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Ventura County foundation resources for businesses, recovery, and preparedness.

A single home for disaster readiness, business continuity, permits, grants, and community recovery. Start with wildfire and earthquake guidance, then explore the full business resource library.

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Wildfire resources

Evacuation alerts, shelter updates, recovery assistance, and business reopening steps.

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Earthquake resources

Early warnings, safety checklists, temporary shelter, and recovery support.

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Business continuity resources

Permits, compliance guidance, and continuity planning for local employers.

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Business + community resources

Ventura County resource library for businesses, farms, and families.

Search city and county documents, permits, grants, and recovery guidance. This library is built to answer business questions year-round, not only during emergencies.

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City guides

Jump to city-specific permits and business requirements.

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City resource guide

Ventura

Permits, licensing, grants, and disaster recovery documents.

City resource guide

Oxnard

Permits, licensing, grants, and disaster recovery documents.

City resource guide

Camarillo

Permits, licensing, grants, and disaster recovery documents.

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Thousand Oaks

Permits, licensing, grants, and disaster recovery documents.

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Simi Valley

Permits, licensing, grants, and disaster recovery documents.

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Moorpark

Permits, licensing, grants, and disaster recovery documents.

City resource guide

Ojai

Permits, licensing, grants, and disaster recovery documents.

City resource guide

Port Hueneme

Permits, licensing, grants, and disaster recovery documents.

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Santa Paula

Permits, licensing, grants, and disaster recovery documents.

City resource guide

Fillmore

Permits, licensing, grants, and disaster recovery documents.

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Need emergency updates?

Live wildfire and earthquake alerts for Ventura County.

VC Emergency

Displaced or need shelter?

Find open shelters and local assistance resources.

Find a shelter

Business permits or help?

Permits, grants, and business guidance across Ventura County.

Resource library

Need a continuity plan?

Build a business continuity checklist before the next disruption.

Ready.gov business

Business questions

Fast answers for Ventura County employers.

Where do I start if my business was impacted by a disaster?

Begin with Ventura County Recovers for local recovery guidance, then check SBA disaster loans and FEMA assistance if a declaration is active.

How do I find local permits or inspections after reopening?

Use the city resource guides or the Ventura County permit navigator to confirm requirements before reopening.

What if I need help for employees who are displaced?

Use the Red Cross shelter finder and 211 Ventura County for temporary housing, food, and local assistance.

Where can I find grants or funding support?

Start with SBA disaster loans and the CoLAB resource library for local and state grant programs.

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We’ll assemble permits, grants, compliance guides, and recovery resources based on your goal. A confirmation email is required before we deliver the resource bundle.

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