805 UndocuFund
About the 805 UndocuFund
Ventura and Santa Barbara counties are home to 126,000 undocumented residents – 10% of our population. The 805 UndocuFund was launched in 2018 with the belief that during the critical recovery period following a natural disaster, undocumented residents should not be excluded from emergency relief funding made available to all other residents. The 805 UndocuFund is a joint effort of immigrant-serving organizations in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties to provide disaster relief to local immigrant families. Direct financial assistance is to help with basic needs, such as covering the cost of childcare related to school closures, and rental assistance.
Since its launch and through three years of recovery from wildfires, deadly mudslides, and the ongoing global pandemic, the 805 UndocuFund has provided disaster relief assistance to thousands of families, which has been made possible by the tremendous and unwavering support of our community.
The 805 UndocuFund continues to operate as a collective partnership between grassroots organizations who are known and trusted widely among undocumented residents: Future Leaders of America (FLA), Mixteco Indigenous Community Organizing Project (MICOP), and Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy (CAUSE).
100% of funds raised for the 805 UndocuFund are granted directly to families in need. The fund’s director is supported through separate, dedicated funding and VCCF does not charge any administrative fees related to fund management.
Your contributions are greatly needed during this time. Click below to donate to the 805 UndocuFund.
If you are looking for information on how to apply for funds, please visit 805undocufund.org
News & Updates
- February 5, 2021 | 805 UndocuFund Reopens Applications as Economic Crisis Continues
- February 4, 2021 | ‘There’s a great need’: 805 Undocufund resumes stimulus checks for undocumented residents
- September 21, 2020 | 805 Undocufund Assists Struggling Undocumented Workers and Families
- May 29, 2020 | Anonymous Donor Contributes $1 Million to 805 UndocuFund
- March 18, 2020 | 805 UndocuFund (COVID-19) to Support Local Undocumented Families
- October 18 , 2018 | Center for Disaster Philanthropy grants $20,000 to the 805UndocuFund
- June 5, 2018 | 805Undocufund Seeks Financial Support for Undocumented Disaster Victims
- February 27, 2018 | 805 Undocufund Provides Relief to Immigrants in Need
- February 16, 2018 | Interfaith Sanctuary Alliance Holds Fundraiser for 805 Undocufund
- January 25, 2018 | Local Groups Launch 805 Undocufund to Provide Relief for Immigrants Excluded from Federal Disaster Aid Programs
- January 23, 2018 | Direct Relief Commits $100,000 to 805 UndocuFund; Equips First Responders in Wake of Wildfires, Mudslide
Grants Awarded to Date
In response to the Thomas, Hill, and Woolsey wildfires of 2017-2018, over $2.5 million was distributed to 1,685 households. These funds supported families’ housing and home repair costs, food, essential household supplies, health care, and post-traumatic counseling.
In March 2020, the 805 UndocuFund was reactivated in response to COVID-19, though it immediately became clear that pandemic response would bring a greatly increased level of need. Since COVID-19 began, the 805 UndocuFund has granted $5.27 million in direct assistance to 12,261 undocumented individuals in over 4,062 households.