FHLBank San Francisco partners with member financial institutions and community organizations to help communities across our district recover from disasters. Through matching member donations and direct support to nonprofit and local organizations, the Disaster Relief Program helps provide essential resources after disasters and regional crises while advancing long-term housing and economic resilience.

Grants from the Disaster Relief Program enable members to provide support to recovering communities, such as:

• Direct relief to displaced residents and business owners

• Temporary shelter or lodging for displaced residents and business owners

• Providing food for displaced residents and business owners

• Support for rebuilding/redevelopment activities

• Operating support for community nonprofits and local social services

• Housing-related relief and recovery assistance

• Small-business recovery services

• Rebuilding and redevelopment support

• Longer-term community recovery and resilience efforts

Resources like these are designed to strengthen and support the organizations responding to regional disasters and help communities move toward long-term recovery.

Disasters can have lasting impacts on communities, including damage to homes and affordable housing, the displacement of residents and business owners, and disruptions to essential services such as food assistance, healthcare, transportation, and shelter. Communities may also experience challenges for local businesses and workers, increased demand for nonprofit support services, higher rebuilding and insurance costs, and longer-term shortages of safe, affordable housing. These impacts can be especially severe for households with limited financial resources, people experiencing homelessness, older adults, people with disabilities, tribal communities, renters, and small businesses in underserved areas.

To Request a Matching Contribution

FHLBank San Francisco members are eligible to receive up to a 2:1 matching contribution on qualifying donations made by our members to nonprofit or tribal organizations providing support to communities affected by wildfires and other natural disasters across Arizona, California or Nevada. Funds are available on a first-come, first-served basis, with a $50,000 annual limit per member.

You can find the Certification and Disbursement Request form with contribution requirements here (PDF). Please complete this form and email it with proof of the contribution (i.e. a copy of the check or acknowledgement letter from the contribution recipient) to outreach@fhlbsf.com by Monday, November 2, 2026.

Please contact the Community Investment Department or your Relationship Manager with any questions.

Matching member contributions are one of several tools available through FHLBank San Francisco to help members address community needs. Members may also access our community investment programs and discounted credit solutions that support affordable housing, economic development and neighborhood revitalization efforts.