Governor Greg Gianforte has declared a statewide disaster as many Montana communities are currently experiencing severe flooding from multiple rivers and creeks, including the Yellowstone River, Rock Creek, Boulder River, and the Gallatin River. Flood warnings are in place for additional communities.

Local community foundations and community organizations have established funds to assist communities affected by the flooding. Your donation will help provide much-needed support to these communities as they react, recover, and rebuild.

• Carbon County Disaster Relief Fund (Red Lodge Area Community Foundation): Supports emergency relief and longer term disaster relief in Carbon County. Donate here.
• Southwest Montana Flood Relief Fund (Greater Gallatin United Way and Park County Community Foundation): Park County Community Foundation (PCCF) has partnered with Greater Gallatin United Way to create an urgent fund to support Southwest Montana. The Southwest Montana Flood Relief Fund will help individuals and agencies affected by evacuations from homes, flooding, power outages, and water contamination, financial donations are expected for immediate needs of personal care, food replacement, supplemental income, vehicle damage/loss, home repairs, and other flood response needs yet to be identified in Park County, Madison County, and other areas of Southwest Montana impacted by flooding. Donate here. Or you can donate by texting Flood22 to 41444.
• Columbus Community Foundation Emergency Fund: Supports emergency efforts in the Columbus area. Donate here.
• Absarokee Community Foundation Disaster Relief Account (First Interstate Bank): Provides assistance for immediate needs/disaster relief for community members affected by the floods in and around Absarokee, Fishtail, Nye, and Roscoe. Learn more here.
• Park County Community Foundation (PCCF)
  PCCF partnered with Greater Gallatin United Way to create an urgent fund to support Southwest Montana. The Southwest Montana Flood Relief Fund will help individuals and agencies affected by evacuations from homes, flooding, power outages, and water contamination, financial donations are expected for immediate needs of personal care, food replacement, supplemental income, vehicle damage/loss, home repairs, and other flood response needs yet to be identified in Park County, Madison County, and other areas of Southwest Montana impacted by flooding.
  Donate here. Or you can donate by texting Flood22 to 41444.
• The Helena Area Community Foundation Emergency Fund: In partnership with the United Way of the Lewis and Clark Area has opened a fund to provide emergency funding to local nonprofits that were impacted by the severe flash flooding in Helena. Donate here.
• Montana Disaster Relief Fund: With a focus on long-term recovery, MDRF supports local communities as they rebuild and recover from disasters. Donate here.
• Montana Bankers Association: ABA Foundation, Montana Bankers partner to support flood victims. Learn more here and donate now.

Resources for Those in Need of Support:

• The Carbon County Disaster Relief Fund helps displaced residents return to their homes safely. RLACF is accepting applications for up to $3,000. If that amount will allow you to safely return to your home and/or mitigate a serious unhealthy situation in your home. If your immediate need is greater than $3,000 please complete this application and share with them the amount needed to allow you to safely return to your home. This will help the RLACF better assess the continued needs across the county.
  
• If you are affected by this flooding disaster, applications for assistance can be found at www.absarokeecommunityfoundation.org and are also available at many local Absarokee businesses: First Interstate Bank, Stillwater Market, Absarokee Water & Sewer District, Studio 7 and Absarokee Liquor.
  
• For victims of flooding in need of emergency shelter and support, the American Red Cross has established emergency shelters and can be contacted at 800-272-6668 or find information about emergency shelters on their Facebook page, here.
  

We will update this list as more information becomes available. If you have a local fund or resource to add to the list, please contact Teal Whitaker at teal@mtcf.org or (406) 443-8313.

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