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The Butte Strong Fund, a partnership of the North Valley Community Foundation, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. and the Aaron Rodgers NorCal Fire Recovery Fund, aims to provide long-term recovery to communities impacted by the Camp Fire. 

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Funded Projects

Below are lists of projects funded by the Butte Strong Fund in their respective categories. 

HOUSING

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Funded Projects
Grantee
Award
Date
Description
Fuels Management for Housing Recovery, Safety and Wildfire Preparedness
All Hands and Hearts Smart Response Inc.
$200,000
April 2023
To support private home properties with defensible space and hazard tree removal
Camp Fire Defensible Space Recovery Project
Butte County Fire Safe Council
$249,583
April 2023
To create defensible space by removing hazardous dead and dying trees where vulnerable residents are living or rebuilding; to also provide education packets and phone guidance to residents
Concow Defensible Space Project
From the Ground Up Farms, Inc -
$186,000
April 2023
To provide 100 feet of defensible space to fire families, financially or physically unable to do so, in the Concow area. Also to teach them to maintain and remind of available tools in Community Tool Lending Library.
Concow / Yankee Hill Strategic Fuel Breaks
Yankee Hill Fire Safe Council
$250,000
March 2023
To fund strategic fuel break to treat (170) acres, remove hazard trees, and complete (30) Residence Assistance for defensible space for low income, elderly, and disabled prioritized to treat (40) acres
Fuel Reduction Assistance Program
Paradise Alliance Church
$245,286
March 2023
To complete tree and brush removal at 200 properties in hopes to reach many more
Stand Down - 3-day event for veterans and service providers
Butte County Veterans Stand Down
$50,000
March 2023
To fund the Stand Down events which will support our unhoused and at risk veterans
T25 Tiny Homes on Foundation in Camp Fire Burn Scar
Tiny Pine Foundation
$45,589
January 2023
To fund the difference neeeded to build and provide 8-10 permanant tiny homes on foundations for survivors of the Camp fire over a two-year period
Capacity Funding
Rebuild Paradise Foundation
$400,000
Dec. 2022
To fund staff salaries for Rebuild Paradise program coordinator, administrative assistant and executive director
Rebuilding Homes, Restoring Lives
Hope Crisis Response Network, Inc.
$350,000
Aug. 2022
To fund the following staff persons either partially or in full: a construction manager, operations manager, construction staff member, purchasing agent, volunteer housing coordinator, volunteer recruiter
Camp Fire Collaborative Community Integration and Operations
Camp Fire Collaborative
$501,948
June 27, 2022
To support the Camp Fire Collective and their facilitation of disaster case managers to continue helping Camp Fire survivors
The Missing Middle Building Assistance Grant
Rebuild Paradise Foundation
$500,000
June 2022
To continue the program and to allow a greater number of applicants to maximize grant opportunities
Camp Fire Relief
All Hands and Hearts Smart Response Inc.
$47,478
June 2022
To provide a well-managed labor force to support locally conceived projects which serve the wildfire related needs of vulnerable fire-affected communities on a year-round basis.
Fuel Reduction Assistance Program
Paradise Alliance Church
$50,000
Mar. 2022
To help create and facilitate a fire safe community by being a solution to people in need of defensible space
Paradise Community Village 2.0
Regenerating Paradise
$45,000
Jan. 2022
The grant will support Regenerating Paradise in networking with Paradise community organizations and individuals, finalizing its team and launching a capital campaign to secure funding for its larger housing project.
Two years of staffing
Tiny Pine Foundation
$204,000
Nov. 2021
The grant will provide funding for two years of staffing for the Tiny Pine Foundation, which has already provided 27 tiny homes or trailers to Camp Fire survivors and has an additional 17 in the works. The new funding will allow for an additional eight to 10 permanent homes during the two-year period.
Home and multi-family rental housing builds
Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP)
$649,000
Sept. 2021
To help build 17 homes for Camp Fire survivors and between 50 and 200 units of multi-family rental housing.
Concow Tree Removal
From the Ground Up Farms
$ 103,305
Apr. 2021
The organization will remove dangerous, deadly trees from Concow properties for families for free. This project would remove dangerous trees in the Highway 70 corridor (Concow, Yankee Hill, Pulga, Big Bend, Jarbo Gap and Cherokee). It also will help with defensible space requirements and lot clearing as needed. The program aims to help 24-36 families at first and estimates it will remove about 1,200 trees.
Used RV Purchases and RV Repairs
RV4Campfirefamily
$ 25,000
Apr. 2021
RV4Campfirefamily requested assistance to purchase used RVs and make ongoing RV repairs to the recently purchased RVs.
"Rediscover the Ridge" video series
Youth on the Ridge Community Foundation
$ 50,000
Apr. 2021
For the recently unveiled “Rediscover the Ridge” video series and public relations initiative designed to draw visitors and homeowners to the ridge.
Case managers
Volunteers Rebuilding Our Community
$ 250,000
Apr. 2021
Securing households
Chico Housing Action Team
$ 500,000
Apr. 2021
To help at least 120 households secure housing over the course of two years.
Relocation Project
Sacramento Grove of the Oak (on behalf of Fire Angels Network Fund)
$ 25,000
Apr. 2021
Fire Angels Network Fund requested assistance for their relocation project that relocates families displaced by the Camp Fire to productive safe sustainable areas
Trailer Purchases
Friends of Folsom (on behalf of Hope 4 Homes)
$ 25,000
Apr. 2021
Hope 4 Homes is requesting assistance to purchase trailers and match them with survivors, as well as provide relocation expenses.
Fire Angels Network Fund
Sacramento Grove of the Oak
$ 25,000
Apr. 2021
Fire Angels Network Fund requested assistance for their relocation project that relocates families displaced by the Camp Fire to productive safe sustainable areas
Furniture and Transportation
Beth Israel of Redding (on behalf of CARR Furnishings)
$ 15,000
Apr. 2021
CARR Furnishings requested assistance to provide furniture and transportation at no cost for an additional 2 months for those displaced by the Camp Fire as they transition into stable housing.
Homeowner Guidance
United Policyholders
$ 50,000
Apr. 2021
To provide guidance for homeowners trying to navigate rebuilding and insurance settlements. The organization’s Roadmap to Recovery Program is free for fire survivors. It includes education workshops, virtual question-and-answer forums, a resource library, and virtual pro bono legal clinics and financial decision-making clinics.
Patio/Bistro Sets
Beth Israel of Redding (on behalf of CARR Furnishings)
$ 10,500
Apr. 2021
CARR Furnishings requested assistance to make 150 patio/bistro sets available to the population of people displaced by the Camp Fire that they work with.
Camp Fire Energy Equity Project
GRID Alternatives
$ 100,000
Nov. 2020
The grant will allow Grid Alternatives to deliver no-cost solar and energy storage solutions to low-income, disaster-affected households.
PDA Hosting (Showers)
Trinity Presbyterian Church
$ 7,600
Oct. 2020
To assist in the purchase of a mobile shower unit that is the major requirement for Trinity Presbyterian Church to becoming a Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) Host Site. With the shower unit we will be able to provide hosting services to groups volunteering to assist in the redevelopment of Paradise CA., as well as later, should the same need be required, for survivors of the Bear Fire.
Septic Infrasture Grant
Rebuild Paradise
$ 875,000
Oct. 2020
The grant will help reduce the cost of septic system repair and replacement for homeowners rebuilding in the Camp Fire area. The grant was issued to the Rebuild Paradise Foundation, which has been working for months to help Camp Fire survivors navigate hurdles to the rebuilding process.
Town of Paradise Recovery Communications
Town of Paradise
$ 50,000
July 2020
The goal of this project, like all other projects undertaken by the Town of Paradise is the recovery and support of our residents as they come home to rebuild or reside in Paradise. Specifically, augmenting our communications staff with the addition of Blue Flamingo Marketing Advocates strengthens the vital link between the Town's technical and administrative staff with our residents as they look for information regarding recovery and rebuilding.
Camp Fire Community Biomass Solutions
Butte County Fire Safe Council
$ 50,000
July 2020
The project will identify and pave a path through roadblocks to establish a local biomass facility that will put dead and dying trees, vegetation, and re-growing (fire hazard) vegetation to sustainable use.  
Rebuild Butte County Volunteer Housing
Paradise Alliance Church (VROC)
$ 250,000
July 2020
The grant will help build a dormitory for volunteers who want to travel to the Paradise ridge area to rebuild homes in the aftermath of the Camp Fire.
Chipper Trailer
Butte County Sheriff's Office
$ 7,040
Apr. 2020
A grant of $7,040 will purchase a trailer to carry a chipper for trees and brush. The Butte Fire Safe Council obtained a grant to buy the chipper but not a trailer. Inmates from Butte County Jail provide the labor, overseen by the Sheriff’s Office. With this trailer and chipper, work crews will be better equipped to assist with continuing efforts to clean up the more remote areas affected by the Camp Fire while also helping to maintain defensible space as vegetation returns.
Concow & Local Vets Gravel Project
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 582
$ 11,500
Apr. 2020
A grant of $11,500 will buy and deliver gravel to the trailers, RVs and other temporary dwellings of 53 families or individuals in and around Concow who lost their homes in the Camp Fire.
Sustaining Growth
Habitat for Humanity Butte County
$ 250,000
Apr. 2020
A $250,000 grant will support increased staffing, technology and systems to help the organization achieve its goal of increasing and sustaining more home production each year.
Rebuild Incentive Program 2020
Town of Paradise
$ 1,000,000
Apr. 2020
Helps fund a fee-reduction program to assist residents in the rebuilding process. This program will provide an incentive for residents by reducing building and safety permit fees by a fixed amount for all residents, with additional funding available for those who were completely uninsured and intend to rebuild their homes. Learn more about the program when applying for rebuilding permits with the Paradise or Butte County development services department.
Shower Project
Paradise EV Free Church
$ 50,000
Apr. 2020
To fund a shower trailer serving the volunteer teams staying on the Ridge providing them with on-site access to basic hygiene.
Alternative Spring Break Blitz (Shed)
Abundant Manifestations of HOPE
$ 19,479
Apr. 2020
A grant of $19,478 will provide propane distribution to eligible households at North State Food Bank distributions in the burn scar.
Camp Fire Shed Project 2020
Paradise Adventist Church
$ 150,000
Apr. 2020
The grant will provide funding for another round of the highly successful volunteer effort. Members of Paradise Adventist Church will partner with Maranatha Volunteers International to build and deliver 400 high-quality, secure storage sheds to selected recipients who live throughout the Camp Fire burn scar. The project directly benefits people who lost their homes, are living in RVs and who intend to rebuild.
Capacity Building Assistant
Habitat for Humanity Butte County
$ 50,000
Apr. 2020
To increase the internal capacity of Habitat of Humanity Butte County in order to respond to our community’s dire need for affordable housing after the Camp Fire, specifically to support an Administrative Assistant.
Fund Dev Office for CF Affordable Houseing
Habitat for Humanity Yuba/Sutter
$ 50,000
Apr. 2020
A $50,000 grant will allow the organization to hire a fund development officer for Camp Fire-related affordable housing projects. The employee will play a vital role in securing funding for construction of homes for Camp Fire survivors.
Home and Heart Program
Home and Heart
$ 49,100
Feb. 2020
This grant will provide funding for a new homeshare program. Home and Heart is an affordable housing solution that offers to connect older adults in Butte County who have extra rooms in their houses (home providers) with members of the community in need of housing (home seekers), particularly those who lost housing in the Camp Fire.
Tree Removal
Paradise Alliance Church
$ 50,000
Feb. 2020
The grant will help Paradise Alliance Church with a new service that will help residents who don’t qualify for the government program to remove trees and provide defensible space on their property. The program will partner with the Fuels Reduction Assistance Program.
Concow Pump House Shed Project
From the Ground Up Farms
$ 24,250
Dec. 2019
A grant of $24,250 will help From The Ground Up Farms Inc. provide 30 sheds to protect pump houses for fire survivors in Concow, Yankee Hill, Jarbo Gap and other affected areas. The sheds will help ensure that people don’t lose their water supply over the winter.
Sequoia House: Bridge Housing for Camp Fire Survivors
Jesus Center
$ 16,703
Dec. 2019
This grant will help the Jesus Center open the Sequoia House, a four-bedroom group home that will provide bridge housing for low-income Camp Fire survivors who have a difficult time affording housing.
Stable, Affordable Housing for Adults with Developmental Disabilities
California Vocations, Inc.
$ 199,200
Nov. 2019
California Vocations Inc. requested $199,200 to help with repairs and other maintenance needs on 15 homes purchased for 52 clients who lost their homes in the Camp Fire.
Power to the People
Magalia Pines Baptist Church
$ 49,900
Nov. 2019
Magalia Pines Baptist Church requested $49,900 to provide 100 generators distributed though the Magalia Pines Recovery Center to fire victims who are now subjected to ongoing power outages. People with medical needs are the top priority to receive the generators, according to the church.
Camp Fire Energy Equity Project
GRID Alternative
$ 50,000
Oct. 2019
The grant will allow Grid Alternatives to deliver no-cost solar and energy storage solutions to low-income, disaster-affected households.
Building Resiliency Center
Town of Paradise
$ 346,953
Oct. 2019
The town of Paradise envisions the Building Resiliency Center as a one-stop shop for building permits, housing resources and assistance with the rebuilding process from town staff and supporting agencies. The staff also will offer guidance on property insurance options. The center will be housed in the former Bank of America building at 6295 Skyway.
Housing Manager
Butte County
$ 155,000
Oct. 2019
Butte County intends to use requested funds to hire a housing manager for the next two years. The new position will coordinate financing for housing projects and establish financing programs for single-family construction. The housing manager will work with local jurisdictions, regional housing partners and developers to identify affordable housing projects with gap funding needs that may be ideal for disaster recovery funding.
Maranatha Fire Shed Project
Paradise Adventist Church
$ 100,000
Oct. 2019
This grant is for the Camp Fire Shed Project. The project is building 200 large, weather-proof sheds to provide storage for residents living on their property in recreational vehicles and other temporary housing.
Rebuild Concow
From the Ground Up Farms
$ 122,400
Oct. 2019
Theis grant to the Rebuild Concow Project will allow From the Ground Up Farms to buy a backhoe and trailer for moving wood, a portable sawmill and for trenching. It also will purchase containers to house the tool lending library and the portable sawmill, and about $72,600 in tools and materials for a tool lending program.
Housing Development Programs
Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP)
$ 280,000
Sept. 2019
The grant will support the reconstruction of affordable multi-family housing in Paradise destroyed by the Camp Fire.
Tiny House 3D Printing Project
True North Housing Alliance, Inc
$ 30,000
Aug. 2019
This grant provided stipends to enable students to continue working on a Tiny House 3D Printing project through the summer.
Roadmap to Recovery
United Policyholders
$ 203,767
Aug. 2019
The grant will help United Policyholders continue its Roadmap to Recovery Program, which includes free public meetings and workshops as well as individual consultations.
Camp Fire Welcome Home Kits
Throwing Starfish Foundation
$ 30,000
Aug. 2019
This grant to Throwing Starfish Foundation will provide 100 Camp Fire families with Welcome Home Kits. These kits include household necessities that help families settle into their new home, whether it be a FEMA home or a more permanent situation. The kits include $300 worth of household necessities and can alleviate the costs associated with moving into a new place and having to buy all new items. Throwing Starfish will work with case managers to get these kits to Camp Fire families who are in need.
Camp Fire Tree Removal Capacity
Butte County Fire Safe Council
$ 50,000
July 2019
The grant supported identifying barriers for utilizing Camp Fire wood, opportunities to improve communication between partners involved in tree utilization, and find locations to process trees and vegetation debris
Transitional Housing Repair
Chico Housing Action Team
$ 24,750
Mar. 2019
Chico Housing Action Team requested assistance to repair a transitional house that they have designated specifically for sheltering individuals and families directly displaced by the Camp Fire. This particular structure will have priority given to house others displaced by the Camp Fire if it becomes vacant within the next 5 years.
Rebuild Incentive Program
Butte County
$ 500,000
Mar. 2019
Helps fund a fee-reduction program to assist residents in the rebuilding process. This program will provide an incentive for residents by reducing building and safety permit fees by a fixed amount for all residents, with additional funding available for those who were completely uninsured and intend to rebuild their homes. Learn more about the program when applying for rebuilding permits with the Paradise or Butte County development services department.
Rebuild Incentive Program
Town of Paradise
$ 1,000,000
Mar. 2019
Helps fund a fee-reduction program to assist residents in the rebuilding process. This program will provide an incentive for residents by reducing building and safety permit fees by a fixed amount for all residents, with additional funding available for those who were completely uninsured and intend to rebuild their homes. Learn more about the program when applying for rebuilding permits with the Paradise or Butte County development services department.
Housing for Adults with Disabilities
California Vocations, Inc.
$ 159,250
Feb. 2019
California Vocations, which provides housing for adults with developmental disabilities, provided residential services to 58 individuals in 22 homes before the fire. Only one home remained for clients after the fire. California Vocations purchased more than a dozen homes in the area after the fire. The grant helped with needed repairs on the purchased homes.
Furniture
Beth Israel of Redding (on behalf of CARR Furnishings)
$ 20,000
Jan. 2019
CARR Furnishings requested assistance to warehouse and provide furniture to those who relocated to Shasta County because of the Camp Fire.
RV Relocation
Global Empowement Mission
$ 10,000
Jan. 2019
Global Empowerment Mission requested assistance to assist in the relocation of RVs from the Chico Campground to more permanent and stable locations.
Water Tests
Paradise Irrigation District
$ 25,000
Jan. 2019
Paradise Irrigation District is requesting assistance to offset the cost of water tests and staff time to test the water quality and safety of those residents in Paradise still living on their properties.
Permanent Housing for Veterans
Veterans Resource Centers of America
$ 20,000
Jan. 2019
Veterans Resource Centers of America requested assistance to help veterans secure permanent housing
Temporary Workforce Housing
NVCF - Workforce Housing
$ 1,000,000
Jan. 2019
A grant has been earmarked for one or more temporary workforce housing projects. The goal is to provide housing to skilled workers and their families in an effort to keep the county’s workforce employed locally, rather than moving to areas with both jobs and stable housing. The projects most likely would utilize manufactured homes or trailers than can be redeployed when the occupants find more stable housing.
RV Purchases and Repairs
RV4Campfirefamily
$ 25,000
Jan. 2019
RV4Campfirefamily requested assistance to purchase and repair RVs for the RV matching program to benefit those affected by the Camp Fire.
Volunteer Crew Housing
Youth With A Mission -- Springs of Living Water
$ 25,000
Jan. 2019
Youth With A Mission -- Springs of Living Water requested assistance to provide housing to volunteer crews coming in to help in the wake of the fire, as well as transitional housing for several evacuees
Housing Support for Crisis Aid Workers
Youth With A Mission Springs of Living Water
$ 25,000
Dec. 2018
Youth With A Mission Springs of Living Water requested assistance to provide housing support for crisis aid workers.
Housing Senior Citizens
Petaluma Ecumencial Properties (DBA PEP Housing)
$ 1,900
Dec. 2018
PEP Housing is housing several senior citizens displaced by the Camp Fire and requested assistance to provide them with essential items.
Harvestable Timber
Butte County Fire Safe Council
$ 500,000
SHOP
United Way of Northern California
$ 156,731
SHOP will help individuals and families who lost their homes to the Camp Fire and need financial resources in order to move to a stable housing situation. Eligible clients will receive grants up to $2,500 to cover such items as first month's rent, security deposit, transportation/relocation costs and early utility deposits and payments.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

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Funded Projects
Grantee
Award
Date
Description
Wildflower Century 2023
Ability First Sports
$1,000
May 12, 2023
To fund registration fees to allow community members with physical disabilities, who are unable to pay registration fees, the opportunity to participate in this event.
Gap Grant request to fund 3 months
Magalia Community Church
$10,000
April 2023
To continue distributing food and small household items to community members impacted by the Camp Fire
Empowerment Programs for Girls from Burn Areas - Spring & Fall 2023
Girls on the Run of the North State
$13,650
April 2023
To support Girls on the Run of the North State's community service project; this season concludes with a celebratory 5K event
Breaking Cycles and Creating Change – Building a Trauma Informed Community
Butte-Glenn Community College District
$50,000
January 2023
To fund three programs that support healing and recovery work for Butte College employees (Breaking Cycles and Creating Change, Secondary Trauma: Impact Support and Training, Community Resiliency Model (CRM))
Reopening the Paradise Teen Center
Boys and Girls Clubs of the North Valley
$250,000
Jan. 2023
To help reopen the center, which has been closed since the Camp Fire. This center will be outfitted with a computer lab, a full kitchen to support the education of healthy cooking skills as well as vehicles for transportation.
Dixie Winter Support
Plumas Rural Services
$10,000
Dec. 2022
To purchase winter clothing and gas cards for disaster case management clients
Disaster Case Management 4.0
Camp Fire Collaborative
$621,548
Dec. 2022
To continue to support the Disaster Case Management System for the remainder of this year and through 2023
Spanish Imagine You Skills Training for Latinx Community and Second Responder Resilience
Integrative Medical Clinic Foundation
$12,000
Nov. 2022
To fund trainings that will offer participants the opportunity to absorb information and learn the skills taught in their native language while also removing the additional burden of code-switching often placed on the trainers, and will be used across case management serving Camp Fire survivors
Youth Psychiatric Health Facility
Orchard Hospital
$51,675
Nov. 2022
To help fund the establishment of a youth psychiatric health facility in Butte County
Mental Health Counselor for Concow School at Spring Valley
Golden Feather Union Elementary School District
$18,520
Oct. 2022
To support the continuation of an on-campus counselor supporting staff and students with healthy strategies to cope with trauma
Love Gives
Paradise Adventist Church
$145,000
Sept. 2022
For one year of operations for the Love Gives which helps Camp Fire survivors rebuild their lives by distributing free furniture and other household items received from large retailers
Renewal Center Playground Equipment
Jesus Center
$53,866
Sept. 2022
To offer safe, proximate, and stimulating play equipment to serve the children at the Renewal Center
Labor and operations for resources and recovery
Magalia Community Church
$50,000
Sept. 2022
To support operational costs to continue distributing food and items to individuals and families in need contributed by various food banks, grocery stores and other organizations
Building Sports Capacity in the Northern California Region – Phase I
Everybody Healthy Body
$50,000
Sept. 2022
To build a local sports commission: “The North State Regional Sports Commission.” The purpose of the sports commission is to help local sports organizations build their capacity and reach so that our community members will have numerous sport and recreation opportunities to choose from for years to come.
Trauma Informed Teaching Artists in the Schools Program for Paradise area schools
Butte County Office of Education
$36,285
Aug. 2022
To support the third year of this program, which integrates arts education and the development of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) skills to mitigate the effects of trauma and to help make students more resilient when confronting new traumas
Meal Deliveries to Paradise and Magalia
Chico Meals on Wheels
$21,195
July 2022
To support Chico Meals on Wheels which provides meal delivery services to low income seniors in the Camp Fire burn scar areas of Paradise and Magalia.
The Peg Taylor Center Older Adult Resilience Project
Innovative Health Care Services, Inc.
$50,000
July 2022
To provide crisis assistance and support to at-risk adults in Butte County who have been impacted by the Camp Fire, as well as providing more intensive care for those who qualify based on need
Alternative Therapeutic Approaches
Thrive, NVCF: CARE Team Innovations
$50,000
July 2022
To continue to offer and expand the offerings to additional young people. Current offerings include; equine, forest, music and art therapy as well as a martial arts program
Paradise Stronger and Equilibrium: A Community Wellness Center
Paradise Stronger, Inc.
$150,000
July 2022
This center will provide much-needed support for those still suffering from the Camp Fire’s post-traumatic effects amongst other things
Fire crisis counseling positions
Paradise Unified School District
$425,000
July 2022
To maintain and sustain the current counseling positions through June 2024
Outdoor Fitness Equipment Project
Paradise Junior High School
$50,000
June 2022
Funds will help build an outdoor fitness equipment area to create healthy habits for our students and create an engaging environment that promotes positive attendance at school. PJHS students could use this facility during lunchtime to help support positive activities and behavior which leads to more regulated emotions and relationship building.
Counselor for Children's Community Charter School
Children's Community Charter School
$30,000
June 2022
To support the continuation of their on-campus counselor supporting students with healthy strategies to cope with trauma.
Ecotherapy program
CSU, Chico Ecological Reserves
$50,000
June 2022
This program will provide 750-plus individuals with professionally guided forest therapy experiences. This program will also include training sessions for organizations on the topics of forest therapy, mindfulness and other practices as a means to cope with trauma.
Counseling services
Oroville Hope Center
$15,000
May 2022
This grant will provide up to 50 low-income individuals with six therapy sessions each
Teen Center building
Boys and Girls Clubs of the North Valley
$30,000
May 2022
To repair and remodel the space to bring it back to life as a central hub for teen programs.
Renew Butte County Local Food Network Farmers Marketmobile
Butte County Local Food Network
$49,900
May 2022
For the renewal of this program via the Butte County Local Food Network which will support the long-term goal of food security in our region by increasing consumption of locally produced food.
Free exercise program
Paradise U
$40,000
Apr. 2022
To continue a free exercise program that helps people of all ages and abilities affected by the Camp Fire find a way to use physical activity as a tool to cope.
Community wellness program
Sol Sanctuary
$50,000
Apr. 2022
To support their community wellness program that provides group and individual counseling and life coaching to support trauma recovery and provides tools and resources for survivors to navigate their path forward.
Physical fitness program
Paradise U
$40,000
Mar. 2022
The grant will go to Paradise U, a free physical fitness program for Camp Fire survivors which offers classes for adults and students at Paradise Ridge Elementary school.
Food pantry
First Baptist Church of Paradise
$10,000
Feb. 2022
To support the food pantry, which distributes food and sundry items for people affected by the Camp Fire and other members of the community.
Community garden
Green Paradise Garden
$25,000
Jan. 2022
The grant provides seed money for development of a community garden. The garden will provide a space in Paradise that is therapeutic for children and the community, where people can work the land and grow foods that are healthy, nourishing and affordable or free.
Online and in-person health and wellness services
Sol Sanctuary
$ 50,000
Apr. 2021
to provide community wellness services to Camp Fire survivors. Sol Sanctuary offers both online and socially distanced in-person health and wellness services.
Adults and senior counseling services
Caring Choices
$ 50,000
Apr. 2021
The grant will allow Caring Choices to add 30 new clients for in-person and virtual counseling services in the next six months, as well as retain their current clients.
Cal Hope (Butte Hope)
Northern Valley Catholic Social Service
$ 50,000
Nov. 2020
Funding will cover the cost of salaries and overall operations of the crisis counseling and community outreach program CAL HOPE.
Art Connections
Upstate Community Enhancement Foundation
$ 20,000
Nov. 2020
This funding will make it possible to direct more funds toward artists/instructors, studio fees, videographer/editor, and supplies.
Passport to Better Living
California Vocations
$ 50,000
Nov. 2020
To fund the development of a “Passport to Better Living” campaign to include interactive seminars and training videos to present proper examples on how adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) should be treated by healthcare and law enforcement providers, in actual real world scenarios that they can see and interact with.
Paradise Stronger, Inc.
Paradise Stronger, Inc.
$ 50,000
Nov. 2020
Be Well Programs
Butte-Glenn Medical Society
$ 10,000
Nov. 2020
To offer 12 online Be Well sessions in May and June and 3 special sessions bringing in Chief Wellness Officers and psychologists. The sessions, focused on wellness coaching and individual wellness, are being offered online due to the COVID crisis.
California CareForce 2021 Clinic
California CareForce
$ 25,000
Nov. 2020
California CareForce, in concert with community resources, will hold a free clinic providing emergency, restorative, and preventive services to the Camp and Carr fire survivors and other underserved and uninsured individuals in Butte, and surrounding counties, to promote health and improve the quality of life for the patients served.
Fall 2020 Victory Garden Blitz for the Camp Fire Scar Area
Butte County Local Food Network
$ 8,530
Nov. 2020
To provide 50 4x4 raised garden boxes with hardware cloth on bottom and animal protection for top to residents of the Camp Fire Scar Area. To provide installation of boxes, mentoring to residents before and after garden box installation. To conduct follow-up survey and on-going workshops and community opportunities to foster success.
Art & Craft Kits
Chico Children's Museum
$ 5,165
Nov. 2020
To support the emotional and psychological health of children and families affected by the Camp Fire through engagement in imaginative and expressive art projects. A grant would allow Chico Children's Museum to provide two-hundred and fifty (250) Art & Craft Kits to the Camp Fire Collaborative, for distribution to families who have experienced adversity due to the Camp Fire, such as homelessness and job-loss.
Welcome Home to the Ridge
St. Thomas Moore Church
$ 12,000
Nov. 2020
To help cover the costs of the magnificent crepe trees to.
"The Secret Agency" 23 Skidoo - Healing through the Arts
CSU, Chico University Foundation
$ 11,561
Nov. 2020
To bring Joel Sullivan, aka Cactus Skidoo, Grammy winning Educator and Artist to Butte County for a week of hands on classroom demonstrations with students and teachers from Paradise School District.
Paradise Hope Center & Distribution
Nazarene Compassionate Ministries, Inc
$ 24,985
Oct. 2020
A grant of $24,985 will help the Hope Center maintain donations and services for the current needs to the community. The grant will support costs of utilities and other operating expenses for a year.
Social & Artistic Integration for CF Survivors
Blue Room Theatre
$ 7,500
June 2020
Scholarships for Camp Fire survivors will provide 20 free Guild memberships, tuition for 15 children in the Fall Youth Theatre Program, and five spots per week for children in the Youth Theatre Summer Camp.
PUSD Healing Initiative
Ponderosa Elementary School
$ 50,000
June 2020
Patient Services Center Generator
Adventist Health Feather River
$ 15,229
June 2020
For a generator at the health organization’s Patient Services Center, which will prevent disruptions to this vital telecommunications hub.
Imagine You
Integrative Medical Clinic Foundation
$ 18,421
June 2020
To allow the Imagine You Project to deliver online live training to staff and volunteers of community-based/faith-based organizations and agencies offering support across Butte County. In response to the COVID pandemic, Imagine You converted from existing classroom-based field-tested trainings into online live delivery modules in the social services sector, specifically second responders and volunteers working with all those directly impacted by the Camp Fire.
Coaching for Camp Fire Survivors
Sol Sanctuary
$ 25,000
June 2020
For counseling and coaching for Camp Fire survivors.
Mobile Hygiene Unit
Oroville Southside Community Improvement Association
$ 220,000
May 2020
To purchase the infrastructure and equipmentto stand up a mobile hygiene unit that serves Paradise and surrounding communities impacted by the Camp Fire.
Community Outreach
Yankee Hill Fire Safe Council
$ 49,995
Apr. 2020
A $49,995 grant will allow the organization to hire two part-timers and also will support a newsletter, website, payroll services and facility fees associated with meetings at Concow School and the historic schoolhouse.
Trauma Recovery Process/Step into You Groups
Butte Schools Self-Funded Programs
$ 18,000
Apr. 2020
An $18,000 grant will provide mental health support services and group counseling to employees or retirees of Butte-Glenn Community College District, Butte County Office
Administration on Community Living event
Rural Education Institute
$ 5,500
Feb. 2020
A grant of $5,500 will help fund an outreach event for the federal Administration on Community Living to hear feedback and identify shortcomings and ways to improve the health and safety of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Two Community Impact Coordinators
Next Gen Churches
$ 24,960
Jan. 2020
The grant will provide funding for two part-time staff members and funding for unmet needs so Next Generation Churches can continue the second year of its relief program for ridge residents.
World Renew Needs Assessment
Camp Fire Collaborative
$ 6,000
Jan. 2020
The grant provided gift cards for the Camp Fire Long Term Recovery Group to offer to participants in the World Renew needs assessment in January. The data gathered from the assessment will be critical to secure additional resources to address the unmet needs in the community.
Gridley Live Spot Youth Center
Butte County Behavioral Health Prevention Services
$ 50,000
Jan. 2020
This grant will provide programs at the Gridley Live Spot Youth Center, which has seen an influx of young Camp Fire survivors.
Concow Camp Fire Anniversary BBQ
From the Ground Up Farms
$ 2,000
Dec. 2019
A $2,000 grant helped From The Ground Up Farms Inc. host a barbecue and events on the anniversary of the Camp Fire
5 Gallon Jugs for Families
Paradise Irrigation District
$ 25,500
Dec. 2019
The grant will allow the Paradise Irrigation District to distribute 1,000 five-gallon water jugs to families that need them.
Community Dinners
Paradise Alliance Church
$ 22,728
Nov. 2019
A grant of $22,728 will help Paradise Alliance Church continue free weekly dinners that serve as a gathering place for fire survivors who live on the ridge
The Center for Learning and Resilience
Butte County Office of Education
$ 500,000
Nov. 2019
The project funds will provide resources for children, families and caregivers to address trauma and healing.
Group Counseling
Resilience Resources
$ 50,000
Oct. 2019
Resilience Resources requested a grant of $50,000 for group counseling for people distressed by the Camp Fire.
Forest Therapy for Community Recovery
CSU, Chico Ecological Reserves
$ 49,683
Oct. 2019
A grant of $49,693 will cover project coordination, operational expenses and other costs to develop a pilot project that can be replicated elsewhere to provide forest therapy guide certifications to local mental health professionals, outdoor educators and other health and wellness service providers. They will facilitate guided forest therapy sessions for at least 450 Camp Fire survivors within the pilot program.
Butte County Community Services
Butte County Behavioral Health & Department of Employment and Social Services
$ 100,000
Oct. 2019
Butte County requested the grant to pay for a one-year lease on a building at 7200 Skyway in Paradise for the Butte County Community Services Center. The center hopes to provide mental health and social support services in a location that is easy to access. The center will house adult mental health services, social support and employment eligibility services and disaster case management. The center still must be approved by county supervisors.
Paradise Symphony Society
Paradise Symphony Society
$ 12,000
Oct. 2019
The Paradise Symphony Society requested a $12,000 grant to cover expenses and facility rental for four concerts at the Paradise Performing Arts Center.
Camp Fire Anniversary Rememberance Events Fund
Town of Paradise
$ 50,000
Oct. 2019
To coordinate activities of organizations around the anniversary of the Camp Fire in remembrance of the disaster and to celebrate the recovery of impacted communities. Funds will be distributed to organizations to assist in their cost of events.
Trauma and Grief Recovery Program
The Growing Place Center for Helping People
$ 25,000
Oct. 2019
The Growing Place Center for Helping People requested $25,000 for a 10-week counseling program for 14- to 18-yearolds and the cost of running trauma and grief support groups.
Butte County First Responders Wellness Program
Butte County Sheriff's Posse
$ 1,000,000
Oct. 2019
The funds will provide opportunities to proactively address emotional trauma among Butte County’s first responders and promote strategies to protect mental and physical well-being throughout the span of their careers.
Camp Fire Acupuncture Program, Phase II
Chico Community Acupuncture
$ 25,000
Oct. 2019
Chico Community Acupuncture requested a $25,000 grant to continue an acupuncture treatment program. This installment will provide about 1,000 free acupuncture treatments to 200-300 individuals.
Strengthening Recovery for Vulnerable Adults
Peg Taylor Center
$ 50,000
Oct. 2019
The Peg Taylor Center requested $50,000 to partially cover salaries and benefits for a program director, administrator, assistant administrator, social workers, therapeutic activity coordinator and nurses. Other funding sources include the Direct Relief Foundation and the Emil and Leonora Stiefvater Senior Endowment.
Volunteers Rebuilding Our Community
Hope Crisis Response Network, Inc.
$ 50,000
Oct. 2019
The Hope Crisis Response Network to employ volunteer coordinators in Butte County. The coordinators will help Volunteers Rebuilding Our Community (VROC) recruit and coordinate volunteer teams for home rebuilding events in 2020.
Paradise Ambulance Subsidy
Adventist Health Feather River
$ 49,000
Sept. 2019
The grant will help pay for a facility to allow ambulance service to return to Paradise. The Butte EMS ambulance station in Paradise was destroyed in the Camp Fire. The subsidy, augmented by the Feather River Health Foundation, will re-establish a base station in Paradise, enable 24/7 ambulance service and reduce ambulance response time to pre-fire levels.
Understanding Trauma in the Workplace
Alliance for Workforce Development
$ 35,000
Aug. 2019
The request from Alliance for Workforce Development covers providing training to 25-50 employers to cover a HR directors group training, workshops with the Butte College Economic and Workforce Department and The Training Place, and a post-workshop assessment with the overall goal to “provide training and support to assist employers and employees develop healing centered recovery strategies for dealing with post-traumatic stress.”
Wellness Project
Stonewall Alliance
$ 25,000
Aug. 2019
This grant was funded to enable Stonewall to provide individual counseling to a minimum of 20 Camp Fire-affected community members, provide groups and outings to a minimum of 50 Camp Fire affected community members, and to provide LGBTQ+ culturally competent training to a minimum of 10 providers who serve the Camp Fire-affected community.
Paradise U
CASPER, CSU, Chico Foundation
$ 25,000
Aug. 2019
This program through Chico State University would fund two types of physical activity classes: a community-wide physical activity program that will provide about 20 physical activity classes per week in Paradise and Chico, serving up to 600 individuals per week, and an in-school program will serve interested K-6 classrooms with seven hours per week (divided between the classrooms) to serve approximately 150 children per week.
Butte Artists for Butte Strong Families
Social Good Fund
$ 15,000
Aug. 2019
The program aims to involve at least 300 children displaced by the Camp Fire, have at least 100 families complete a piece of art in 2020 and produce data by conducting surveys with all participants. There would be a total of 12 pop-up art workshops in seven Butte County communities. A similar program has been operating for the last 6 months.
Healing Trauma through Nature
Paradise Parks & Recreation
$ 50,000
Aug. 2019
This project aims to support a comprehensive program to develop and deliver expanded outdoor experiences for those in the Paradise Recreation and Park District service area, designed to help heal the Camp Fire-related traumas experienced by the residents of Paradise, Concow, Yankee Hill, Magalia and Butte Creek Canyon.
Camp Fire Survivor Counseling Fund
Heartstrings Counseling
$ 45,000
July 2019
To cover more than 800 counseling sessions as part of the Camp Fire Survivor Counseling Fund.
Art on Wheels: Tap-Pen, Tap-Out
Chico Art Center
$ 25,000
July 2019
To fund an art program in schools for students affected by the Camp Fire for the coming school year. The pop-up booths at schools provide an extra layer of emotional and mental support for youths and staff at sites experiencing trauma or behavioral issues during the school day.
Restoring Healthcare Infrastructure
Butte-Glenn Medical Society
$ 25,000
July 2019
To fund a summit to envision the future of health care infrastructure in Paradise. The summit also hopes to determine how the community can restore 300 skilled nursing facility beds that were lost in the fire, analyze health care workforce needs and much more. The event plans to include all hospitals in the county, the county’s behavioral health and public health departments, the California Medical Association, and several health and wellness coalitions.
Community Dinners
Paradise Alliance Church
$ 27,272
May 2019
To cover the continued expenses of the regular Community Dinner for another three months.
WPE Food Delivery
White Pony Express
$ 5,000
May 2019
White Pony Express and North State Food Bank are providing additional fresh produce to more than 400 Camp Fire survivor families living in Concow and in FEMA trailers in other counties.
Weekly Dinners
Paradise Alliance Church
$ 25,000
Apr. 2019
Paradise Alliance requested assistance to provide weekly dinners to the community at their facility as a way to rebuild a sense of community and reduce isolation.
Trauma and Grief Recovery Program
The Growing Place Center for Helping People
$ 25,000
Apr. 2019
The Growing Place Trauma and Grief Recovery program requested assistance to expand their current programs including Hope During Grief and Loss, Hope After Grief, and a bereavement group for pet owners.
Refrigerated Truck Purchase
Community Action Agency of Butte County, Inc.
$ 24,000
Apr. 2019
Community Action Agency of Butte County is requesting assistance toward the purchase of a refrigerated truck in order to be able to expand their ability to deliver nutritious food to displaced populations.
Butte County Office of Education
Butte County Office of Education
$ 25,000
Apr. 2019
BCOE requested assistance to provide an Early Childhood and Family Supports program, which would provide engagement and mental health supports to young children, their families and early childhood professionals.
Trauma Assistance
Sacramento Kindness Campaign
$ 25,000
Apr. 2019
Sacramento Kindness Campaign requested assistance to provide Camp Fire survivors with trauma assistance, therapeutic space in Sacramento and practitioners for occupational health.
Palermo Middle School Rest Area
Palermo Middle School
$ 1,000
Mar. 2019
Palermo Middle School requested assistance to enhance a resting area for students to go to when they need a moment to reset and recover.
Parent Training
Sherwood Montessori
$ 1,538
Feb. 2019
Sherwood Montessori requested assistance to host a parent training to help parents support their children who have experienced trauma. They are also requesting funds to offer a scholarship for the wilderness camp as well as supplies for a 7th-grade student and instructor.
Medical Equipment and Home Items
Passages (CSU Chico Research Foundation)
$ 25,000
Feb. 2019
Passages requested assistance to help older adults affected by the Camp Fire secure medical equipment and home items.
Calming Rooms
Marsh Junior High School
$ 5,000
Feb. 2019
Marsh Junior High School requested assistance to create calming rooms at their school. The room will contain comfortable seating, low lighting, manipulatives, calming activities and therapeutic tools.
Counseling Services
Heartstrings Counseling
$ 5,000
Feb. 2019
The Heartstrings Counseling requested assistance to start the Fire Survivor Counseling Fund. This fund will provide free counseling services to Camp Fire survivors who have relocated to Placer County.
Music Therapy and Instruments
The Music Therapy Fund
$ 15,769
Jan. 2019
The Music Therapy Impact Fund requested assistance to provide music therapy and instruments to those affected by the Camp Fire.
Mental Health Services and Therapy Dog Program
Golden Feather Union Elementary School District
$ 25,000
Jan. 2019
Golden Feather Union Elementary School District requested assistance to provide mental health services and a therapy dog program to affected students.
Portable Toilet and Handwashing Station
Yankee Hill Historical Society
$3,712
Jan. 2019
Yankee Hill Historical Society requested assistance to provide a portable toilet and handwashing station for a facility that would be used for community meetings in Yankee Hill/Concow
Ongoing Trauma Support
Chico High School
$ 20,000
Jan. 2019
Chico High School requested assistance to provide ongoing trauma support.
Mental Health Services to Students
Pleasant Valley High School
$ 25,000
Dec. 2018
Pleasant Valley High School requested assistance to provide mental health services to students affected by the Camp Fire.
Health and Wellness Services
Simply Results Physical Therapy, Inc.
$ 4,000
Dec. 2018
Simply Results Physical Therapy, Inc. requested assistance to provide health and wellness services for those affected by the Camp Fire.
Trauma Training
Green Cross (on behalf of Butte County CISM Team)
$ 4,300
Butte County CISM Team, along with a Green Cross, provided trauma training for 40-45 pastors of Butte County. Green Cross met with 5 churches providing services in Paradise, Magalia and Concow, providing mental health psychological first aid to both the congregants, the secular population and the pastors.
Medical Clinic
California CareForce
$ 25,000
Child Trauma Reduction
Butte County Office of Education
$ 232,000
Mobile Trauma Recovery
Sacramento Kindness Campaign
$ 25,000
Kevin Spencer Residency- Healing through the Arts
CSU, Chico University Foundation
$ 12,960
Chico Community Acupuncture
Chico Community Acupuncture
$ 25,000
Chico Community Acupuncture is proposing to provide 1,250 free acupuncture treatments to serve approximately 200-300 people, with a standard treatment of 12 visits.
Trauma Response & Recovery
Butte County Office of Education
$ 1,861,270
Emergency Abatement Project
Butte County Mosquito & Vector Control District
$ 310,434
The mosquito district asked for the financial help for increased labor costs and insecticides needed to address increased mosquito breeding sources in the Paradise area, in part because of unoccupied properties.
Trauma-Informed Artists in Schools
Butte County Office of Education
$ 29,235
Healing Through Art and the Word
MONCA
$ 15,000

DIRECT ASSISTANCE

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Funded Projects
Grantee
Award
Date
Description
Camp Fire Collaborative operations
Camp Fire Collaborative
$501,948
May 17, 2022
To continue to perform many fire recovery functions, mainly case management for fire survivors.
Basic needs to fire survivors
Northern Valley Catholic Social Service
$7,000
Nov. 2021
To provide basic and immediate needs for Camp Fire survivors who were impacted a second time by 2021 fires.
Gift vouchers and support
Yankee Hill Fire Safe Council
$ 50,000
June 2021
The grant supports businesses in the area through a voucher program, with vouchers to fire survivors that are redeemable at businesses in the Concow/Yankee Hill area.
Food assessment study
Butte County Local Food Network
$ 43,340
June 2021
The organization hopes to complete the study by the end of summer, the start of a process to create a network to address food insecurity and food distribution in the region.
Food distribution center
Tzu Chi Foundation
$ 10,500
Apr. 2021
to build a food distribution center as part of John and Teri Rubiolo’s “I AM’s Garden” meal service facility. The grant will pay for the metal building, and Tzu Chi will fund the concrete foundation.
Food and necessities to fire survivors
Paradise Gleaners/Butte County Gleaners
$ 30,000
Apr. 2021
To provide food and other necessities to fire survivors and at-risk populations. The grant was augmented by $10,000 from NVCF’s North Complex Fire Grant Program and $10,000 from NVCF’s Coronavirus Rapid Response Fund. The effort will take place over a two-month to three-month period and hopes to serve more than 3,000 people.
MCC operational expenses through December 2020
Magalia Community Church
$ 50,000
Nov. 2020
To secure additional funding to keep our Resource and Recovery Center open until the end of 2020. 
Love Delivers
Paradise Adventist Church
$ 5,000
Nov. 2020
To help a minimum of 250 Camp Fire Survivors who are living within the burn scar with daily grocery deliveries during this unprecedented time of the shelter-in-place mandate as a precaution to decrease the spread of the COVID-19 Pandemic currently facing our world.
Campaign Propane
Campaign Propane
$ 10,000
Nov. 2020
Tool Lending Library/Food Pantry Power Upgrade
From the Ground Up Farms
$ 15,000
Nov. 2020
To upgrade the community tool lending library and to convert our sawmill garage to a “food pantry” or space that can be used by various agencies as a place to do giveaways in a comfortable environment. This would involve running electricity to the containers to allow for refrigeration and lights.
Feed Butte County Direct
Butte County Local Food Network
$ 50,000
Nov. 2020
To provide 25 CSA share/boxes to families with children, the elderly or infirm, and/or those who are low or fixed income. Food share will be delievered to a few centrally located pickup points in both Concow and Magalia.
Unmet Needs Provisions for Homeless Camp Fire Survivors
Paradise/Butte County Gleaners
$ 25,000
Apr. 2020
A $25,000 grant will provide provisions for homeless Camp Fire survivors in Concow, Magalia, Gridley, Paradise and Oroville that aren’t normally carried at the food bank. That includes disinfectant products, wipes, hand sanitizers, Lysol spray, bleach and other cleaning items.
Camp Fire Community Queue Relief
United Way of Northern California
$ 45,150
Apr. 2020
A grant of $45,150 provided support for United Way’s Stable Housing Opportunities Program and allowed United Way to deploy $900,000 to vulnerable households.
Voucher Program
Yankee Hill Fire Safe Council
$ 49,995
Apr. 2020
Funds $49,995 in vouchers for residents to use at three markets and stores near Concow.
211CampFire.org
Butte 211
$ 25,000
Apr. 2020
A $25,000 grant will allow Butte 211 to create a public, user-friendly 211campfire.org website providing real time updated community resource information for fire survivors, disaster case managers and other workers assisting in the Camp Fire recovery.
Disaster Relief Divison
Oroville Hope Center
$ 218,493
Apr. 2020
A grant of $218,492, matched by $218,492 from the American Red Cross, will pay for operational support for long-term recovery and rebuilding efforts. The Disaster Relief Division of the Oroville Hope Center serves as the main county-designated Camp Fire donation hub. It works in conjunction with the Paradise Hope Center, where survivors can access food, water, clothes and support services.
Food Pantry Support
First Baptist Church of Paradise
$ 15,000
Apr. 2020
A $15,000 grant will allow the organization to continue to distribute food and other items for people affected by the Camp Fire.
COVID-19 Rapid Response
First Baptist Church of Paradise
$ 10,000
Mar. 2020
First Baptist Church of Paradise is one of the several organizations receiving a $10,000 grant for Camp Fire survivors' urgent needs amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
COVID-19 Rapid Response
Adventist Health Feather River
$ 10,000
Mar. 2020
Adventist Health Feather River is one of the several organizations receiving a $10,000 grant for Camp Fire survivors' urgent needs amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
COVID-19 Rapid Response
Salvation Army
$ 25,000
Mar. 2020
This grant was provided to help with delivery of food and supplies in the Camp Fire burn scar. There is an increased need for such services for homebound residents because of the coronavirus pandemic.
COVID-19 Rapid Response
Magalia Community Church
$ 10,000
Mar. 2020
Magalia Community Church is one of the several organizations receiving a $10,000 grant for Camp Fire survivors' urgent needs amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
COVID-19 Rapid Response
First Christian Church of Paradise
$ 10,000
Mar. 2020
First Christian Church of Paradise is one of the several organizations receiving a $10,000 grant for Camp Fire survivors' urgent needs amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
COVID-19 Rapid Response
Passages
$ 10,000
Mar. 2020
Passages is one of the several organizations receiving a $10,000 grant for Camp Fire survivors' urgent needs amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
COVID-19 Rapid Response
Oroville Hope Center
$ 50,000
Mar. 2020
Oroville Hope Center is one of the several organizations receiving grant for Camp Fire survivors' urgent needs amidst the coronavirus pandemic. The center serves as a distribution center for the Paradise Hope Center, several churches, nonprofits and schools in the burn area.
COVID-19 Rapid Response
Yankee Hill Fire Safe Council
$ 10,000
Mar. 2020
The Yankee Hill Fire Safe Council is one of the several organizations receiving a $10,000 grant for Camp Fire survivors' urgent needs amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
COVID-19 Rapid Response
Magalia Pines Baptist Church
$ 10,000
Mar. 2020
The First Baptist Church of Magalia is one of the several organizations receiving a $10,000 grant for Camp Fire survivors' urgent needs amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
COVID-19 Rapid Response
Paradise Alliance Church
$ 10,000
Mar. 2020
Paradise Alliance Church is one of the several organizations receiving a $10,000 grant for Camp Fire survivors' urgent needs amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
COVID-19 Rapid Response
Meals on Wheels
$ 10,000
Mar. 2020
Meals on Wheels is one of the several organizations receiving a $10,000 grant for Camp Fire survivors' urgent needs amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
COVID-19 Rapid Response
Community Resource Coalition
$ 10,000
Mar. 2020
The Community Resource Coalition is one of the several organizations receiving a $10,000 grant for Camp Fire survivors' urgent needs amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
Program for Camp Fire Survivors - Support
Chico Meals on Wheels
$ 30,000
Feb. 2020
This grant will help Chico Meals on Wheels deliver meals on the ridge because Paradise Meals on Wheels no longer exists. 
The CRC
Community Resource Coalition
$ 50,000
Feb. 2020
A $50,000 grant will help with ongoing needs of the resource center in Paradise that was established by the organization to provide goods and services to Camp Fire survivors.
Program for Camp Fire Survivors - Support
Chico Meals on Wheels
$ 30,000
Jan. 2020
A $30,000 grant will help Chico Meals on Wheels deliver meals on the ridge because Paradise Meals on Wheels no longer exists.
Food Pantry Support
First Christian Church of Paradise
$ 16,595
Jan. 2020
The grant will help the First Christian Church of Paradise continue to stock a food pantry. The church says it is serving roughly 150 families each month by providing food, including fresh meat, fruits and vegetables.
Welcome Home Kits (second round)
Throwing Starfish Foundation
$ 20,000
Jan. 2020
The grant to Throwing Starfish Foundation will augment an earlier Butte Strong Fund grant that provides kitchen essentials and other household items. The proposal covers 150 of the welcome home kits.
Magalia Community Center
St. John's Episcopal Church
$ 50,000
Jan. 2020
This grant will help develop the Magalia Community Center. The former golf course clubhouse was designed as a conference center and affords 2,000 square feet of space that can accommodate up to 150 people for an assembly.
Resource & Recovery Center
Magalia Community Church
$ 50,000
Dec. 2019
A $102,101 grant will help the church keep its resource center open an additional six months. The church serves thousands of Camp Fire survivors each month. The church offers food, clothing, housewares, counseling services, and laundry and shower facilities. It also hosts 24 recreational vehicles belonging to survivors.
Magalia Pines Recovery Center Temp Facility Upgrade
Magalia Pines Baptist Church
$ 22,900
Sept. 2019
A $22,900 grant request will allow the Magalia Pines Recovery Center, run by the Magalia Pines Baptist Church, to upgrade its temporary facility. The upgrade will include a temporary office area for case management.
Disaster Case Management
Jesus Center
$ 21,219
Sept. 2019
A grant of $21,219.15 will cover wages and benefits for a part-time case manager, which will allow the Jesus Center to take on more Camp Fire cases.
Disaster Case Management Supervisor
Jesus Center
$ 28,781
Aug. 2019
Allowed the Jesus Center to increase the hours of a current staff member to assume the role of a case management supervisor to work exclusively with Camp Fire survivors. This will allow the Jesus Center to increase its caseload by 50 percent (from 20 to 30) and will decrease the costs to the Jesus Center to operate and supervise this program.
Disaster Case Management
Boys and Girls Club
$ 50,000
Aug. 2019
Created a disaster case management position at the Boys and Girls Club to provide direct services to youth and families who have been impacted by the Camp Fire. This includes everything from triaging immediate needs, identifying unmet needs, directly connecting families with referrals and resources, providing direct financial support, and helping families return to their pre-fire housing status.
Expanded Emergency Financial Assist Project
Butte 211
$ 49,951
Aug. 2019
This grant allows Butte 2-1-1 to be able to process and verify up to 200 emergency financial assistance applications for distribution of direct assistance funds to Camp Fire survivors who have a demonstrated and verified need for immediate financial support for gas, food, housing, transportation, and medical/dental care. It also will allow them to train 3-4 new and existing staff to work with emergency financial assistance applications and the centralized computer system used by case managers.
Relocation Grant
GEM
$ 50,000
Aug. 2019
This program to Global Empowerment Mission is to provide 25-30 families with direct assistance of up to $1,500 per household for families interested in relocating and needing financial help to make this happen.
Campaign Propane
Sacramento Grove of the Oak
$ 50,000
Aug. 2019
This grant will allow Campaign Propane, fiscally sponsored by Sacramento Grove of the Oak, to continue its work procuring and delivering propane to areas affected by the Camp Fire. Propane has emerged as a vital resource for people living on the ridge, and consequentially can quickly drain their limited resources.
First Baptist Church Food Pantry
First Baptist Church of Paradise
$ 14,400
July 2019
To support the continued operations of the food pantry, which serves about 500 people per month. Since January, the food pantry has been open three times a week. The group receives food from the Contra Costa/Solano Food Bank at a discount.
Laundry & Shower Trailers
Paradise Alliance Church
$ 30,000
July 2019
To provide a trailer with eight showers, four washing machines and four dryers for Camp Fire victims. The shower and laundry facilities will be available four hours a day, five days a week.
Camp Fire Compassion Fund
Enloe Foundation
$ 50,000
June 2019
To help cover gift cards, housing deposits, down payment assistance for trailers, necessary medical equipment not covered by insurance and car repairs for the Camp Fire Compassion Fund through Enloe. This assistance ensures safe discharge plans for patients affected by the Camp Fire.
Program Training
NVCSS - Disaster Case Management
$ 4,000
June 2019
To provide lodging for two trainers from Sonoma County Catholic Charities, as well as food, beverages and utensils for a disaster case management training June 24-26 for members of the Case Management Committee.
Throwing Starfish Foundation Direct Assistance
Throwing Starfish Foundation
$ 25,000
Apr. 2019
Throwing Starfish Foundation requested assistance to continue providing direct assistance to Camp Fire survivors.
Community Resource Specialists
Camp Fire Collaborative
$ 450,000
Apr. 2019
Funds five full-time community resource specialists to assist Camp Fire survivors in navigating the recovery process and accessing resources to develop a long-term recovery plan, which includes securing safe and stable housing. The grant will fund community resource specialists from Youth For Change, United Way, Caring Choices, Tzu Chi and the Jesus Center to work with Camp Fire survivors. It also will fund a half-time coordinator to manage community support services through the Camp Fire Long-Term Recovery Group.
Repeater for Emergency Radio Signals in Fire-Safe Area
GEARS/GARS Golden Empire Amateur Radio
$ 15,000
Apr. 2019
GEARS/GARS requested assistance to purchase and set up a repeater in a fire-safe area in order to be able to reliably provide assistance in the event of another emergency. GEARS/GARS operated emergency radio signals to help coordinate relief efforts in the Camp Fire
Butte 211
Help Central, Inc
$ 288,419
Apr. 2019
Funds four full-time and four part-time positions to allow Butte 2-1-1 to provide 24/7 coverage on emergency telephone lines.
Essentials to Camp Fire Survivors
Friends of Folsom (on behalf of Julie's Purse Project)
$ 7,500
Apr. 2019
Julie’s Purse Project requested assistance to expand their program that provides essential items to those displaced by the Camp Fire.
Equipment Replacement
BSA Troop 316
$ 25,000
Apr. 2019
BSA Troop 316 requested assistance to replace equipment for the boy scouts lost in the fire, including a trailer used by the troop.
Direct Financial Assistance
California Strong, LLC
$ 130,000
Apr. 2019
California Strong requests assistance to provide direct financial assistance to 127 qualified applicants identified through their Camp Fire intake process.
El Medio Fire Protection District Repairs and Gear
El Medio Fire Protection District
$ 25,000
Apr. 2019
El Medio Fire Protection District is requesting assistance to repair one of their units, to purchase more fire hose for both engines, and wildland gear firefighters to better serve the community after the Camp Fire.
Operating and Program Expenses
Boys and Girls Clubs of the North Valley
$ 25,000
Apr. 2019
Boys and Girls Clubs of the North Valley requested assistance to cover program and operating expenses related to operating their new facility to meet the increased demand for services in the wake of the Camp Fire.
Medication and Medical Supplies Replacement
The Lyme Center
$ 10,000
Mar. 2019
The Lyme Center requested assistance to provide funds towards the replacement of medications, supplements, naturopathic medications and medical supplies lost in the fire. This would provide 20 $500 grants to cover remedies.
Communication Equipment Replacement
California Vocations, Inc.
$ 25,000
Mar. 2019
California Vocations requested assistance to replace a portion of their adapted communication systems and physical stimuli equipment that were lost in the fire, and replace client I-pads and communication/interactive software and physical/visual stimuli equipment. This project will also help to fund a facilitator/consultant needed for a new strategic planning exercise for the reorganization their day programs that were destroyed in the fire.
Support Camp Fire Survivor Needs
From the Ground Up Farms
$ 25,000
Mar. 2019
From the Ground Up Farms, Inc requested assistance to replace medical devices, pay mechanics, replace tires and support other needs of Camp Fire victims.
Supplies Delivery
Liberty Ministries Christian Fellowship
$ 25,000
Mar. 2019
Liberty Ministries Christian Fellowship requested assistance to increase the number of trips used to deliver supplies to multiple organizations who are serving Camp Fire victims.
Gas Cards, Repairs and Supplies
Stand For Kindness
$ 25,000
Mar. 2019
Stand For Kindness requested assistance to continue helping families by providing them with gas cards, car repairs, and new house-wares. They would provide $50 in gas cards for 100 families, $666.67 for car repair for 3 families, and $135.34 for new housewares for 133 families.
Butte County Large Animal Disaster Evacuation Center Improvement
Camelot Equestrian Park Foundation
$ 25,000
Mar. 2019
Camelot Equestrian Park Foundation requested assistance to improve and repair the Butte County Large Animal Disaster Evacuation Center located at Camelot Equestrian Park.
Catholic Foundation - Diocese of Sacramento
Catholic Foundation - Diocese of Sacramento
$ 8,600
Mar. 2019
Catholic Foundation - Diocese of Sacramento requested assistance for money that will be used to credit students' tuition accounts, directly offset associated fees, such as school lunches, sports fees, fees for books and technology.
Camp Fire Survivor Direct Assistance
Throwing Starfish Foundation
$ 20,000
Mar. 2019
Throwing Starfish Foundation requested assistance to provide items on Amazon Wishlists for Camp Fire families, offset the cost of rent, provide relocation assistance and provide help for people off the grid.
Camp Fire Reporter
Report for America
$ 6,760
Mar. 2019
Report for America requested assistance to cover 25% of the cost of placing a Reporter for America journalist in the Chico Enterprise-Record newsroom to report on Butte County's wildfire news for 1 year.
Staff Gas Cards
Durham Intermediate School
$ 10,000
Mar. 2019
Paradise Elementary School (at Durham Intermediate School) 100 gas cards to assist Paradise Elementary School staff teaching in Durham because of the Camp Fire.
Animal Rescue Communications Vehicle
North Valley Animal Disaster Group
$ 25,000
Mar. 2019
North Valley Animal Disaster Group requested assistance to go towards a $50,000 Communications Vehicle that will be used for animal rescue team communication within mountainous areas.
Mobile Kitchen Meals
The Salvation Army - Oroville Corps
$ 15,000
Mar. 2019
The Salvation Army - Oroville Corps requested assistance to procure a Salvation Army Mobile Kitchen, which will enable them to provide 3 meals a day to up to 1000 people as they transition back to their properties.
Assistance to Families and Pets affected by Camp Fire
Wags and Whiskers Pet Rescue
$ 25,000
Mar. 2019
Wags and Whiskers Pet Rescue requested assistance to continue providing services for families and pets affected by the Camp Fire. They have taken in 150 displaced pets and provided food, materials, and services to Camp Fire survivors at low or no cost.
Internet Service
Paradise Unified School District
$ 25,000
Feb. 2019
Paradise Unified School District requested assistance to purchase data for internet use at Paradise Intermediate School, currently located in the old Orchard Hardware Store building, which lacks the infrastructure to provide internet at the level that a school needs. T-Mobile is donating the use of a cellular tower on wheels (COW) and hotspots, and the district is requesting a grant to pay for the discounted data costs.
Direct Assistance
Alalusi Foundation
$ 5,000
Feb. 2019
Alalusi Foundation requested assistance to provide direct assistance to those affected by the Camp Fire.
Direct Assistance
Throwing Starfish Foundation
$ 25,000
Feb. 2019
The Throwing Starfish Foundation has requested assistance to provide more direct assistance for Camp Fire families. They have been supplying shelter, food service, medical, and transitional housing.
Direct Assistance
Sacramento Kindness Campaign
$ 5,000
Feb. 2019
Sacramento Kindness Campaign requested assistance to provide direct assistance to those affected by the Camp Fire.
Costs for Providing Housing and Food
The Outpost Restaurant and Bar
$ 25,000
Feb. 2019
The Outpost Restaurant and Bar requested assistance to help offset the costs of providing housing and food to those affected by the Camp Fire for 1 year.
Relief Warehouse Operations
Pedro Gtp Relief
$ 25,000
Feb. 2019
Pedro Gtp Relief is requesting assistance to continue the operation of their relief warehouse in Redding that has been serving those affected by the Camp Fire.
Shelter, Food and Transitional Housing
Disaster Relief Strike-Force
$ 25,000
Feb. 2019
Disaster Relief Strike-Force requested assistance to continue providing shelter, food, transitional housing and other resources for affected families.
Magalia Pines Recovery Center
Magalia Pines Baptist Church
$ 25,000
Feb. 2019
Magalia Pines Baptist Church requested assistance to continue relief operations for the Magalia Pines Recovery Center. This includes food service, water, utility assistance, distribution of donated items and purchase and distribution of other items.
Housing Assistance, Therapy, Aid
Global Empowerment Mission, Inc.
$ 50,000
Feb. 2019
Global Empowerment Mission requested assistance to provide to residents in need with housing assistance, tools to get a job, therapy, relocation and aid to small businesses.
Operational Support
Camp Fire Collaborative
$ 5,000
Feb. 2019
Camp Fire Long Term Recovery Group requested assistance for operational support.
Custom Care Packages
North Bay Donate
$ 5,000
Feb. 2019
North Bay Donate requested assistance to make custom care packages for fire survivors. This will include groceries, propane, gas, housing, and car and RV repairs.
Utilities and Property Insurance
Magalia Community Church
$ 25,000
Feb. 2019
Magnolia Community Church requested assistance to offset utility costs and property insurance at their location where they are providing services to Camp Fire victims.
Support for Disabled Clients
California Vocations, Inc.
$ 25,000
Jan. 2019
California Vocations, Inc. requested assistance to support 40 disabled clients
Warehouse Employee Costs
Oroville Hope Center
$ 25,000
Jan. 2019
Oroville Hope Center requested assistance to offset the costs of new warehouse employees for their distribution program.
Direct Material Assistance
Sewa International
$ 25,000
Jan. 2019
Sewa International requested assistance to provide direct material assistance to those displace by the Camp Fire, as well as to host a Christmas event that was attended by more than 200.
Celebration of Life Services
Hillel of Chico
$ 11,432
Jan. 2019
Hillel of Chico request assistance to offset the costs of a Celebration of Life service for those lost in the Camp Fire
Food Services to Evacuees
The Outpost Restaurant and Bar
$ 3,855
Jan. 2019
The Outpost Restaurant and Bar requested assistance to provide food services to evacuees in the immediate aftermath of the Camp Fire.
Replacement of Lost Possessions and Specialized Job Tools
Global Empowerment Mission (on behalf of Paradise Fire Adopt a Family)
$ 20,000
Jan. 2019
Paradise Fire Adopt a Family requested assistance to provide grants to individuals who lost their possessions and require specialized tools for certified job use.
Direct Assistance
Yankee Hill Fire Safe Council
$ 25,000
Jan. 2019
Yankee Hill Fire Safe Council requested assistance to provide direct assistance to those affected by the Camp Fire.
Food Service and Events
American Tents (On behalf of Angels Among Us)
$ 3,000
Jan. 2019
Angels Among Us requested assistance to provide food service and events for those affected by the Camp Fire.
Gift Card Distribution
Global Empowement Mission
$ 25,000
Jan. 2019
Global Empowerment Mission requested assistance to facilitate a gift card distribution network through Paradise Fire Adopt a Family.
Direct Assistance
Throwing Starfish Foundation
$ 20,000
Jan. 2019
Throwing Starfish Foundation requested assistance to provide direct assistance to those affected by the Camp Fire.
Direct Cash Assistance
The Salvation Army Del Oro Division, Emergency Disaster Services
$ 25,000
Jan. 2019
The Salvation Army Del Oro Division, Emergency Disaster Services requested assistance to provide direct cash grants to individuals displaced by the Camp Fire.
Gift/Cash Cards
From the Ground Up Farms
$ 25,000
Jan. 2019
From the Ground Up Farms requested assistance to provide gift/cash cards to those affected by the Camp Fire.
Direct Assistance
Sacramento Grove of the Oak (on behalf of Fire Angels Network)
$ 25,000
Jan. 2019
Fire Angels Network requested assistance to continue to fund various direct assistance programs.
Food Service and Events
We Do Designs (On behalf of Angels Among Us)
$ 3,500
Jan. 2019
Angels Among Us requested assistance to provide food service and events for those affected by the Camp Fire.
Infrastructure and Operational Support
Paradise Animal Control and Shelter
$ 24,718
Jan. 2019
Paradise Animal Control and Shelter requested assistance for infrastructure and operational support to continue providing for and sheltering pets of displaced people.
Gift Cards
Chico Natural Foods Cooperative
$ 19,200
Jan. 2019
Chico Natural Foods Cooperative requested assistance