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.

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MC Storm Relief Fund Guidelines 1-10-23

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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.