The American Red Cross has awarded more than $3 million in donated dollars to fund community-based recovery services in California. The 2017 California Wildfires Community Recovery Grants Program supports established non-profits best able to address the needs of the most vulnerable survivors. Grants were awarded to organizations who provide support in the following areas:
In the future, the Red Cross also plans to support community-based recovery efforts through strategic grants to non-profit organizations with a strong track record of providing services.
The Red Cross may support organizations addressing the following areas of need: home repair and rebuilding; behavioral health services, with a focus on the needs of children and youth; recovery-supporting services, such as Long-Term Recovery Committees, financial counseling and programs that assist people with disabilities, the elderly, and underserved communities.