The Community Foundation of Mendocino County is inviting proposals for the Community Resiliency and Preparedness Fund to support effective, realistic, and coordinated planning, reduce duplication of efforts, and increase the overall effectiveness of disaster preparedness activities in the communities.
Donor Name: Community Foundation of Mendocino County
State: California
County: Mendocino County (CA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 09/22/2022
Grant Size: $1,000 – $7,500
Details:
These efforts can help minimize the impact of disasters on our community and result in saving more lives and safeguarding livelihoods during any disaster situation, enabling our affected neighbors to return to a normal lifestyle as quickly as possible, and for the community to be stronger and more resilient afterward.
- Disaster preparedness projects should support concrete steps to mitigate disaster hazards, such as fire-safe building and landscaping. Examples of disaster preparedness grants include:
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- Workshops on fire-safe construction and landscaping for homeowners throughout the region;
- Organizational collaboration to work with homeowners, city and county organizations to assess and prevent wildfire threat; and
- Funding for local emergency response organizations to be fully equipped and better prepared to respond in case of a disaster. Please note that equipment grants must include product specifications and cost estimates as they are known at the time of the application.
- Community resiliency projects should support Mendocino County communities to encourage and improve community resilience following a disaster. These grants focus on building resiliency and systems to help communities recover emotionally, physically and socially. Examples of resiliency grants include:
- Activities that offer long-term benefit in supporting emotional, physical, or social recovery;
- Supporting a community study to allow a Municipal Advisory Council (or other local governing bodies) to develop a long-term plan for the community;
- Establishing or further developing local Volunteer or Community Organizations Active in a Disaster (COAD) teams; and
- Assisting with a community resilience assessment to specifically evaluate the physical, economic, and social implications of community decisions (either active or passive) made with respect to recovery needs following a disaster.
- Service Continuity Projects include community centers, senior centers, family resource centers, and health centers. Priority will be given to applicants who are identified evacuation centers, serve vulnerable populations, or provide a critical gap in local safety net services. Geographical diversity will also be a primary criterion. Projects that will enable these facilities to remain open and functional include but are not limited to:
- generator installation;
- disaster planning;
- communications improvements;
- purchasing software to ensure business continuity in the face of disaster;
- disaster readiness supplies or equipment; and
- other critical infrastructure improvements.
Funding Information
- RANGE: $1,000 – $7,500
- FUNDING AVAILABLE: $75,000
Eligibility Criteria
Through its competitive grant programs, the Community Foundation funds 501(c)(3) and public agencies serving Mendocino County and its residents. Funding may be given to organizations with offices outside of Mendocino County for services or programs for residents of Mendocino County. Most of the Community Foundation’s grant programs have specific eligibility requirements. The Community Foundation does not make grants directly to individuals through its grant programs. Please review each grant program and application process carefully and contact us if your organization is unsure about your eligibility.
Competitive grants are not awarded for:
- propagandizing, influencing legislation and/or elections, promoting voter registration; for political candidates, political campaigns or organizations engaged in political activities;
- for litigation;
- social or political problems outside of the United States of America;
- federated appeals or to organizations that collect funds for redistribution to other nonprofit groups; or
- religious organizations for religious purposes. Grants do not support programs/projects with religious content or purpose.
For more information, visit Community Foundation of Mendocino County.
