The mission of the Rossmoor Fund is to assist Rossmoor residents who are in need and to develop and fund educational and charitable programs for the Rossmoor community. 1) Individual Grants: the Fund accepts applications for grants from individual Rossmoor residents experiencing a temporary financial emergency. Often these emergencies are medical in nature, but grants have been given for many other urgent needs. 2) Organizational Grants: the Rossmoor Fund also provides grants to organizations which support the quality of life of Rossmoor residents, including grants for food assistance (through Meals on Wheels), legal services (through Contra Costa Senior Legal Services), and educational forums on topics such as health or security (through Rossmoor Counseling Services).
Individual Grants
Individual grants will be made to assist individuals who are experiencing a financial crisis, and whose situation can be substantially improved by a grant. These grants are designed to address temporary personal emergencies. The Rossmoor Fund made its first individual grant to assist an 82-year-old resident who had many serious health issues. She had to pay out of pocket for her prescriptions for a period of time, approximately $400, and could not cover the extra cost. Individual grants are usually based on recommendations from Rossmoor Counseling Services, and are confidential and temporary in duration.
As shown on the Grant Application (link provided below), individual grants typically fall into one of five categories:
The Rossmoor Fund can assist you if you are experiencing a financial hardship; a grant awarded to you might be the helping hand you need. This can be in the form of a reimbursement to you, the Rossmoor resident, for the actual cost(s) you have incurred related to the financial emergency, or direct payment to the provider (e.g., your dentist). Financial emergencies can include, but are not limited to:
- Dental work
- Medical procedures
- Eye exam and glasses
- Hearing Aids
The Rossmoor Fund Respite Care Program provides periodic and temporary relief for a Rossmoor resident who serves as the primary caregiver for another Rossmoor resident. This includes a maximum of 8 hours of respite care per week without cost to the Rossmoor resident. Respite care services provided by the Rossmoor Fund are through the East Bay office of the Jewish Family & Community Services (JFCS). Please note that for respite care, the Rossmoor Fund has flexibility to increase the maximum income levels provided below; grant applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis. The grant recipient’s needs are reassessed every six months.
Medical alert systems are senior safety devices that offer emergency help with the click of a button, as in the case of a fall or medical emergency. The Rossmoor Fund offers three choices of Vital Link devices to eligible residents:
- I. Home Link Device: a waterproof pendant or bracelet connected to a landline.
- II. Cellular Link Device: a waterproof pendant or bracelet connected to a cell phone.
- III. Mobile Link Device: a smaller waterproof pendant that has a range of anywhere AT&T gets service, with GPS to pinpoint location.
Once you push the button, a Vital Link operator comes on and you can communicate directly. The operator will then call first responders. In Rossmoor, the first responder is typically the Securitas office. If you say something like “I think I am having a heart attack,” then the operator will immediately dispatch an ambulance.
The Rossmoor Fund offers an annual deep cleaning of Rossmoor manors provided without cost to the Rossmoor resident. This service will help to provide the recipient with a safer, cleaner home environment when extra assistance is needed. Housecleaning services are provided by Merry Maids of East Bay, a licensed, bonded, and insured company. Two employees will perform the housekeeping duties for two hours (four hours total). After the application is approved, you, the Rossmoor resident, can schedule your appointment with Merry Maids and set your priorities for the work to be accomplished.
The Rossmoor Fund offers home repair services to qualified Rossmoor residents to address matters that pose a health or safety hazard. This will include repair of tripping hazards, installation of grab bars, minor plumbing and electricar repairs and replacements, weather stripping, and repair of malfunctioning windows and interior doors. Home repair services will be managed by Davis Home Pros, a licensed, bonded, and insured construction company. Davis Home Pros will assess the home repair needs. They will donate necessary labor to resolve the problem and the Rossmoor Fund will reimburse Davis Home Pros for the cost of materials. After the application is approved, you, the Rossmoor resident, can schedule your appointment with Davis Home Pros for the work to be accomplished.
To be considered for a grant, applicants should have incomes of not more than 300% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines outlined by the Department of Health and Human Services. For 2025, this means that an individual’s income may not exceed $46,950, and a couple’s income may not exceed $63,450. The Fund is not designed to meet an on-going expense.
How to Apply For An Individual Grant
To apply for an individual grant, an individual must complete and return to the Rossmoor Fund a 1-page application form.
We have three ways to complete the 1-page application form:
Method 1: Apply at Rossmoor Counseling Services
Individuals may seek assistance with grant applications from the Rossmoor Counseling Services by calling (925) 988-7750. Counselors will help with the application process, maintain anonymity, and forward applications to the Rossmoor Fund Board for prompt action.
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Method 2: Apply by email
- You can download this interactive PDF.
- Fill out the form directly on your computer or device.
- Save your changes.
- Attach the completed PDF to an email, along with any supporting documentation.
- Send the email to [email protected]
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Method 3: Apply online
Fill out the form below:
Protecting Applicant Information
Confidential health and financial information of individual grant applicants is protected in the following ways:
- Any hard copies of grant applications and supporting documents are shredded once the application has been processed.
- Any copies of grant applications and supporting documents provided to board members by email are deleted from their computers, tablets or phones by each board member once the grant application has been processed, and the Board Member’s “trash bin” is then emptied.
- Grant applications and supporting documents are stored in accordance with the Rossmoor Fund’s Document Retention policy. The Rossmoor Fund maintains a cloud-based record storage site that is password protected and accessible only to members of the Rossmoor Fund Board.