Santa Barbara County Disaster Recovery Assistance Centers to close mid February
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif.– The south county Disaster Recovery Assistance Center at Direct Relief will officially close Feb. 15 following a temporary two-day closure, while the north county center in Santa Maria will close Feb. 26.
Before the official closure, the south county recovery center at Direct Relief will be temporarily closed Feb 8-10 to reopen Feb. 11 with modified hours for the remainder of operations.
The north county center at the AHC Santa Maria campus remains open for all county residents with the same hours during the south county closure, but will modify hours the week of Feb. 11. You can find the upcoming hours and locations below.
North County Center:
Open: Until February 26, 2023
Hours February 8-10, 2023: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Hours February 11-26, 2023: 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Location: Allan Hancock College, 800 South College Drive, Santa Maria, CA 93454, Building O-300
South County Center:
Temporarily closed Wednesday, Feb. 8 through Friday, Feb. 10
Open: February 11-15, 2023
Hours: 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Location: Direct Relief, 6100 Wallace Becknell Rd., Santa Barbara, CA 93117
The center provides long-term storm recovery assistance in the aftermath of the January 2023 storms from helping residents apply for federal aid, loans, and more. Bilingual services are on-site.