The Salvation Army has announced a $10 million grant from the Lilly Endowment in support of ongoing emergency response efforts and long-term recovery for those affected by Hurricane Ida and western wildfires.

The grant will support efforts to assist thousands of families from Louisiana to New England impacted by Hurricane Ida and families across ten western states impacted by twenty-seven wildfires in 2021. Emergency response efforts have included meeting the urgent need for food, clean water, safe shelter, and critical hygiene supplies. Long-term recovery will focus on forms of financial assistance, continued distribution of critical supplies, and disaster case management.

"I have seen the impacts of recent hurricanes and wildfires firsthand, which has shown without any doubt that needs will continue long after initial responses are over," said Salvation Army USA national commander Kenneth G. Hodder. "It's because of support from Lilly Endowment that the Salvation Army can provide essential services now and continue with long-term recovery services for those who lost their homes and livelihoods."

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