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.
The North Complex Fire Grant Program is closed, however, you may still contribute the Wildfire Relief and Recovery Fund to support other relief efforts.
In December 2021, the North Complex Fire Grant Program closed after granting a total of $1,167,940 for survivors.
Grants Issued
Grant | Amount | Description |
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Butte County CERT | $10,000 | To purchase radio equipment required to assist the community |
Northern Valley Catholic Social Service | $10,000 | To provide a walk-in location for services critical to the recovery of fire survivors at the Lakeside Wildfire Recovery Resource Center |
Yankee Hill Fire Safe Council | $10,000 | For the North Complex Fire Small Business and Family Relief Project allowing for vouchers to be distributed to those in need to be used at local stores |
The Salvation Army, Chico | $10,000 | Gift cards for survivors to be distributed at the Local Assistance Center |
Pioneer Union Elementary School District | $10,000 | For "Give Away Days" every two to three weeks where families can receive donated items along with a gift card for food/gas |
American Red Cross | $10,000 | To support Gridley evacuation centers |
Oroville Hope Center | $10,000 | To provide gas and essential supplies to fire survivors |
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 | To provide basic needs and comfort to those most affected by the COVID crisis |
Lake Madrone Water District | $125,000 | For a fire prevention project in the Berry Creek area completing a fire break surrounding its 484-acre district |
BC Volunteer Fire Dept. Company 52 | $17,773 | To replace items that will keep power and water to building in order to aid in community response efforts |
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. |
The Axiom Project | $2,250 | To support clothing giveaways for fire survivors |
Northern Valley Catholic Social Service | $2,500 | To provide fire survivors with emergency gas cards |
Gateway Science Museum - From Earthquakes to Epidemics | $2,500 | To support the Gateway Science Museum during the From Earthquakes to Epidemics: How Disaster's Transform California's People and Places exhibit. The exhibit will talk about lessons learned and way that we can prepare for the future disasters, including wildfires.
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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 | To conduct intake, needs assessment, facilitate connection to available resources and provide follow up and care coordination for recovery |
St. Vincent de Paul | $25,000 | For simple unmet needs for disaster case managers |
Project Camp | $25,000 | To support the creation of a coalition of child-focused individuals and groups to help address the needs of children and families in future disasters. |
Butte County | $25,000 | For fire survivor assistance of safe and stable housing |
Northern Valley Catholic Social Service | $25,000 | For gift cards in response to the North Complex Fire |
United Policyholders | $25,000 | To provide fire-impacted families with up to $5,000 in assistance to secure temporary housing during their period of displacement |
Butte County Dept. of Employment and Social Services | $25,000 | To assist survivors in transitioning from sheltering or unsheltered status to the next step in their recovery |
Butte Hope/NVCSS | $25,000 | To provide gift cards for food to survivors |
Mountain Springs Grange | $25,565 | To rebuild and enhance an outdoor gathering space at the grange property in Feather Falls |
Butte County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue | $26,000 | To purchase of Nomex suits and fire shelters for teams performing searches for missing people in burned-over areas |
Northern Valley Catholic Social Service | $29,430 | To support Butte Hope which provides mental health support, education and referrals to fire survivors throughout the area |
Tiny Pine Foundation | $3,100 | To deliver free firewood to 75 fire-affected households |
Butte County | $34,500 | To help remove financially barriers so survivors can safely rebuild and move home, and to re-establish communities |
Home & Heart | $35,000 | To support the hiring of a program coordinator, pay for technical support to adapt current CRM and support executive director. |
Help Central Inc. (Butte-Glenn 211) | $4,000 | To provide tarps, dehumidifiers and winter supplies for survivors in need |
NVCF & United Way | $410,562 | The Unmet Needs Roundtable will provide another outlet for resources to help case managers and their clients reach recovery goals. |
Boys & Girls Club of the North Valley | $5,000 | To immediately respond to and bring resources to families that have been displaced |
Berry Creek Community 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 survivors 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 |
Northern 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 |
Northern 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 | To provide electric blankets to fire survivors |
Northern Valley Catholic Social Service | $5,000 | For gift card distribution to fire survivors |
Northern Valley Catholic Social Service | $5,000 | Gas cards 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 gift cards for gas, groceries and shelter as direct aid to the new and old fire evacuees |
Paradise Gleaners/Butte County Gleaners | $5,000 | To collaborate with E&J's Mobile Kitchen to provide 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 weekly |
Tiny Pine Foundation | $5,000 | To supply gift cards to help North Complex Fire evacuees and survivors obtain gas and food |
Youth for Change (6th Street Center) | $5,000 | Supplying food, lodging vouchers and supplies for foster youth and foster families |
Northern Valley Catholic Social Service | $5,000 | Gift cards for gas and food for victims |
Boys & Girls Clubs of the North Valley | $5,000 | To provide gift cards, gas cards and hotel vouchers to displaced families |
North Valley Animal Disaster Group | $5,000 | To shelter evacuated animals |
United Way of Northern California | $50,000 | To support the unmet needs of North Complex Fire survivors through case management. |
NVCF COVID-19 Employee Care Grant Program | $50,000 | Approved transfer from Wildfire Relief and Recovery Fund approved December 16, 2020 |
Paradise Alliance Church | $62,500 | To expand the defensible space program to the Bear/North Complex Fire |
Oroville Rescue Mission | $7,000 | To provide gift cards, mission supplies and blankets to fire survivors |
Butte County Sheriff Search and Rescue | $9,900 | To purchase supplies necessary for search and rescue efforts |
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.