LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Rotary District 5130 Fire Relief Fund is making available a grant program to small businesses located in Lake, Mendocino, Napa and Sonoma counties that have been affected by the recent devastating fires.
The Rotary Business Grant Recovery Program began in 2015 in Lake County in response to the devastation created during the Valley fire and then again with the Clayton fire a year later.
It’s offered with the support of the Redwood Credit Union Community Fund Inc. and their partnership with the Press Democrat and the office of Sen. Mike McGuire.
“We are proud to once again support the efforts of Rotary in assisting businesses rebuild just as we did during the fires in Lake County,” said Brett Martinez, president of Redwood Credit Union. “The program has been incredibly successful over the past couple of years and we are confident that it will continue to help our business communities recover.”
The goal of the grant program is to assist in fire recovery with an emphasis on getting storefronts, agriculture and home businesses back into operation to prevent potential closure due to losses suffered as a result of the fires.
Losses can be economic or physical and grants of up to $5,000 will be made based upon need to businesses with 25 or less employees.
According to Bob Rogers, district governor for Rotary District 5130, “Businesses are the heart of a community and we believe that it’s important to support them in the rebuilding process while helping them get back on their feet during these unprecedented times”.
In addition to the business recovery grants, the Rotary District 5130 Fire Relief Fund is also taking general assistance grant requests to assist the recovery in the areas of youth services, tree reforestation and grief counseling.
For additional information on the Rotary District 5130 Fire Relief Fund, to make donations or submit a grant request please go to www.larca5130.org.
Grant applications may also be submitted to Rotary District 5130 Fire Relief Fund, P. O. Box 2921, Clearlake, CA 95422, or emailed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..