CLF EMERGENCY/DISASTER GRANT APPLICATION

The objective of the California Lions Foundation (CLF) Emergency/Disaster Grant Program is to provide immediate Emergency/Disaster relief assistance to victims of California through the service programs of California Lions Clubs.

APPLICATION AND CRITERIA REQUIREMENTS: 

Emergency grants in amounts of $500 and above are available to help Lions districts and clubs with the distribution of immediate relief aid to disaster victims where 100 or more people have been displaced or affected. The district governor or club president must submit the grant request for an Emergency grant and provide specific details on the damages sustained within their district or local club community. Individual clubs may submit requests for Emergency grants. CLF should receive this request form within 60 days of the disaster’s occurrence or end of its duration. Requests received after this 60-day time period are not eligible for funding.

The CLF Executive Committee or Board of Directors has approval authority for Emergency grants. Emergency grant funds are limited to providing immediate needs including the purchase of food, bottled water, clothing, blankets, medicine and cleaning supplies. Emergency grant funds may not be used for non-immediate needs such as providing shelter, rebuilding damaged facilities and homes or replacing household and personal belongings lost as a result of the natural disaster. CLF is following the LCIF template, therefore, please refer to the LCIF Emergency Grant Guidelines document available at www.lcif.org for more information on what is considered an immediate need.