First Responders Fund

First Responders Fund is sponsored by Napa Valley Community Foundation. Offers financial assistance to Napa County first responders and their families, including cash grants for health-related emergencies and mental health support for therapy sessions.

First Responders Fund - Napa Valley Community Foundation Help for Napa County First Responders To support First Responders/Public Safety Workers and their families, Napa Valley Community Foundation has established the First Responders Fund .

This Fund offers three types of financial assistance to sworn and unsworn employees of American Canyon Fire Protection District, Calistoga Police Department, Calistoga Fire Department, Napa City Police Department, Napa City Fire Department, Napa County District Attorney’s Office, Napa County Sheriff’s Department , St. Helena Police Department, and St. Helena Fire Department.

Cash Grants of up to $20,000 for health-related emergencies. Cash Grants of up to $20,000 for disaster-related emergencies. Mental Health Support of up to $3,500/year for therapy sessions with your trusted provider.

First Responder/Public Safety Workers encounter stressful and traumatic situations, which can affect them as well as their family members. The Mental Health Program provides funding to pay for therapy sessions for employees and qualified family members when treatment is not covered by insurance or workers’ comp, or is being paid for by the employee out-of-pocket. Up to 20 sessions per year can be covered.

Current full-time Workers both sworn and unsworn, employed by of one of the following agencies: American Canyon Fire Protection District Calistoga Police Department/Calistoga Fire Department Napa City Police Department/Napa City Fire Department* Napa County District Attorney’s Office Napa County Sheriff’s Department St. Helena Police Department/St.

Helena Fire Department The spouse or registered domestic partner of a current, full-time Worker employed by a participating agency; or the dependent children (under age 26 and living with the Worker) of a current, full-time Worker (collectively, “eligible family members”).

* Effective 9/1/2025, Napa Police and Fire Workers and their spouses may seek assistance directly from Restoration First Responder Network (RFRN) and do not need to complete an application. Please see RFRN website for additional information or call (707) 330-7904. However, if applying for assistance on behalf of a dependent child (under age 26 and living with the Worker), this application is still required.

the Program will pay for therapy sessions up to $175 per hour, up to a maximum of $3,500 per year (20 hours) for a Worker or an Eligible Family Member, with a lifetime cap of $15,000 per household. For full program terms and qualifications, please review the application forms in detail. To apply, please complete the Application and Authorization forms (linked below) and email them to FRFund@napavalleycf.

org . Emergency Benefits Program: Health-Related Emergencies When unexpected hardships arise, the Emergency Benefits Program can be a safety net and a backstop, with cash grants to eligible First Responders of up to $20,000 for health-related emergencies.

Current full-time Workers both sworn and unsworn, employed by of one of the following agencies: American Canyon Fire Protection District Calistoga Police Department/Calistoga Fire Department Napa City Police Department/Napa City Fire Department Napa County District Attorney’s Office Napa County Sheriff’s Department St. Helena Police Department/St.

Helena Fire Department The spouse or registered domestic partner of a current, full-time Worker employed by a participating agency; or the dependent children (under age 26 and living with the Worker) of a current, full-time Worker (collectively, “eligible family members”). What is a health- related emergency?

A long-term illness or acute medical condition not covered, or not fully covered, by the employee’s health or LTD insurance, which creates an undue financial hardship for the employee. To apply for assistance, please complete the attached application and submit it by email to FRFund@napavalleycf.

org Emergency Benefits Program: Disaster-Related Emergencies When unexpected hardships arise, the Emergency Benefits Program can be a safety net and a backstop, with cash grants to eligible First Responders of up to $20,000 for disaster-related emergencies.

Current full-time Workers both sworn and unsworn, employed by of one of the following agencies: American Canyon Fire Protection District Calistoga Police Department/Calistoga Fire Department Napa City Police Department/Napa City Fire Department Napa County District Attorney’s Office Napa County Sheriff’s Department St. Helena Police Department/St. Helena Fire Department What is a disaster-related emergency?

An earthquake, fire, flood or other disaster that damages or destroys the employee’s primary residence, and/or the contents in that residence, which creates an undue financial hardship for the employee. Cash assistance of up to $20,000 per employee per year, with a lifetime cap of $50,000. To apply for assistance, please complete the attached application and submit it by email to FRFund@napavalleycf.

org What is a Community Foundation? We know you might not know, and that’s ok. Click the “learn more” link to tuck into the details.