The Florida Disaster Fund is the State of Florida’s official private fund established to assist Florida’s communities as they respond to and recover during times of emergency or disaster. In partnership with the public sector, private sector and other non-governmental organizations, the Florida Disaster Fund supports response and recovery activities by distributing funds to service organizations that will assist individuals within their communities with disaster response and recovery.
Below is a list of the organizations that have been awarded funds to assist Floridians in the wake of Hurricane Ian.
| ORGANIZATION | FUNDING AMOUNT |
|---|---|
| Adventists Community Services | $500,000 |
| All Faiths Foodbank of Sarasota | $600,000 |
| American National Red Cross | $71,500 |
| Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida | $600,000 |
| Area Agency on Aging of North Florida | $25,000 |
| Beacon of Hope Working Waterfront | $2,000,000 |
| Better Together | $400,000 |
| Bridge a Life | $600,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Florida Inc. | $71,500 |
| Champions for Learning (Education Foundation of Collier County) | $950,000 |
| Charlotte Community Foundation | $125,000 |
| Charlotte County Long Term Recovery Task Force | $350,000 |
| Charlotte Local Education Foundation | $700,000 |
| Children’s Network of Southwest Florida | $600,000 |
| Collaboratory | $125,000 |
| Collier Community Foundation | $125,000 |
| Communities of Everglades Recovery Group | $200,000 |
| Community Legal Services of Mid Florida | $600,000 |
| DeSoto County Education Foundation | $600,000 |
| DeSoto Hope | $200,000 |
| Education Foundation of Sarasota County | $900,000 |
| Feeding Florida | $671,500 |
| FEPA (Florida Emergency Preparedness Association) | $125,000 |
| Florida Firefighters Charities Fund | $500,000 |
| Florida PBA Heart Fund | $500,000 |
| Florida Sheriffs Association | $500,000 |
| Florida State Lodge FOP Memorial Foundation | $500,000 |
| Fort Myers Bayside Park | $500,000 |
| Good360 | $71,500 |
| Greater Marco LTRG (Collier Disaster Alliance) | $200,000 |
| Greater Pine Island Alliance | $250,000 |
| Hardee Education Foundation | $600,000 |
| Hardee LTRG | $200,000 |
| Harry Chapin Food Bank | $600,000 |
| Hendry and Glades Unmet Needs Coalition | $200,000 |
| Highlands County LTRG | $100,000 |
| Immokalee Unmet Needs Coalition | $200,000 |
| Impact Foundation | $4,000,000 |
| Islamic Relief USA | $71,500 |
| LASER | $200,000 |
| Lee BIA Builders Care | $400,000 |
| Lee County LTRG | $450,000 |
| Midwest Food Bank NFP Inc | $71,500 |
| Monroe County Unmet LTRG | $100,000 |
| Mothers Helping Mothers | $600,000 |
| National Guard | $500,000 |
| Northeast Florida Area Agency on Aging, Inc | $600,000 |
| NU-HOPE Elder Care Services, Inc. | $600,000 |
| One More Child | $600,000 |
| Operation BBQ Relief | $71,500 |
| Osceola Council on Aging | $600,000 |
| Osceola REDI, Inc. | $200,000 |
| Pine Island Beacon of Hope | $500,000 |
| Project Dynamo | $1,000,000 |
| Putnam LTRG | $200,000 |
| RISE Orlando (Orange County LTRG) | $200,000 |
| Safe Children Coalition | $600,000 |
| Samaritan’s Purse | $400,000 |
| Sarasota LTRG | $350,000 |
| Save the Children | $71,500 |
| Seminole HEART | $200,000 |
| Senior Connection Center | $600,000 |
| Senior Friendship Centers | $600,000 |
| Senior Resource Alliance | $600,000 |
| SHRC Program | $23,400,000 |
| Southern Baptist | $400,000 |
| Southwest Florida Boat Ramp Project | $500,000 |
| Team Rubicon | $471,500 |
| The Educational Foundation of The Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association | $3,000,000 |
| The Foundation for Lee County Public Schools | $1,250,000 |
| The Jewish Federation of Lee and Charlotte Counties | $200,000 |
| The Salvation Army | $71,500 |
| ToolBank USA, Inc. | $71,500 |
| United Way Of Collier And The Keys Inc | $71,500 |
| United Way Of Lee, Hendry, Glades | $900,000 |
| VIND | $200,000 |
| World Renew Disaster Response Services | $71,500 |