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Red & Blue Foundation

Kootenai County nonprofit (rebranded in 2024 from the Kootenai County Police and Fire Memorial Foundation) providing financial grants to first responders and their families who experience unforeseen catastrophic circumstances such as death, illness, and injury, plus annual college scholarships for dependents of first responders and funding for first-responder mental health care.

Law EnforcementFireEMSFirst ResponderFamily
Cost
Grant — financial aid awards are not required to be paid back
Coverage
Kootenai County (Coeur d'Alene area), Idaho (Idaho)
Eligibility
Kootenai County first responders (police, fire including volunteers, EMS) and their families facing unforeseen catastrophic circumstances; dependents of first responders eligible for the scholarship program
Last Verified
October 8, 2026

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