Supporting Skagit County in the Aftermath of Historic Flooding

How Donor Funds Have Been deployed as of March 31, 2026:

Because of the generous outpouring of support from our community and beyond, these funds have been mobilized to meet urgent needs and invest in programs that can continue to support households whose needs remain acute over time. 

The Dec. 2025 flood has caused more widespread and severe impacts across Skagit County than the 2021 flooding event, and state and federal assistance programs & resources are significantly reduced in comparison to 2021.
​Fewer public resources are available to help, even as our community need is greater - making local support and philanthropy more critical than ever.

A Commitment To Transparency & Community Accountability
From the beginning, this work has been developed with a commitment to transparency, accountability, and thoughtful stewardship of every donor’s dollar entrusted to the Skagit Disaster Relief Fund. 
The graphic Skagit Disaster Relief Fund allocation graphic provides a comprehensive overview of grants and distributions made to date, and the purposes of each investment. 
​We are incredibly grateful to our partners who have helped carry this work forward, and to the donors whose generosity has made this impact in our community possible.

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​How the Skagit Disaster Relief
Funds Are Used
All contributions to the Skagit Disaster Relief Fund are distributed in three primary ways:

1. ​Immediate Emergency Needs: Urgent support for hygiene items, clothing, cleaning supplies, and unexpected oeprational costs incurred by shelters and direct service providers responding on the ground.
2. Community Resources for All Affected Residents
   Many residents impacted by the Skagit River flooding are not utilizing shelters, yet still require substantial support. 
3. Longer-Term Recovery & Community Rebuilding
   As partnerships are developed and clarity around meeting the greatest needs becomes clearer, SCF's Board of Directors will determine longer-term recovery strategies. ​

Contributions to this fund expands the support available for Skagit residents, farms, businesses, and nonprofits affected by the historic flooding.

Community Partnerships Guide
Strategic Philanthropy
In addition to SCF’s Needs & Services Assessment of local nonprofit partners providing support and resources to flood-affected households on the ground, SCF actively coordinated alongside:

• Skagit County Department of Emergency Management
• Ongoing listening and collaboration with nonprofits delivering direct services
• Local town leadership in flood-affected communities

Together, these partnerships inform SCF’s philanthropic investments by grounding them in the realities facing families, communities, and frontline responders and by aligning them with coordinated efforts across the county.

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A Critical Response:
The Skagit Disaster Relief Hotel Lodging Program
One of the most immediate and impactful responses was to make hotel rooms available at no cost to flood evacuees. This program provided safe, temporary shelter from December 23rd, 2025 to March 31st, 2026. 
At the program's peak in late January and early February, more than 70 individuals were housed each night - a number that did not significantly decrease over the next two months. Over the course of the program:
48 families were served; 49 hotel rooms were utilized; 2,056 total nights of lodging were provided; The average stay was 43 days (ranging from 1 to 98 nights); Total program cost: $276,246.00
​We extend our incredible gratitude for our program administrator, North Sound ACH, whose leadership, relationship-building, and extraordinary compassion made this program possible. 

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Historical Skagit Disaster Relief Fund Data,
​Prior to the Dec. 2025 Flood Event:

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During natural disasters or emergencies, the most resilient communities - places that suffer the fewest casualties and rebuild more quickly - are not the wealthiest neighborhoods or ones that have spent the most on physical infrastructure, but rather the communities with the strongest social infrastructure. 
                                                                                                                                  -Michelle Wu, Mayor of Boston, MA