Rebuild Paradise Foundation

— REBUILD PARADISE FOUNDATION — RPF homebuilder resources

By Holly Fisher

Project coordinator, Rebuild Paradise Foundation it forward,” using what we have learned to support other disaster-affected communities.

Available Grants

Founded in 2019, the Rebuild Since its launch, the Missing Middle Paradise Foundation (RPF) is a Grant has provided $568,924 to 152 local non-profit, dedicated to the households building in the Camp Fire long-term recovery of Butte County’s footprint. This grant program offers Camp Fire disaster-affected areas. The up to $5,000 in pre-construction reimRPF has developed several resources bursement to qualifying households. to help in the recovery and lower the This grant specifically targets survey cost of getting your property build- costs, access to water and architecture/ ready. These resources include two grants programs, the Missing Middle Site prep is the very first step in rebuilding in engineering fees. Our newest grant program, the Septic Infrastructure Grant, Grant and Septic Infrastructure Grant; Paradise, and yet somehow, is still as exciting has awarded $207,066 to 57 households the Residential Floor Plan Library, to see as a completed house! since its launch in October of 2020. This information on homeowner’s insurance, grant offers up to $7,500 to qualifying mapping tools, and drone services for design professionals households for expenses incurred for major septic system and partner organizations. In addition to our resources, the repair and replacement in their rebuild. RPF is also committed to storytelling the triumphs, resilience and determination of our community and advocacy at the Floor Plan Librarylocal, state, and federal level. We continually engage in “paying The Residential Floor Plan Library provides access to lowcost master plans for homes. Accessible from our webbased platform, the Residential Floor Plan Library has been hugely successful, helping dozens of households save thousands on their build. Currently, there are 10 approved master plans in the library, and it continues to grow. Many thanks to our generous design professionals!

Check out the Residential Floor Plan Library Head on rebuildparadise.org/ building-plans to view six uniquely named and designed master plans. The library is constantly expanding from the generosity of all design professionals donating their time and energy into these plans.

The Ridge Story in Videos

The RPF has continued to preserve the story of our community through video storytelling. “Returning to Paradise” is a video interview series featuring residents of the Ridge – capturing the spirit of our residents, the journey through their build process and why they have chosen to live here. Our newest video series, “Pieces of Paradise” featuring our host, Mark Thorp, is a current favorite! Mark takes the viewer to several of your favorite spots in town, Paradise Lake, local restaurants, Theatre on the Ridge, the Gold Nugget Museum and more. The series highlights our history, recreation opportunities and provides updates and plans for the future! If you haven’t subscribed to our YouTube Channel, please do! These resources, as well as information on homeowner’s insurance, mapping that includes ground contours, aerial imagery and survey data, drone services and to follow the story of our community’s recovery, please visit www. rebuildparadise.org or email info@rebuildparadise. org. Please follow our YouTube Channel, Facebook and Instagram pages for daily inspiration and news about services in our community. We love seeing our beautiful, resilient community thrive!