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Emergency Action Group

The San Diego Emergency Action Group (EAG) is a community partnership of local non-profit organizations that work together to support San Diego’s military and veteran families during times of crisis. Formed in response to emergencies like the Murphy Canyon plane crash and a federal government shutdown, the EAG was created to make sure that when challenges arise, our military community never faces them alone.
The EAG brings together several trusted organizations that each play an important role in helping service members, veterans, and their families:
  • San Diego Military Advisory Council (SDMAC): Brings the community together to coordinate support, share information, and advocate for San Diego’s military families.
  • Feeding San Diego: Ensures no military family goes hungry by providing reliable access to nutritious food through distribution events and community partnerships.
  • Support The Enlisted Project (STEP): Offers financial counseling and emergency assistance to help service members and recently transitioned veterans build financial stability.
  • Zero8Hundred: Guides service members and their families through the transition to civilian life by connecting them with resources for employment, education, and well-being.
  • Armed Services YMCA San Diego (ASYMCA): Strengthens military families through childcare, youth programs, and mental health services that build resilience and community.
By combining strengths, the EAG provides food assistance, financial and mental health support, and resource navigation when military families need it most. Together, the EAG stands ready to respond, ensuring that San Diego’s military and veteran community continues to be supported, connected, and cared for during any emergency.
Please see below the individual members of the EAG and the services they provide.  Click on the service you need to access that support.

Find free or reduced-cost resources like food, housing, financial assistance, health care, and more.

STEP – Support The Enlisted Project (STEP) | military non profit | San Diego, CA, USA · Emergency Financial Assistance, apply here

· Essential Needs Distributions (non-perishable food, produce, diapers and more. Register here

· Warehouse Visits (Baby items, car seats, cribs, clothing, household goods, hygiene items etc.). Apply here

Zero8hundred – Zero8Hundred | San Diego’s Military Nonprofit Organization

· Financial services

· Legal services

· Wellness support

Armed Services YMCA – ASYMCA San Diego

The Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA) enhances the lives of military members and their families in spirit, mind, and body by providing programs and services tailored to the unique challenges of military life. ASYMCA focuses on supporting junior enlisted personnel (E1–E6) and their family members through direct programs, events, and referrals that increase resilience, reduce barriers to care, and strengthen family stability.

ASYMCA’s Reach and Capacity
ASYMCA operates 13 locations across the United States, strategically situated at or near major military installations to meet on-base needs. Key locations include Fort Campbell, Fort Leonard Wood, Fort Bragg, Hampton Roads, Hawaii, Killeen, Camp Pendleton, Twenty-Nine Palms, and San Diego. Each location delivers services based on local needs, and the national network enables referral and coordination so families can access the right supports wherever they are stationed. More information is available at https://asymca.org/.

Local Programs and Services — ASYMCA San Diego https://sandiego.asymca.org/

  • Low cost childcare for school age at Center for Military Families
  • No-cost childcare in the Naval Medical Center Children’s Waiting Room during guardian appointments
  • Transportation support including medical appointments, and essential locations provided through Lyft ride-share assistance.
  • Monthly food distributions: ASYMCA San Diego provides two monthly food distribution events
  • Referral and coordination: ASYMCA San Diego and other branches guide families to additional resources across the ASYMCA network and partner agencies to ensure comprehensive support.

· Food support

Feeding San Diego

· Food support – Find Food

Additional Federal Government Shutdown Resources

Furlough Relief Assistance-PenFed

First Command – Government Assistance

Federal employee Education and Assistance Fund (FEEA) – for Civilian employees

Military Star Card Members – Assistance on Commissary Purchases

Semper Fi Fund:  Get Assistance – Semper Fi & America’s Fund .  May provide financial assistance and tailored support to help with the expenses incurred during initial hospitalization and throughout recovery.  Supports critically wounded, ill, and injured servicemembers, veterans, and military families.
Brother Benno :  Support Services & Aid – Brother Benno Foundation – Serving Unsheltered and Poor in North County San Diego .  Resource Connection and some limited financial supports.  Must fit income requirement and reside in North County San Diego.
USA Cares:  Military Assistance Response Program – USA Cares .  Assists veterans, servicemembers, and their families facing temporary financial hardships as a result of a military service-related incident or medical hardship.
211 San Diego
211 San Diego Government Shutdown Assistance Map: (SAM)
San Diego Humane Society: Community Pet Pantry
San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC) – Emergency Rental Assistance Inquiry – (619) 231-9400
If you have a resource you’d like added, please let us know.  Thank you and together, we can support our servicemembers, government employees, and their families!