Community Foundation Boulder County has awarded $410K in grants from the 2020 Fires Relief Fund for direct assistance, mental health vouchers, and nonprofit organizations and fire protection districts impacted by the Cal-Wood and Lefthand Canyon Fires.
Grants were awarded on January 28 to the following organizations:
Boulder County Housing and Human Services, for reimbursement of emergency direct assistance to fires-impacted county residents
United Policy Holders, for one year of access to United Policy Holders “Road to Recovery” Support county residents whose homes were destroyed or damaged
Jewish Family Service, to develop, implement and administer the Wildfire Mental Health Program providing access to mental health support for fires-impacted county residents
Lefthand Watershed Center, to provide matching funds for a planning grant from Colorado Water Conservation Board
American Red Cross, for costs incurred serving evacuated Boulder County residents
Boulder Emergency Squad, for costs incurred supporting fire fighters, fire response and serving evacuated residents
Cal-Wood Education Center, for losses due to fire and costs incurred supporting fire fighters
Colorado Horse Rescue, for costs incurred during equine evacuation and helping other county residents get horses to safety, and supporting horses of evacuees, for reimbursement of emergency direct assistance to fires-impacted county residents
Emergency Family Assistance Association, for costs incurred responding to needs of evacuated and displaced county residents
Longmont Humane Society, for costs incurred responding to needs of evacuated and displaced county pet owners
Four Mile Fire Protection District, for costs incurred during mutual response to Cal-Wood and Lefthand fires
Lefthand Fire Protection District, for costs incurred during mutual response and unbudgeted losses due to destroyed property in the district
Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District, for costs incurred during mutual response to Cal-Wood and Lefthand fires
A total of $440K remained in the 2020 Fires Relief Fund as of January 2021. The remaining funds will be invested in land restoration and wildfire mitigation and preparedness.
