Disaster Relief Fund Distribution

To: The Caltech Community
From: Thomas F. Rosenbaum, Caltech President; Laurie Leshin, JPL Director
Date: January 17, 2025
Re: Disaster Relief Fund Distribution

At 11 a.m. tomorrow we will begin accepting applications from our community members for a relief grant from the Caltech and JPL Disaster Relief Fund.

The Disaster Relief Fund aims to provide timely, financial support to Caltech community members from campus and JPL who have been impacted directly by the fires. In just a week, more than 2,200 members of our community, donors, and friends have collectively contributed more than $2 million. We are deeply grateful for the extraordinary generosity and outpouring of care that this calamity has elicited.

Relief grants of up to $3,000 will be available for distribution. Applications will be reviewed on a first come basis to all eligible beneficiaries (including students and employees on campus and at JPL) while funds are available. To ensure that support reaches those who need it most, we ask individuals to apply for the aid they need.

Please visit the relief fund distribution web page to review eligibility requirements and to apply for a grant. The application for relief grants opens promptly at 11 a.m. tomorrow, Saturday, January 18.

Thank you to the faculty and staff who quickly developed the means to gather and distribute aid. We are committed not only to providing this short-term intercession, but also to addressing the longer-term support that we know will be required.

Please continue to care for yourselves and one another during this challenging time.