Suncoast Disaster Recovery Fund Grant

Suncoast Disaster Recovery Fund Grant

After Hurricane Ian swept through Southwest Florida, causing an estimated $50 billion in damage, The Suncoast Disaster Recovery Fund was activated to address the long-lasting impacts on people's lives anticipating the needs that will emerge beyond emergency relief.

The historic hurricane season of 2024 saw the expansion of the Suncoast Disaster Recovery Fund beyond any one storm; Hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton devastated the region with flash flooding, storm surge and winds, creating new need for recovery efforts.

The purpose of the Suncoast Disaster Recovery Fund is to support and benefit Sarasota, Manatee, DeSoto and Charlotte counties for disaster recovery to improve individual, family, and community resiliency, helping people rebuild their lives beyond initial rebuilding of structures. Successful recovery will support individuals and families to be able to rebound from their losses and sustain their physical, social, economic, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being, and restore structures, systems, and services, as well as address sources of inequitable and unjust outcomes.

Capital requests will be supported when the funding allowed the restoration of programming that has been made unavailable due to storm damage. These awards may not exceed $50,000.

Funding Priorities

The following areas represent typical disaster recovery funding gaps as well as areas of enduring need throughout the four-county region. In most cases, these challenges existed prior to a hurricane and the crisis amplified them.

• Case Management
• Children & Youth Services/Education
• Home Repair and Housing Needs
• Legal Services
• Long Term Recovery Group (LTRG) and COAD support
• Mental and Behavioral Health

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

• Requests will be considered for the organizations that meet all of the following eligibility criteria:
  • An IRS Letter of Determination that shows the organization is a 501(c)3 public charity
  • At least one current program with local impact in one of the following counties: Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, or DeSoto
  • An approved/current profile in The Giving Partner, a powerful, searchable online database with over 700 profiles of charitable organizations serving Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, and DeSoto counties