Government and Voluntary Agencies

Disaster Contact Information (Agency Phone Numbers)

  • Agency for Workforce Innovation (Unemployment claims):
    800-204-2418
  • Florida Emergency & Information Line:
    800-342-3557
  • FEMA Registration/ (First step for disaster assistance) 
    800-621-3362  or 621-FEMA
  • FEMA (TTY for Hearing Impaired):
    800-462-7585
  • American Red Cross (food, shelter, financial assistance; volunteer & donations)
    866-438 4636    866-435-7669
  • The Salvation Army:
    800-725-2769
  • Hunger Hotline (Fl. Assoc. for Community Actions):
    800-329-3663
  • America’s Second Harvest (food):
    800-771-2303
  • Florida Volunteer and Donations Hotline:
    800-354-3571
  • Elder Help line – Florida Department of Elder Affairs (Information and referral)
    800-963-5337
  • Florida Dept. of Children and Families Project HOPE (Crisis Counseling)
    866-518-1825
  • DCF Disaster Food Stamp Hotline:
    800-342-9274
  • Florida Dept. of Financial Services (claims problems)
    800-227-8676                or                800-22-STORM
  • Florida State Attorney General Price Gouging Hotline:
    800-646-0444
  • Florida Agricultural and Consumer Price Gouging Hotline:
    800-435-7352
  • Florida Abuse Hotline:
    800-962-2873 or  1-800-96ABUSE
  • Small Business Administration Help line (SBA loans for applicants): 
    800-359-2227
  • Social Security Administration (Information on programs):
    800-772-1213
  • IRS (tax information):
    800-829-1040
  • U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs (Information and referral) :
    800-827-1000
  • Dept. of Homeland Security/FEMA Fraud & Abuse Hotline:
    800-323-8603
  • Florida Child Care (Resource and referral):
    888-352-4453
  • St. Johns County Emergency Management:
    904-824-555