Rebuild Paradise Foundation

RPF Homebuilder resources lower building costs

Founded in 2019, the Rebuild Paradise Foundation (RPF) is a local non-profit, dedicated to the long-term recovery of Butte County’s Camp Fire disaster-affected areas. The RPF has developed several resources to help in the recovery and lower the cost of getting your property build-ready. These resources include two grants programs, the Missing Middle Grant and the Septic Infrastructure Grant. In addition, RPF offers the Residential Floor Plan Library, information on homeowner’s insurance, mapping tools, and drone services for design professionals and partner organizations. In addition to our resources, the RPF is also committed to storytelling the triumphs, resilience and determination of our community and advocacy at the local, state and federal level. We continually engage in “paying it forward,” using what we have learned to support other disaster-affected communities.

Available Grants

Since its launch, the Missing Middle Grant has provided $893,643 to 260 households building in the Camp Fire footprint. This grant program offers up to $5,000 in preconstruction reimbursement to qualifying households. This grant specifically targets survey costs, access to water and architecture/engineering fees. Our second grant program, the Septic Infrastructure Grant, has awarded $481,190 to 139 households since its launch in October of 2020. This grant offers up to $7,500 to qualifying households for expenses incurred for major septic system repair and replacement in their build.

We welcome you to check out the Residential Floor Plan Library! Visitwww.rebuildparadise.org/building-plans to view the 12 uniquely designed master plans. The library is steadily growing thanks to the generosity of our wonderful design professionals! Featured here, a Paradise resident walking the foundation of his new home under construction. A foundation may seem like the beginning, but reaching this step is actually a giant accomplishment. It’s only vertical progress from here!

Floor Plan Library

The Residential Floor Plan Library provides access to lowcost master planned homes. Accessible from our web-based platform, the Residential Floor Plan Library has been hugely successful, helping dozens of households save months of time and thousands of dollars on their build in the Camp Fire footprint. Currently, there are 12 approved master plans in the library, and it continues to grow. Many thanks to our generous design professionals!

The Ridge Story in Videos

The RPF has continued to preserve the story of our community through video storytelling. “Returning to Paradise” is a video interview series featuring residents of the Ridge – capturing the spirit of our residents, the journey through their build process and why they have chosen to live here. Our other video series, “Pieces of Paradise” with host, Mark Thorp, is a current favorite. Mark takes the viewer to several of your favorite spots in town, Paradise Lake, local restaurants, Theatre on the Ridge, the Gold Nugget Museum, the Fire Department and more! The series highlights our history, recreation opportunities and discusses future plans for our community. If you haven’t subscribed to our YouTube Channel, please do! These resources, as well as information on homeowner’s insurance, mapping that includes ground contours, aerial imagery and survey data, drone services and to follow the story of our community’s recovery, please visit www. rebuildparadise.org or email info@rebuildparadise. Follow our YouTube Channel, Facebook and Instagram pages for daily inspiration and news about services in our community. We love seeing our beautiful resilient community thrive!