Request: $29,713
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This summer, Wallowa County experienced some of the worst wildfire and smoke conditions we have seen in years, forcing the cancellation of Saqáanma School, a six day program for Native youth. The program was scheduled for July 24–29: two days of land-based learning at the Homeland grounds followed by four days on the river.

Very few Nez Perce descendants live in Wallowa today, and social, economic, and logistical barriers make returning increasingly difficult. Yet in Nez Perce culture, homeland and identity are inseparable, and people carry a responsibility to know and care for this land. Programs like Saqáanma School create rare opportunities for Native youth to come back to wal’áwa, spend meaningful time on the land and water, and learn from Native educators.

Request: $30,000

Funding will support staff time, facilitation, and outreach to coordinate Grasshopper Fire recovery. The fire affected Badger Improvement District, Rock Creek District Improvement Company, portions of The Dalles Watershed, and high-use recreation sites and trails. SWCD and WCFC will convene agencies, irrigation providers, landowners, and recreation partners to identify priorities, clarify responsibilities, and connect needs with technical assistance and funding. Meetings, field tours, and expert presentations will address erosion, debris flow hazards, water supplies, and hazard tree removal along roads, campgrounds, and public access routes. Partners will develop a shared recovery work plan and funding proposals to protect infrastructure, restore safe access, support reforestation, and strengthen preparedness for future fire seasons.

Request: $50,000
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We are requesting $50,000 to help neighbors prepare together before the next emergency. Of that amount, $30,000 will support the five Neighborhood Teams now getting started in the Row River Valley, including local coordination, team-leader support, meetings, communication, training and practical preparedness materials. The remaining $20,000 will help the Cottage Grove Community Preparedness Initiative (CGCPI) recruit and prepare volunteers, offer public training and education, and hold a community preparedness forum.

Request: $1,747

First Nations Veterinary is requesting emergency funding to help offset the unexpected costs incurred while responding to an urgent animal evacuation situation during the July 2026 Hagen Fire in Umatilla County, Oregon. During the fire, we were contacted regarding a woman whose home and animals were located within the Hagen Fire evacuation zone. With rapidly changing conditions and the area placed under a Level 3 evacuation order, immediate action was needed to help protect her dogs.

Request: $50,000
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A Greater Applegate is seeking funding to secure .65 FTE of staff time and some flexible funds to be used for travel and engagement events to continue the Applegate Wildfire Resilience Initiative and build out a larger network of support that connects hubs and neighborhoods across Williams, Applegate, Ruch, Murphy, and Wilderville (the five recognized but unincorporated communities of the Applegate Valley).

Request: $141,750

The Cascades Region of the Red Cross is requesting support for our response to the ongoing fires in Oregon. We are currently operating shelters in response to the following fires: Beachcomb & Bench Fires (Madras, Jefferson County), Grasshopper Fire (Maupin, Wasco County), Green Mountain Fire (Prineville, Crook County), Hagen Fire (Pendleton, Umatilla County), Second Flat Fire (Crane, OR, Harney County), and have a stand-by shelter prepared for the Shingle Fire (John Day, Grant County).

Request: $20,000
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Latino Community Association is requesting funds for accessible emergency preparedness resources, clean air solutions, essential supplies, and culturally and linguistically appropriate communication to support vulnerable community members during wildfire smoke events and other emergencies. Specifically, LCA will provide portable air purifiers, emergency preparedness kits, and distribute essential supplies (canned food, grocery gift cards, infant formula, hygiene items, pet food).

Request: $90,200
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Gilliam County is requesting funds to purchase 15 portable, aluminum drinking troughs (1,300 gallons each), and haul water to those troughs placed in emergency grazing pastures through the fall. The SWCD will own the troughs and be able to use them during future emergency situations, the livestock producers will move and place the troughs.

Request: $30,000
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We will use funds to coordinate pick-up and delivery of food and water donations from the Portland Metro area. Transport (with refrigerated truck and/or van) and provide labor for all related activities. We will collaborate with Simnansho community members to provide food at longhouse and old school cafeteria, as well as boxed foods that will be delivered for those with limited mobility.

Request: $25,000

Funds will be used for post fire recovery efforts in case of wildfire in our area. Our greatest resilience need is to assist rural landowners or residents within WUI who may be affected by wildfires during this season to restore and recover natural resources. These areas are more vulnerable to wildfire impacts and have less access to resources to assist them. 

Request: $15,000

Future Prairie, an Oregon 501(c)(3) queer arts nonprofit, is in direct contact with 12 LGBTQIA+ working-class Oregon artists displaced by the current Central/Eastern Oregon wildfires (Gilliam, Wheeler, Wasco, Crook, and Jefferson counties) who need to relocate permanently. They are currently being temporarily sheltered in Portland by Femme Rising, a trans-led dance and jiu-jitsu studio. Funds requested would cover near-term relocation costs—housing deposits, moving/transportation costs, and first month's rent—to help these artists secure permanent housing.

Request: $110,000
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The City of Gold Beach and Gold Beach Wedderburn Fire District are in the process of conducting a feasibility study to do a merger and consolidation of the two districts and creating one district that would encompass both coverage areas.  This would ensure fiscal stability for the fire district as well as the City of Gold Beach.The project will upgrade an aging response vehicle to ensure terrain-capable, trauma-informed chaplaincy support during wildfires, floods, and other emergency responses.

Request: $20,000
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Funding for this position would allow us to dedicate staff time to serving as a Community Coordinator who can connect people with resources, recruit and organize volunteers, pursue grant funding, coordinate collaborative projects, and help communities turn ideas into action. Rather than each community trying to navigate these challenges alone, this position provides regional support that strengthens all of our communities.

Request: $20,000
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Funding for this position would allow us to dedicate staff time to serving as a Community Coordinator who can connect people with resources, recruit and organize volunteers, pursue grant funding, coordinate collaborative projects, and help communities turn ideas into action. Rather than each community trying to navigate these challenges alone, this position provides regional support that strengthens all of our communities.

Request: $27,000
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We want to supply box fan filters to improve air quality for smoke impacted people. We are working with local red cross organizations, fire districts, county emergency managers. We are the local trusted technical expertise and can provide education on building these fans.

Request: $190,000
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While continuing to invest in community preparedness work, the near-term objective is to respond to disasters in the Pacific Northwest. Their goal is to alleviate suffering and mitigate the healthcare impact of disasters on displaced populations, and response work will focus on meeting the needs of medically fragile and AFN populations

Request: $100,000
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They are planning a large-scale hazard tree mitigation effort in partnership with Team Rubicon, with deployment scheduled for early April. This effort is a critical first step toward enabling safe rebuilding, as many properties remain inaccessible or unsafe due to fire-damaged trees.