Organization: COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE NAPA VALLEY
Mission: TO MOBILIZE RESOURCES, PROMOTE PHILANTHROPY AND PROVIDE LEADERSHIP ON VITAL ISSUES IN NAPA COUNTY.
Activities: PROVIDED GRANTS TO MORE THAN 218 ORGANIZATIONS COVERING A VARIETY OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES INCLUDING YOUTH, HEALTH, FAMILY SERVICES, LEGAL IMMIGRATION SERVICES, FOOD, SHELTER, AND OTHER HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS, EDUCATION, RELIGION, THE ARTS AND DISASTER RELIEF AND RECOVERY. ENGAGED IN COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING CONVENING STAKEHOLDERS, NONPROFIT AND LOCAL LEADERS ON IMPORTANT ISSUES FOR NAPA COUNTY. MANAGED A MULTI-YEAR CAMPAIGN TO CREATE NEW CITIZENS IN NAPA COUNTY CALLED THE ONE NAPA VALLEY INITIATIVE, WHICH IN THE SEVEN-YEAR PERIOD ENDING 6/30/20 PROVIDED LEGAL CONSULTATIONS AND ESL CLASSES TO MORE THAN 7,300 RESIDENTS; HELPED 4,240 SUBMIT APPLICATIONS FOR CITIZENSHIP AND OTHER IMMIGRATION BENEFITS TO THE U.S. GOVERNMENT; AND ENABLED 1,536 PEOPLE TO BECOME U.S. CITIZENS. LAUNCHED AN INITIATIVE CALLED THE NAPA SONOMA ADU CENTER, TO HELP CREATE MORE AFFORDABLE RENTAL UNITS FOR THE VALLEY'S WORKFORCE AND ACCELERATE ADOPTION OF ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (ADUS). THE NAPA SONOMA ADU CENTER OFFICIALLY OPENED IN APRIL 2020, AND AS OF THE FISCAL YEAR END AT 6/30/2020, THE CENTER HAD PROVIDED TOOLS TO HELP HOMEOWNERS BUILD ADUS (INFORMATIONAL WEBINARS, FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENTS, A WORKBOOK, WEBSITE, AND COST CALCULATOR) TO MORE THAN 200 NAPA AND SONOMA RESIDENTS. THE CENTER ALSO HAD BEGUN WORK WITH 16 JURISDICTIONS ACROSS THE TWO COUNTIES TO GUIDE AND ENCOURAGE LOCAL CITIES TO STREAMLINE ADU APPROVAL PROCESSES.THE NAPA VALLEY DISASTER RELIEF FUND (DISASTER RELIEF FUND) AND ITS RELATED FUND, THE COVID-19 RESPONSE FUND, WAS RE-ACTIVATED IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2020, AS A RESULT OF THE NAPA COUNTY EMERGENCY DECLARATION OF MARCH 12, 2020 AND THE SHELTER-AT-HOME ORDER EFFECTIVE MARCH 20, 2020, RELATED TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. AS A RESULT OF THIS DISASTER, GRANTMAKING TO QUALIFIED NONPROFITS TO PROVIDE RELIEF, RECOVERY AND DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PROGRAMS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ELIGIBLE PEOPLE WHO LIVE OR WORK IN NAPA COUNTY, WERE MADE DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2020. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2020, THESE GRANTS PROVIDED IMMEDIATE RELIEF AND RECOVERY SERVICES TO MORE THAN 27,000 RESIDENTS, SUCH AS: PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTHCARE; LEGAL AND FAIR HOUSING SERVICES; HOT MEALS AND GROCERIES; AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESPONSE. GRANTS MADE DURING THE PERIOD ENDING JUNE 30, 2020, ALSO PROVIDED DIRECT FINANCIAL AID TO 1,080 FAMILIES WHO LOST JOBS OR WAGES BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC, OR WERE MANDATED TO QUARANTINE BUT COULDN'T AFFORD TO MISS WORK WITHOUT A FINANCIAL SAFETY NET FOR THEIR FAMILIES. GRANTS MADE ALSO INCLUDE PROVISION OF COVID-19 TESTING FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, LIKE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED COMMUNITY MEMBERS, SENIORS AND THOSE LIVING IN REMOTE AREAS, AS WELL AS SUPPORT OF THE NAPA VALLEY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVE IN DISASTERS (COAD), A NETWORK OF NONPROFIT, FAITH COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT SECTOR GROUPS WHOSE MISSION IS TO IMPROVE COORDINATION AND COMMUNICATION BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER A DISASTER.
NTEE category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building
Secondary category: Human Services