
NORTH COMPLEX FIRE
GRANT PROGRAM

This fund exists to raise money to support nonprofits and agencies providing immediate assistance to evacuees, animals and others impacted by fires in our area.


The Wildfire Relief & Recovery Fund supports the rebuilding and revitalization of communities throughout our region impacted by wildfire. Tragically, the wildfires have become more and more dangerous, happen more frequently and are incredibly destructive in recent years. More specifically our region has suffered immensely. The impact of these fires has been felt by everyone in our region, and it will take many years of collaborative work for us to rebuild and revitalize homes, health, and wellbeing for all of our neighbors.
Our goal is to work collaboratively with the nonprofit, government, philanthropic and private sectors to accelerate recovery and rebuilding to create a thriving, resilient and even stronger region.

We have issued over $1.1 million in grants for direct assistance, shelter and relief supplies for those impacted by the North Complex Fires.
Grants Issued
Grant | Amount | Description |
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Salvation Army | $10,000 | Gift cards for survivors to be distributed at the Local Assistance Center |
Oroville Southside Community Improvement Association | $10,000 | Basic hygiene products, mobile shower and laundry unit usage, and additional cleaning due to COVID-19 |
Paradise Gleaners/Butte County Gleaners | $10,000 | Creating comfort during COVID |
Pioneer Union Elementary School District | $10,000 | "Give Away Days" every two to three weeks where families come and get some of our donated items along with a gift card for food/gas. |
Oroville Hope Center | $10,000 | Gas and essential supplies to victims |
American Red Cross | $10,000 | Gridley evacuation center |
Lake Madrone Water District | $125,000 | Shaded fuel break |
Oroville Southside Community Improvement Association | $2,000 | To purchase meals for Bear Fire survivors for the organization’s drive-through Thanksgiving dinner giveaway |
Oroville Southside Community Improvement Association | $2,000 | To purchase meals for Bear Fire survivors for the organization's drive-through Thanksgiving dinner giveaway. |
American Humane | $2,000 | The grant would help cover the costs of medical supplies, pet food, supplies, shelter costs, transportation costs, and other costs associated with the deployment. |
Axiom | $2,250 | Food distribution and gift cards |
Yankee Hill Fire Safe Council | $20,000 | Vouchers to provide gas, propane, toiletries, groceries, meals pet supplies and household goods |
Help Central Inc. (Butte-Glenn 211) | $23,760 | 211 Navigator for North Complex Bear Fire Survivors |
United Way of Northern California | $25,000 | To support the unmet needs of North Complex Fire survivors through case management. |
Butte County North Complex Survivor Assistance-Safe and Stable Housing | $25,000 | Butte County |
North Valley Catholic Social Services | $25,000 | Gift cards in response to the North Complex Fire |
Butte County Dept. of Employment and Social Services | $25,000 | The requested funds will assist North Complex Fire Survivors in transitioning from sheltering or unsheltered status to the next step in their recovery. Funds will be utilized to assist survivors with transportation, housing, temporary housing solutions, repairs to property to allow for the Survivor to return to their property/home. |
Butte Hope/NVCSS | $25,000 | Gift cards for survivors for food |
Mountain Springs Grange | $25,565 | To rebuild and enhance an outdoor gathering space at the grange property in Feather Falls. |
Mountain Springs Grange | $25,565 | To help rebuild and enhance an outdoor gathering space at the grange property in Feather Falls |
Butte County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue | $26,000 | Purchase of Nomex suites and fire shelters for teams performing searches for missing people in burned-over areas |
Northern Valley Catholic Social Services | $29,430 | Butte Hope |
Help Central (Butte-Glenn 211) | $4,000 | To provide tarps, dehumidifiers and winter supplies for survivors in need. |
Help Central (Butte-Glenn 211) | $4,000 | To provide tarps, dehumidifiers and winter supplies for survivors in need |
North Complex/Bear Fire Unmet Needs Roundtable | $410,562 | The Unmet Needs Roundtable will provide another outlet for resources to help case managers and their clients reach recovery goals. |
North Complex Fire Unmet Needs Roundtable | $410,562 | To provide recovery resources to fire survivors |
Berry Creek Community Creek Council | $5,000 | To provide food and gas cards for basic needs in winter. |
Northern Valley Catholic Social Service | $5,000 | To provide gift cards for fire victims attending the Bear Fire Remembrance event at Lakeside Plaza. |
Northern Valley Catholic Social Service | $5,000 | To purchase meals for Bear Fire survivors to sign up for disaster case management services at two Resources Round Up events. |
Berry Creek Community Council | $5,000 | To provide food and gas cards for basic needs in winter |
North Valley Catholic Social Service | $5,000 | For gift cards that encouraged Bear Fire survivors to sign up for disaster case management services at two Resource Round Up events |
North Valley Catholic Social Service | $5,000 | To purchase meals for Bear Fire survivors for the organization’s drive-through Thanksgiving dinner giveaway |
Tiny Pine Foundation | $5,000 | Electric blanket distribution |
North Valley Catholic Social Services | $5,000 | Gift card distribution |
North Valley Catholic Social Services | $5,000 | Gas card for Butte County Office of Education (Pioneer (Berry Creek), Hearthstone, OCESD, OUHSD) |
Paradise Evangelical Free Church | $5,000 | The funding we receive will go towards the purchase of tools and equipment needed to remove brush, cut up felled trees, and clean up properties. |
From the Ground Up Farms, Inc. | $5,000 | To provide more gift cards for gas groceries and shelter as direct aid to the new fire families as well as the old fire families now evacuated again. |
Paradise Gleaners/Butte County Gleaners | $5,000 | We have teamed up with E&J's Mobile Kitchen providing food and resources for fire victims, first responders, and all their pet needs. |
Sewa International | $5,000 | To donate food, fresh vegetables, fruits, hygiene kits, gas cards, gift cards to evacuees in Oroville area in Butte county weekly. We are supporting 200-250 families on the weekend. Evacuees get basic necessities and urgent help needed until they get back to normal. |
Tiny Pine Foundation | $5,000 | Supplying gift cards to help North Complex Fire evacuees and survivors obtain gas and food |
BCOE/NVCSS | $5,000 | Provide gas cards for families in affected school districts of Pioneer, Berry Creek, Hearthstone, OCESD and OUHSD |
Youth 4 Change 6th Street Center | $5,000 | Supplying food, lodging vouchers and supplies for foster youth and foster families |
North Valley Catholic Social Services | $5,000 | Gift cards for gas and food for victims |
Boys & Girls Clubs of the North Valley | $5,000 | Sheltering efforts |
North Valley Animal Disaster Group | $5,000 | Sheltering evacuated animals |
NVCF COVID-19 Employee Care Grant Program | $50,000 | Approved transfer from Wildfire Relief and Recovery Fund approved December 16, 2020 |
United Way | $50,000 | United Way of Northern California seeks to assist survivors who have been recently displaced by the North Complex Fire in Butte County. Modeled after our Stable Housing Opportunities Program (SHOP), we will provide impacted families with up to $5,000 in assistance to secure temporary housing during their period of displacement. This assistance can be used to purchase a temporary home, to fund relocation, or to offset costs incurred by people temporarily housing survivors. The latter form of assistance will be in the form of a stipend, and the amount of assistance will be based on the number of days that survivors are housed. |
Paradise Alliance Church | $62,500 | North Complex Tree Program |
Oroville Rescue Mission | $7,000 | Gift cards, mission supplies and blankets |
Media
NSPR SPECIAL COVERAGE
Listen to NSPR's COVID-19 special coverage interviewing President and CEO, Alexa Benson-Valavanis about how the responding to the Camp Fire has prepared NVCF to help survivors during the latest wildfires.
NORTH COMPLEX FIRE INFO
Click the graphic above for more information about the North Complex Fire and NVCF response and recovery efforts.