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Efforts to ease Accessory Dwelling Unit building process continue in Napa County

Posted on: Apr 6, 2022

April 4, 2022 by Edward Booth in the Napa Valley Register Approvals for Accessory Dwelling Units, touted by lawmakers as one way to help solve California’s housing crisis, have been picking up across Napa County and California over the last few years. Still, the need for housing units still remains astronomically higher in California than what the slowly increasing…

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Napa Register: Napa Community Foundation partners with Redwood Credit Union to provide ADU loans

Posted on: Mar 16, 2022

March 15, 2022  by Edward Booth   The Napa Valley Community Foundation announced Tuesday that it has partnered with Redwood Credit Union to create a construction loan program specifically for Accessory Dwelling Units, allowing homeowners greater access to capital needed to build the small, self-contained residence buildings on the lots of single-family homes. “We think our collaboration…

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Two years later…fire relief update

Posted on: Oct 6, 2019

NAPA VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO ASSIST THOSE AFFECTED BY THE OCTOBER 2017 WILDFIRES; TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS NOW STAND AT $9.2 MILLION Tuesday, October 8, 2019, Napa, CA – In the last two years, the Napa Valley Community Disaster Relief Fund managed by Napa Valley Community Foundation (NVCF) has distributed $9.2 million to help those affected…

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Bob Fiddaman

Posted on: Jul 31, 2019

Bob Fiddaman Director Bob retired to the Napa Valley from San Francisco in 1997. His 35-year career was in real estate finance and pension investment management. Since retiring he has served on several non-profit boards, mostly related to housing and family/community services. He also served on the county planning commission for 12 years in the…

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Thomas McBroom

Posted on: Jul 1, 2019

Tom McBroom Director Tom and his wife, Diane, moved to the Napa Valley from Berkeley in 2008.  After 20 years of employment with World Savings, he retired as an Executive Vice President.  His responsibilities at World included security, legal, compliance, budget, and facilities management.  Tom was also employed at Xerox for ten years, working mostly…

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From the Napa Valley Register: Napa Valley Community Disaster Relief Fund distributes $6.2 million for fire relief

Posted on: Oct 2, 2018

October 2, 2018. By Register Staff In the year following the devastating Napa Valley firestorms, the Napa Valley Community Disaster Relief Fund reports working with more than two dozen nonprofit organizations to distribute $6.2 million. Relief and recovery services have gone to 15,000 Napa County fire survivors to assist with temporary shelter, meals, clothing, medical…

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From KQED Radio: North Bay Residents Return After Evacuation Orders Lifted

Posted on: Oct 17, 2017

October 17, 2017, Michael Krasny As firefighters continue to contain the devastating wildfires in Northern California, residents are returning to cities and towns that were under mandatory evacuation. Forum checks in with county officials about opening schools when many students and teachers are now homeless. We’ll also hear about the health concerns of returning to…

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Test ONVI

Posted on: Jul 13, 2016

In 2013, Napa Valley Community Foundation (NVCF) launched the One Napa Valley Initiative (ONVI), a three-year campaign to create new citizens and a stronger community. The County of Napa, as well as every municipal government in Napa County, has invested in this $1.1 million public-private partnership, alongside more than 140 local donors, foundations and businesses.…

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From Napa Valley Register: How to help Valley Fire victims

Posted on: Oct 1, 2015

October 01, 2015 3:15 pm  •  Register staff The Napa Valley Community Foundation released a list of organizations that have established special funds to accept donations for the Valley Fire victims. They include: North Coast Opportunities, Inc. distributed emergency relief aid after the Rocky/Jerusalem Fire in Lake County, and has a process in place --…

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