Who is eligible?

Eligible applicants include state agencies, local governments, and certain private non-profit (PNP) organizations.

PNPs must have “an effective ruling letter from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, granting tax exemption under sections 501(c), (d), or (e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, or satisfactory evidence from the State that the non revenue producing organization or entity is a nonprofit one organized or doing business under State law.” Additionally, for a PNP operated facility to be eligible, the PNP must demonstrate the facility provides a critical service or provides a non-critical, but essential government service and is open to the general public. A facility that provides a critical service is defined as one used for an educational, utility, emergency, or medical purpose.​

How do you apply?

​The deadline to submit a Request for Public Assistance (RPA) and the timeline that FEMA was allowed to extend that deadline has  passed.

What’s next?

• ​When the RPA is approved and the Applicant Event Profile shows “Pending Grant Completion”, Streamlined Project Applications may be created (instructions below)
  
• The deadline to submit costs incurred through July 1, 2022 is December 31, 2022 unless you have been granted an extension by FEMA.
  
• The deadline to submit costs incurred from July 2, 2022 - May 11, 2023 is November 7, 2023
  

Resources/Eligibility

For ALL Eligible Applicants

• COVID-19 Incident Period Closeout Information
•  COVID-19 Incident Public Assistance Timeline and Deadlines
• COVID-19 Incident PA Management Costs Projects Info and Deadlines
  

• COVID-19 Pandemic Public Assistance Disposition Requirements for Equipment and Supplies Frequently Asked Questions Version 2​
  
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Public Assistance Programmatic Deadlines Version 2-April 2023​
  
• FAQ COVID-19 PA Disposition Requirements for Equipment and Supplies​
  
• End of the COVID-19 incident Period and Resulting Program Guidance​​
  
• Press Briefing for End of Event Period Announcement​​
  
• COVID PA Legal Responsibility Clarification (Childcare and Transportation) Memo​
• ​ COVID PA Programmatic Deadlines Policy​​
  
• ​​ FEMA Test-to-Treat factsheet
  
• COVID-19 Public Assistance Programmatic Deadlines Policy​​​​​
• ​COVID-19 Pandemic: Public Assistance Disposition Requirements for Equipment and Supplies​​
• ​FEMA Advisory-FEMA Continues Funding to Support the Safe Operation of Schools
• Updated Payments Process as of April 15, 2022
  
• Safe Reopening and Eligible Emergency Protective Measures
  
• FEMA Advisory-Shift of Federal Cost Share​
• Public Assistance Documentation Requirements
• Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide
  
• Streamlined Project Instructions
• FEMA Disaster Financial Management Guide
• FEMA Audit Guidance​
• Emergency Procurement Fact Sheet
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Grants Porta​l YouTube Training Channel

For All Eligible Private Nonprofits (PNP)

• PNP Fact Sheet

For All Applicants Providing Medical Care, Testing and Vaccinations

• Medical Facility Summary of Eligibility
• Equitable COVID-19 Response and Recovery
• Equitable COVID-19 Response and Recovery Job Aid
• Equitable Vaccine Administration Submission Template​
• This must be updated and loaded in the Grants Portal for vaccine projects within the first 30 days and every 30 days while vaccines are being given
• Environmental Historic Preservation Fact Sheet
• Considerations for Temporary Critical Facilities in a Flood Plain

For Eligible PNP Volunteer Fire Companies

• Volunteer Fire Company Summary of Eligibility

Special Considerations for Government Agency Applicants (State and Local)

• Vaccination Eligibility FAQs
• Feeding Program Guidance​
  
• Extensions for feeding operations over 30 days must be requested through contacting the email below *Failure to do so, may affect Public Assistance Funding*

Private Businesses and PNPs with Ineligible Costs

• ​ Small Business Administration Disaster assistance

Questions/Concerns? Email Us​