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OVERVIEW

The Crawford County Strong Fund (CC Strong) will provide financial resources to support the immediate and long-term recovery needs for the people and places affected by future disasters in Crawford County, Ohio.

The CC Strong Fund grants will have a four-phase approach to disaster response: risk reduction and disaster readiness, rapid relief and response, recovery and stabilization, and rebuilding resilience.

 

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Eligibility and Requirements

  • 1st Responder Agencies such as fire departments, police departments, county sheriff, and the Crawford County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
  • 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations based in Crawford County
  • Churches directly involved in response and support
  • School Districts directly involved in response and support
  • Grass-roots neighborhood organizations directly involved in response and support
  • Non-governmental organizations, and those nonprofits without their own 501(c)(3) designation, may be required to collaborate with a "fiscal sponsor" that is a unit of government or a 501(c)(3) organization

In the immediate aftermath of a formally-declared disaster, individuals directly impacted by the disaster may seek financial support through our application page.

Who & What Determines a Disaster?

A disaster is an event, natural or man-made or economic, which causes death and/or destruction on a scale that overwhelms the ability of the community's resources to maintain stability, save lives and preserve property. The disaster may or may not receive a county, state, or federal disaster declaration, but may also be determined by Crawford County Strong at the direction of Crawford County Emergency Management.

The Disaster Responses should be initiated if there is: 

  • Significant loss of life, injury, or displacement
  • Significant impact on community members and/or property and assets
  • Significant impact on a community's capacity to respond

The Disaster Response Committee

In the event of a disaster somewhere in Crawford County, Crawford County Strong shall create a task force or committee, which will have responsibility for all funding decisions to both responding organizations and the individuals impacted by the disaster.

The task force for any individual disaster shall be composed of;

  • 2-3 Community Foundation staff
  • 3-4 Members of the Foundation's Executive Committee and/or Board
  • Crawford County's Director of Homeland Security & Emergency Management and/or their designee (currently Jette Cander)
  • 3-5 members of the community directly impacted by the disaster, including but not limited to local 1st responders and/or local government.