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 Idalia.
| ORGANIZATION | FUNDING AMOUNT |
|---|---|
| Adventist Community Services | $50,000 |
| Big Bend Technical College | $50,000 |
| Brewer Lake Baptist Church | $25,000 |
| Cajun Navy Ground Force | $50,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida | $50,000 |
| Cedar Key Aquaculture Association | $700,000 |
| Charlotte County LTRG | $50,000 |
| Citrus County LTRG | $50,000 |
| Convoy of Hope | $50,000 |
| Dixie Education Foundation | $100,000 |
| Feeding Florida | $50,000 |
| First Baptist Church of Horseshoe Beach | $25,000 |
| First Baptist Church of Madison | $25,000 |
| Florida Baptist Convention Disaster Relief | $50,000 |
| Florida State Animal Response Coalition | $50,000 |
| Florida UMC Disaster Relief | $50,000 |
| Fresh Start 4 Pasco | $50,000 |
| Hamilton County Public Schools Foundation | $100,000 |
| Hernando County LTRG | $50,000 |
| Immaculate Conception Catholic Church | $25,000 |
| Jefferson County Big Bend Disaster Task Force Coalition | $50,000 |
| Lafayette Penny Foundation | $100,000 |
| Lakeside Baptist Church | $25,000 |
| Levy County Schools Foundation | $100,000 |
| Madison County Foundation for Excellence in Education | $100,000 |
| Madison County Strong LTRG | $50,000 |
| Mayo First United Methodist Church | $25,000 |
| Mercy Chefs | $50,000 |
| Operation BBQ Relief | $50,000 |
| Pineland Missionary Baptist Church | $25,000 |
| Recover Pinellas | $50,000 |
| Salvation Army | $50,000 |
| Sarasota County LTRG | $50,000 |
| SBP | $1,000,000 |
| Second Harvest of the Big Bend | $50,000 |
| Suwannee Education Foundation | $100,000 |
| Suwannee Valley LTRG | $50,000 |
| Taylor County Board of County Commissioners | $10,000 |
| Taylor County Chamber of Commerce | $50,000 |
| Taylor County Education Foundation | $100,000 |
| Taylor County Strong LTRG | $50,000 |
| Team Rubicon | $50,000 |
| The Redemption Center Church of Crystal River | $25,000 |
| ToolBank USA | $50,000 |
| Tri-County Disaster Assistance Group | $50,000 |