CDP awards $1.58 million to 16 organizations advancing equitable, community-led disaster recovery

When disaster strikes, recovery continues long after headlines fade. From supporting flood-prone neighborhoods in Wisconsin and Philadelphia to Alaska Native families displaced by Typhoon Halong and agricultural communities recovering from wildfires, the Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s recent Disaster Recovery Fund grants invest in communities as they recover, rebuild and prepare for what comes next.  

Guided by our commitment to equitable and intentional grantmaking, these grants prioritize under-resourced disasters and marginalized communities that often receive less media attention and even fewer recovery resources. Together, these grants strengthen local recovery systems, support housing stability and emotional well-being, advance culturally grounded Indigenous-led recovery, expand youth and school-based recovery efforts, and build resilience against future disasters. 

Meet our grantee partners:  

• AgriSafe Network received $57,650 designated for Texas and Oklahoma wildfires recovery to support the health, safety and mental well-being of agricultural communities following the 2024 Smokehouse Creek Fire.  
• Alaska Native Heritage Center received $70,000 designated for Typhoon Halong recovery to provide culturally grounded recovery programming for Alaska Native families displaced by the storm’s remnant flooding, sustaining community cohesion, cultural connection, and resilience through Indigenous-led gatherings, case support and opportunities for connection to social services and other resources. 
• American Association of Single Parents received $133,333 to launch the South Suburban Recovery Group‘s Brother’s Keeper Initiative in the village of Dolton and throughout Cook County, Illinois. By combining workforce development with disaster response, the initiative builds long-term resilience and empowers youth to become leaders in their communities during and after disasters. 
• Concho Valley Together COAD/LTRG received $100,000 designated for 2025 Texas flood recovery through fiscal sponsor San Angelo Area Foundation to support a full-time director position, leading disaster recovery and preparedness across 14 counties in Texas. Funding supports staffing, operations and community outreach to ensure the Concho Valley is prepared for future disasters. 
• Data for Indigenous Justice received $45,000 designated for Typhoon Halong recovery to strengthen the typhoon-displaced Alaska Native community in Anchorage through cultural activities that will prioritize human trafficking prevention and provide support to displaced survivor families impacted by both typhoon recovery and the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples crisis. 
• DonorsChoose received $25,000 to support rural Texas schools impacted by the July 2025 flooding. Through a 2x match campaign, the funding will help teachers in eight counties access essential classroom supplies, basic needs items and social-emotional learning resources. This effort strengthens education systems, meets urgent student needs and supports long-term recovery by empowering teachers to deliver resources directly to their classrooms during the recovery period. 
• Eastwick United CDC of the Eastwick neighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, received $150,000 designated for flood-prone U.S. communities to hire program staff that will support flood resilience planning, environmental justice projects and organizational development. 
• Greater Taylor Community Organizations Active in Disaster received $100,000 through its fiscal sponsor Central Texas Community Foundation to support a director of long-term recovery for the WILCO Long-Term Recovery Group in Williamson County, Texas. This role will strengthen coordination among nonprofits, local government and emergency management as they work together to advance recovery from the July 2025 flood event.  
• Housing Resources, Inc. received $70,000 to strengthen housing stability and disaster resilience for renters and homeowners across Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha and Waukesha counties in Wisconsin following the 2025 flooding and severe weather events.  
• Hummingly Foundation received $150,000 to strengthen the emotional resilience and long-term capacity of community-supporting organizations and community leaders. The grant will embed sustainable support systems within disaster-affected and at-risk communities through facilitated in-person workshops focused on emotional resilience and sustaining the people who work in and support disaster recovery. 
• Partnership with Native Americans received $172,500 to support the Mescalero Apache Tribe’s flood recovery and preparedness in the Ruidoso and Mescalero, New Mexico, region. Following the June 2024 wildfires and floods, this grant funds community emergency response training, family emergency planning and the distribution of critical recovery and mitigation supplies to strengthen local resilience and readiness. 
• Project:Camp received $25,185 to operate a week-long, trauma-informed day camp in the Summer of 2026 in the community of London, Kentucky, where a devastating tornado caused major damage and took the lives of several people in May 2025. The camp will help kids and youth process their experiences and will provide joy and healing for the community. 
• Safe & Sound, Inc. received $30,000 to support its “Building Neighborhood Resilience” project in 12 flood –impacted neighborhoods across Milwaukee, Wisconsin, following the 2025 Greater Milwaukee flood event. The project will provide disaster preparedness education, neighborhood cleanup and resilience activities, resource navigation, and outreach to vulnerable residents, including seniors and individuals with mobility challenges.  
• Travis County Recovery Alliance received $100,000 designated for Texas flooding, through fiscal sponsor Central Texas Community Foundation, to support long-term recovery efforts following the July 2025 flooding in Travis County, Texas. Funding will strengthen staffing, coordination systems and housing recovery efforts for more than 400 impacted households in the Sandy Creek area. By investing in disaster case management, unmet needs coordination and organizational capacity, the project supports both immediate recovery and future disaster preparedness.  
• Vermont VOAD, through fiscal sponsor New England Conference of the United Methodist Church, received $150,000 to rebuild three private-access bridges shared by 14 families impacted by repeated extreme rain and flood events in Vermont to restore safety, normalcy and dignity for these survivor households. 
• Vibrant Emotional Health received $600,000 (with $200,000 coming from the Disaster Recovery Fund) to support disaster behavioral health training and preparedness across multiple U.S. states in response to recent disasters. The funding will strengthen their Crisis Emotional Care Team, expand expertise with national specialists and provide trainings such as Psychological First Aid and Skills for Psychological Recovery to nonprofits, first responders and community leaders. This grant was also funded by CDP’s Atlantic Hurricane Recovery Fund and California Wildfires Recovery Fund. 

Support CDP’s Disaster Recovery Fund to help communities rebuild stronger and prepare for the next disaster. Your contribution helps ensure funding and expertise reach the local organizations and leaders driving long-term recovery where it is needed most.