Temporary Housing & Emergency Shelters

Temporary Housing:

  • FEMA Housing Assistance Website

    1 (800) 621-3362

    Text DRC and a zip code to 43362 (4FEMA)

    View info on FEMA Transitional Shelter Assistance here

    *Must apply by March 10, 2025

  • 211 Emergency Request Form

    Call 211

    211 LA is partnering with Airbnb.org, American Express, and Hilton to coordinate the distribution of emergency housing for people displaced by wildfires.

  • LA County Housing Website

    Find affordable and accessible housing listings online.

    For help, call 1-877-428-8844 or email info@myhousingsearch.com.

  • Housing Department Website

    1 (866) 557-7368

    Can help with tenant and landlord rights.

    • Hotline: You can call the LAHD's hotline at (866) 557-RENT (7368) for questions or issues. 


  • LA City Department of Disability

    Department of Disability Website

    (213) 202-2764

    Can help with replacing medical equipment left behind and find housing for people with disabilities 

  • CALWORKS Homeless Assistance Program

    County Directory

    Must contact your county directly for more information on temporary housing opportunities from the directory.

    • Disaster Legal Assistance 

    Disaster Legal Assistance Website

    disasterlegalassistanceca@gmail.com

    Free legal help for survivors of California disasters provided by trusted California nonprofit legal aid providers. 

    • Dispute Resolution Service 

    DCBA County Website

    1 (800) 593-8222 

    LA County Department of Business and Consumer Affairs: Offers no-cost mediation service to community and court-impacted individuals seeking to resolve disputes outside of court including neighbor, landlord-tenant, consumer, and business disputes. 

  • U.S. Vets Website

    U.S.VETS is available to offer emergency housing assistance, resources and support.
    Call us at (877) 5-4USVETS or (877) 548-7838

  • LA County Consumer & Business Affairs

    DCBA Disaster Landlord & Tenants Q&A

    Under California Law, if the rental unit is completely destroyed, the lease/rental agreement no longer applies. You are no longer required to pay rent and the landlord is no longer required to provide housing. The landlord must return any prepaid rent and refund the security deposit in accordance with California law.

  • We Are LA - Mayors Fund Website

    213-584-1808

    We Are LA, an initiative of the Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles, is focused on preventing evictions and connecting families to resources that can help them stay in their homes.

  • DCBA After Disaster Tenant & Landlord FAQ

Emergency Shelters: