SeaPort Manatee will receive $9.5 million in emergency funding to jumpstart recovery from Hurricane Milton, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Monday, Oct. 14.
Bank of America announced that it has committed $2 million to the American Red Cross and other organizations on the ground to support those impacted by Hurricane Milton. The first $1.5 million will be deployed now to the American Red Cross as they focus on providing immediate relief in Florida, including shelter, food, supplies and mental health services to those who need assistance. The remaining $500,000 will be allocated as needs are identified with partners supporting relief efforts in Florida. This $2 million is in addition to $1 million the bank committed in funding to support those impacted by Hurricane Helene, as it works closely with local organizations in those communities as well.
Through its Rapid Response Fund, Gulf Coast Community Foundation has provided 18 grants totaling more than $500,000 in life-sustaining support to boots-on-the-ground nonprofit organizations that provide immediate shelter, food and water, case managers and case navigators, mental health services, and humanitarian muck and gut to those impacted by the recent hurricanes…