- Matthew 25 to
support home repair in Linn County, Iowa (Cedar Rapids Area) in response
to the August 2020 derecho. Matthew 25, in collaboration with
multiple organizations, will lead repair work for the county’s low-income,
underinsured or uninsured households. Matthew 25 is creating a resource
guide about repairing manufactured homes after a disaster.
- The Old Community House
Foundation in
Trumann, Arkansas, received funding to support a disaster recovery
coordinator for 18 months of recovery coordination needs. This grant
supports recovery efforts following the December 2021 tornadoes affecting the community
and surrounding area.
- United Way of Reno County in
Hutchinson, Kansas, for recovery from the 2022 Cottonwood Complex Fire. Funds will support
two disaster case managers for 18 months as they work to ensure everyone
has access to resources.
- Northwest Arkansas Child Care & Referral
Center (Child Care Aware of NWA) received a grant
to support the recovery needs of children and caregivers after the 2022 Springdale, Arkansas tornado. Funds will allow
Child Care Aware of NWA to hire a specialist to support caregivers and
trainings for more than 500 providers, educators, parents and caregivers.
In addition, caregivers and providers will be educated on trauma responses
during a one-day conference.
- Catholic
Charities of Eastern Oklahoma received funding
for disaster case management services. This grant is in response to 2022
NE Oklahoma flooding and severe weather and will provide critical
services for households in Eastern Oklahoma.
- Red
Lodge Area Community Foundation (RLACF) in Carbon
County, Montana, received funding to support case management and recovery
coordination. The grant, made in response to June
2022 flooding, will allow RLACF to provide recovery support for the
entire county.
- Castlewood
Community Foundation in South Dakota received a
grant to support casework, recovery task force development and children's
psychosocial needs in response to a May
2022 tornado.
- Sisseton
Wahpeton Oyate in South Dakota received funding
to support community capacity for disaster recovery. Funds will support
services such as the creation and support of a long-term recovery group,
training and education, disaster recovery coordination, and disaster case
management.
- Recovering
Oklahomans After Disaster (ROAD) received a grant
for housing recovery and construction management in response to 2022
Oklahoma severe storms and flooding. The Midwest Early Recovery Fund
and the Disaster Recovery Fund co-funded this grant.
- Salvation
Army Arkansas/Oklahoma Division received a grant
for disaster case management services as they support recovery from
the December
2021 Arkansas Tornadoes. Primary locations include Poinsett (Trumann),
Craighead (Monette) and Mississippi (Leachville) counties. The Midwest
Early Recovery Fund and the Disaster Recovery Fund co-funded this grant.
Each of these
communities face significant challenges as they work towards equitable
recovery. Many need additional funding and materials to ensure people can
return home and that the psychosocial needs of children are met.
Remember these communities and others like them who are working towards recovery from disasters. While celebrating all that they have accomplished this year, we also must recognize all that is left to be done.
Please reach out if we can assist you in identifying
low-attention disasters and recovery needs in the region, or if you’d like to
learn how you can engage with these impacted communities.
Results of CDP’s first ever Grantee Perception Report, a
survey of our grantee partners conducted in partnership with the Center
for Effective Philanthropy.
- Patty
McIlreavy and Regine Webster authored
this blog post reflecting on our how we at the CDP could be
better grantmakers.
- The
full Grantee Perception Report with all survey findings can be found here.
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