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ALPENA – Urgent Needs Fund Grants are available to nonprofits serving Alcona, Alpena, and Ogemaw counties that willhelp support essential services in the areas hardest hit by last week’s ice storm

The Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan (CFNEM) is accepting applications for Urgent Needs Fund grants. These grants are specifically for nonprofits that are supporting individuals and families with emergency needs in Alcona, Alpena, and Ogemaw Counties – the three counties currently under a state of emergency due to the March 2026 ice storm.

Many in these communities are still without power, facing unsafe conditions, and restoration efforts may take several more days. As we learned from last year’s storm, the impact to our neighbors will linger, and the need will continue in direct relation to the ice storm.

APPLYING FOR GRANTS

Grants from the Urgent Needs Fund will be directed to nonprofit organizations working to meet the emergency needs of residents in the impacted communities with essential services like food access, senior care, safety, and hygiene necessities. While CFNEM cannot provide aid directly to individuals, it supports the work of local nonprofit partners who are on the front lines of crisis response. To see the full list of eligibility requirements and eligible expenses, nonprofits may visit cfnem.org under Grants / Urgent Needs.