Public Assistance Contacts The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (OES) is committed to providing assistance to applicants with their disaster recovery efforts. Public Assistance staff specialize in eligibility requirements for state and federal funding; current laws, regulations, policies and program implementation practices; and technical and administrative project elements (i.e., landslide issues, required cost documentation, etc.). We encourage you to direct disaster recovery questions to your assigned Area Coordinator as identified below. Please note the following general telephone numbers for the Public Assistance Section: Sacramento: (916) 845-8200 Area Coordinator List