointment 

United Boys & Girls Club
Free food pickup
www.unitedbg.org
(805) 962-2382

ACCESS AND FUNCTIONAL NEEDS

Independent Living Resource Center
https://ilrc-trico.org 
(805) 963-0595

In-home support services
https://www.countyofsb.org/dss/service/adult-safety/adult-safety.sbc
Santa Barbara (805) 681-4550
Santa Maria (805) 346-8303
Lompoc (805) 737-6020

HOUSING ASSISTANCE 

Federal Foreclosure Moratorium
https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/OCHCO/documents/20-04hsgml.pdf
*Homeowners must contact their mortgage company. 

Home Mortgage Assistance
https://www.makinghomeaffordable.gov/need-help/Pages/default.aspx 

Bank of America mortgage forbearance
https://homeloanhelp.bankofamerica.com/en/forbearance.html
(800) 669-6650 

ASSISTANCE FOR THE HOMELESS

Santa Barbara County Housing and Community Development (HCD) http://countyofsb.org/housing/homlessassistance/covid-19.sbc 

PATH (People Assisting the Homeless)
https://www.epath.org/regions/santa-barbara-central-coast/
(805) 884-0171

CLUE Santa Barbara (Interfaith community leaders)
https://cluesb.org/

Santa Barbara Rescue Mission
https://www.sbrm.org/
(805) 966-1316

Freedom Warming Centers
www.ussb.org/fwc/
(805)324-2372

Santa Barbara Street Medicine
https://sbdww.org/
(805) 455-4234

UTILITY SERVICES

Community Action Commission
Utility assistance and home weatherization for qualified households
(805) 617-2897

Southern California Edison
Suspending disconnections for customers unable to pay
sce.com/billhelp
(800) 655-4555

SoCal Gas
Suspending disconnections for customers and providing payment assistance
www.socalgas.com/coronavirus
(800) 342-4545

PG&E
Offering flexible pay plans
www.pge.com
(877) 660-6789

UNDOCUMENTED ASSISTANCE/SPANISH SPEAKERS 

Cash assistance for immigrants
https://www.countyofsb.org/dss/services/cash-aid/financial-assistance.sbc

805 Undocufund
https://805undocufund.org

Casa de la Raza
https://lacasadelaraza.org/
(805) 965-8581

Immigrant Hope
www.immigranthope.org/location/santa-barbara-california/
(805) 963-0166

CAUSE
https://www.causenow.org
(805) 658-0810 

United Way of North/South Santa Barbara County
https://www.liveunitedsbc.org
(805) 965-8591

Family Service Agency
https://fsacares.org
(805) 735-4376

CALM
https://calm4kids.org
(805) 614-9160

SBRN
https://sbresponsenetwork.org/
(805) 699-5608