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.
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 | Purpose |
| ACTION Council | $30,000 | Storm relief for impacted communities |
| ACTION Council | $30,000 | Continued storm relief for impacted communities |
| ACTION Council of Monterey County | $30,000 | Continued support for impacted communities |
| ALL-IN Monterey County | $28,945 | Emergency relief: basic needs and program supplies |
| 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 |
| Big Sur Land Trust | $30,000 | Storm recovery at Mitteldorf Preserve |
| Big Sur Park School | $19,535 | Additional financial support for teachers and school repairs |
| Big Sur Park School | $7,500 | Financial support for teachers and classroom repairs |
| Brighter Bites | $30,000 | Food relief for Monterey County schools |
| California FarmLink | $150,000 | Financial relief: Latino and underserved small farmers in Monterey County |
| 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 |
| Casa de la Cultura Center | $50,000 | Storm relief for residents impacted by the Pajaro levee breach |
| Casa de la Cultura Center | $15,000 | Repairs and recovery for center and office |
| Casa de La Cultura Center | $75,000 | Small business relief, Pajaro |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Monterey | $30,000 | Storm relief for impacted communities |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Monterey | $50,000 | 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 | $30,000 | Economic relief – Pajaro community |
| 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 Bridges | $30,000 | Storm relief for North Monterey County residents |
| Community Bridges | $30,000 | Storm relief for Pajaro families |
| Community Emergency Response Volunteers of the Monterey Peninsula (CERV) | $50,000 | Financial support for farmworkers |
| Community Emergency Response Volunteers of the Monterey Peninsula (CERV) | $30,000 | Storm relief for impacted communities |
| 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 (The First Tee of Monterey County) | $30,000 | First Tee Monterey County – King City golf course repair |
| Gateway Center | $15,000 | Repairs and recovery for office space |
| Hartnell College Foundation | $20,000 | Emergency storm relief scholarships |
| Hidden Hills Ranch | $6,000 | Property repairs from storms and mudslides |
| Hope Crisis Response Network | $25,000 | Disaster Resource Village – Pajaro |
| Hope Crisis Response Network | $30,000 | Pajaro Flood Repair Project |
| Jacob’s Heart Children’s Cancer Support Services | $30,000 | Long-term donation collection site for storm recovery |
| Meals on Wheels of the Monterey Peninsula | $25,000 | Emergency response meals |
| Meals on Wheels of the Monterey Peninsula | $10,000 | Home Heart Heroes home repair program |
| 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 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 |
| Pajaro Valley Shelter Services | $18,000 | Emergency motel support for displaced Pajaro families |
| Positive Discipline Community Resources | $20,000 | Program support: pregnant and postpartum families in Pajaro |
| Salud Para la Gente | $30,000 | Emergency hotel support for medically fragile and displaced Pajaro residents |
| Salvation Army, Watsonville Corps | $30,000 | Storm relief for Pajaro families |
| Santa Cruz Community Ventures | $30,000 | Familias con Mas/Alas (direct financial assistance and financial stability/education programs) for North Monterey County families affected by flooding |
| 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 |
| Supply Bank (K to College) | $30,000 | Emergency diaper and wipe distribution program |
| 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 |
| Wonder Wood Ranch | $6,400 | Property repairs from storms and mudslides |
| YWCA 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.
