Monterey County Storm Relief Grants
The Monterey County Storm Relief Fund was created January 10, 2023 to help individuals and families impacted by winter storms throughout Monterey County.
April 2024 Update: The Monterey County Storm Relief Fund continues to accept grant requests for support in the Big Sur communities due to the numerous landslides and Highway 1 road closures.
About
The Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) established the Monterey County Storm Relief Fund in response to numerous storms (“atmospheric rivers”) in Monterey County that began in early 2023. Grants from this special purpose fund will support nonprofit organizations assisting with relief efforts for individuals, organizations affected by the floods, and recovery efforts. The grant guidelines are subject to change to be flexible and responsive to needs as they arise.
Grant Criteria
At this time, grants from the fund will focus on relief and recovery efforts and will be considered for the following types of activities:
Relief Efforts
Funds may be provided to organizations providing immediate direct relief to individuals in Monterey County impacted from the storms.
Some possible activities might include:
1. Support for emergency shelter
2. Support for evacuees and residents (food, housing and immediate needs)
3. Financial assistance to those evacuated, and/or to those displaced or affected by the closure of businesses/employment
4. Efforts to support first responders (equipment, etc.)
Recovery
Funds may be provided to organizations providing programming in Monterey County for communities impacted from the fires.
Some possible activities might include:
1. Assist nonprofit organizations with program support and related impacts due to the storms and evacuations.
(Ex: program or service interruptions or relocation and reopening due to evacuations in the affected areas, equipment and other supplies due to evacuations and storm/flood damage in the affected areas).
2. Programming to address the related-mental health impact.
Apply for a Storm Relief Grant
MC Storm Relief Fund Guidelines 1-10-23
Storm Relief Grants
| Organization | Amount Awarded | Purpose |
| Action Council of Monterey County | $30,000 | Storm relief for impacted communities |
| Action Council of Monterey County | $30,000 | Continued support for impacted communities |
| Action Council of Monterey County | $30,000 | Continued support for impacted communities |
| All-IN Monterey County | $28,945 | Emergency Relief – All In Monterey County |
| All-IN Monterey County | $30,000 | Donation and Distribution program – warehouse supplies |
| All-IN Monterey County | $30,000 | Donation and Distribution program – long term warehouse |
| All-IN Monterey County | $50,000 | Long Term Recovery program, appliances and supplies |
| American Red Cross of the Central Coast | $15,000 | Storm relief for impacted communities |
| American Red Cross of the Central Coast | $20,000 | Monterey County Residents Impacted by Floods |
| Big Share Inc. | $12,000 | Big Sur storm relief |
| Big Sur Land Trust | $30,000 | Storm recovery at Mitteldorf Preserve |
| Big Sur Park School | $7,500 | Financial support for teachers and classroom repairs |
| Big Sur Park School | $19,535 | Additional financial support for teachers and school repairs |
| Brighter Bites | $30,000 | Food relief for Monterey County schools |
| California FarmLink | $150,000 | Financial relief to Latino and underserved small farmers in Monterey County |
| Carmel Valley Trail & Saddle Club Community Foundation | $5,662 | Recovery for community meeting space |
| Casa de la Cultura Center | $15,000 | Economic assistance for North Monterey County residents |
| Casa de la Cultura Center | $15,000 | Continued storm relief for impacted communities in North Monterey County |
| Casa de la Cultura Center | $15,000 | Repairs and recovery for center and office |
| Casa de la Cultura Center | $50,000 | Storm relief for residents impacted by the Pajaro levee breach |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Monterey | $30,000 | Storm relief for impacted communities |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Monterey | $50,000 | Continued storm relief for impacted communities |
| Center for Community Advocacy | $15,000 | Repairs and recovery for office space |
| Central Coast YMCA | $30,000 | Programs for youth and families affected by flooding |
| Centro Binacional para el Desarrollo Indigena Oaxaqueño | $30,000 | Storm relief for Indigenous families impacted by the storms |
| Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County, Inc. (CAB) | $30,000 | Economic relief – Pajaro community |
| Community Association of Big Sur | $15,000 | Pacific Valley School PTO Repair and Maintenance Funds |
| Community Association of Big Sur | $30,000 | Storm relief for Big Sur South Coast |
| Community Association of Big Sur | $30,000 | Storm Relief for Big Sur South Coast |
| Community Association of Big Sur | $30,000 | 2024 Storm relief for Big Sur South Coast families |
| Community Bridges | $30,000 | Storm relief for North Monterey County residents |
| Community Bridges | $30,000 | Storm relief for Pajaro families |
| Community Bridges | $50,000 | Storm Relief Fund for Displaced Families |
| Community Emergency Response Volunteers of the Monterey Peninsula | $30,000 | Storm relief for impacted communities |
| Community Emergency Response Volunteers of the Monterey Peninsula | $50,000 | Financial support for farmworkers |
| Door to Hope | $30,000 | Emergency financial support for families |
| Educational Resources of Monterey County dba Hidden Hills Ranch | $6,000 | Property repairs from storms and mudslides |
| Food Bank for Monterey County | $30,000 | Flood emergency food and supplies distribution |
| Food Bank for Monterey County | $30,000 | Flood emergency food and supplies distribution |
| Food Bank for Monterey County | $30,000 | Flood emergency food and supplies distribution |
| Future Citizens Foundation dba The First Tee of Monterey County | $30,000 | First Tee Monterey County – King City golf course repair |
| Gateway Center of Monterey | $15,000 | Repairs and recovery for office space |
| Hartnell College Foundation | $20,000 | Emergency storm relief scholarships |
| Hope Crisis Response Network Inc | $17,000 | Pajaro Flood Repair Project |
| Hope Crisis Response Network Inc | $25,000 | Disaster Resource Village – Pajaro |
| Hope Crisis Response Network Inc | $30,000 | Pajaro Flood Repair Project |
| Jacob’s Heart Children’s Cancer Support Services | $30,000 | Long-term donation collection site for storm recovery |
| K to College dba SupplyBank.Org | $30,000 | Emergency diaper and wipe distribution program |
| Martha’s Kitchen | $30,000 | Martha’s Kitchen – Emergency Meals |
| Meals on Wheels of the Monterey Peninsula | $10,000 | Home Heart Heroes home repair program |
| Meals on Wheels of the Monterey Peninsula | $25,000 | Emergency response meals |
| Meals on Wheels of the Monterey Peninsula | $30,000 | Meals on Wheels Community Center roof repair |
| Monterey County Sheriff’s Advisory Council | $30,000 | Search and Rescue equipment |
| Monterey County Youth Museum dba MY Museum | $12,500 | Play to Learn Bags for youth affected by Pajaro flooding |
| Monterey Firefighters Community Foundation | $5,760 | Storm-related equipment: chainsaws |
| Monterey Firefighters Community Foundation | $9,000 | Firefighter storm response therapy/peer support training |
| Pajaro Valley Prevention & Student Assistance | $30,000 | Financial support for families in North Monterey County |
| Pajaro Valley Shelter Services | $18,000 | Emergency motel and basic support for displaced Pajaro families |
| Pajaro Valley Unified School District | $30,000 | Rebuilding Pàjaro Middle School athletic field |
| Positive Discipline Community Resources | $20,000 | Program support: pregnant and postpartum families in Pajaro |
| Salinas Regional Sports Authority | $30,000 | Salinas Regional Soccer Complex repairs |
| Salud Para La Gente | $30,000 | Emergency hotel support for medically fragile and displaced Pajaro residents |
| South Coast Community Land Trust | $30,000 | Storm relief for Big Sur South Coast families |
| South Coast Community Land Trust | $30,000 | Continued storm relief for Big Sur South Coast families |
| Sustainable Systems Research Foundation | $30,000 | Emergency financial relief for Latino operators of small Monterey County farms |
| The Equine Healing Collaborative | $4,850 | Storm damage recovery/repairs |
| The Salvation Army, a California Corporation / Watsonville Corps | $30,000 | Storm relief for Pajaro families |
| Ventures | $30,000 | Familias con Mas/Alas (direct financial assistance and financial stability/education programs) for North Monterey County families affected by flooding |
| Wonder Wood Ranch | $6,400 | Property repairs from storms and mudslides |
| Young Womens Christian Association dba YWCA of Monterey County | $20,000 | Food distribution and emergency housing programs |
Additional support came from the Community Fund for Carmel Valley, an affiliate fund of the CFMC, which granted $15,000 to the Carmel Valley Rotary Club Foundation to support Carmel Valley residents affected by the storms.
