Unmet Needs
Committee
Bringing together funders and service providers to address gaps that other assistance programs cannot fill.
When other resources aren’t enough the Eaton Fire Collaborative community comes together.
How Unmet Needs Work
Working together to identify needs and strengthen community support.
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a Need Remains
Coordinate Resources
Funding Consideration
A disaster case manager identifies and documents a survivor's remaining recovery needs after other available assistance has been explored.
Cases are submitted through the EFC's disaster case management committee and reviewed for eligibility, documented need, and funding readiness.
Eligible cases may be presented to participating funders for consideration. Assistance is based on available resources and is not guaranteed.
FAQs
An unmet need is a necessary expense or loss resulting from the Eaton Fire that is not covered by other sources of assistance and prevents a survivor from achieving safe, stable, and sustainable recovery.
Examples may include housing, essential household items, transportation, employment-related needs, and disaster-related health expenses.
To qualify for consideration, survivors must have a verified disaster-related need, have exhausted all available recovery resources, and be actively working with an approved disaster case management provider.
No. The Unmet Needs Committee does not accept applications directly from survivors. All cases must be developed and submitted by an assigned disaster case manager through the EFC's established review process.
Cases are evaluated based on verified need, household vulnerability, the severity of recovery barriers, cost reasonableness, and whether assistance will support sustainable recovery.
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Eligible cases are presented to participating funders through the Unmet Needs Roundtable, where funding decisions are made based on available resources and individual circumstances.
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Funding is not guaranteed. Cases may be approved, deferred for additional information, or declined. When assistance is approved, payments are made directly to vendors or service providers rather than survivors.