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The State Disaster Relief Program is a grant administered by the Ohio Emergency Management Agency (Ohio EMA) that provides financial assistance to local governments and eligible nonprofit organizations impacted by disasters in Ohio.
The program is designed to supplement, not replace, an applicant's own resources; applicants must demonstrate that the disaster has overwhelmed local resources and other financial assistance has been exhausted. Eligibility requires a county-wide damage assessment meeting a per capita threshold ($4.
60 per resident based on 2020 census for FFY2024), Governor's written authorization, and State Controlling Board approval before applications are accepted. Only entities that participated in the initial damage assessment are eligible to apply. Eligible applicants include local governments and eligible nonprofit organizations.
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detailid=276fe44a-4f36-f011-8f04-00505680042e) * FIND CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES * HELPFUL TIPS FOR APPLYING * REVIEW PAST OPPORTUNITIES ## State Disaster Relief Program #### This funding opportunity is for reference only, registration closed on July 29, 2025 Opportunity Number DPS-EMA-SDRP Funding Organization State Opportunity Ohio Funding Opportunity Categories Public Safety, Application Start Date May 21, 2025 Application End Date July 29, 2025 Project Start Date June 1, 2025 Project End Date June 1, 2026 Assistance Listing Number / CFDA #-na- Eligible Applicants Local Governments , Opportunity Details The State Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) is administered by the Ohio Emergency Management Agency (Ohio EMA), Disaster Recovery Branch.
The SDRP is designed to provide financial assistance to local governments and eligible non-profit organizations impacted by disasters. These funds are intended to SUPPLEMENT NOT SUPPLANT an applicant’s resources and therefore, applicants must demonstrate the disaster has overwhelmed local resources and that other avenues of financial assistance have been exhausted prior to requesting assistance through the SDRP.
In summary, in order to be eligible to apply, three steps are required: 1. Damage Assessment: The estimated cost of the disaster must meet a county-wide per capita requirement.
This means that the costs associated with eligible work for all potential applicants within a particular county must exceed a dollar amount (adjusted annually in October based on FEMA’s changes to the Public Assistance Grant Program’s requirements) before that county can be considered for funding. For Federal Fiscal Year 2024, in order to determine your county’s per capita, multiple your county population (2020 census) times $4. 60.
Important to note: only those potential applicants that participate in the damage assessment process will be eligible to apply should the SDRP be made available. 2.
State Actions: Governor’s written authorization and approval by the State Controlling Board: The estimated cost of the disaster, as well as other impacts of the disaster (e.g. road closures, damage to critical infrastructure, concentration of damage, etc.) will all be considered when evaluating a request to authorize the SDRP. 3.
Application to the SDRP: Once authorized, eligible applicants will follow the application process outlined below. This program only accepts applications following an applicable disaster declaration. Should the program open, applicable disaster declarations will be posted online at governor.
ohio. gov and ema. ohio.
gov. See attached document for more information. More Informationhttps://ema. ohio.
gov/branches/recovery-branch Financial Details An unspecified amount of funding is available to support awards through this program. Funds will be provided on a reimbursement basis. Projects must be completed within 12 months of award approval.
Extensions to the project period may be granted on a case-by-case basis. Costs for mitigation measures are limited to 15 percent of the total eligible cost of the eligible repair work on a project. For debris removal and emergency protective measures projects, funds may generally not be used for costs of regular time incurred for the applicant's own employees.
Funds may not be used for: Supplanting existing resources Costs for deferred maintenance or damage that predates disasters Addressing damage to a facility for which assistance was previously received, unless insurance was obtained and maintained as required Capital improvements not required by codes and standards Loss of revenue Loss of useful service life of facilities Tax assessments Increased operating expenses, with limited exceptions for specific emergency health and safety tasks General surveys to assess damage Costs of restoring facilities that were not in active use at the time of the disaster Debris operations from private property Project activities on roads/bridges that are under the responsibility of another federal agency Project activities benefiting parks and recreational facilities owned by private nonprofit organizations * NOFAOH0911_NOFA_FY2025.
pdf ### Documents to be Submitted with Application _When applicable, instructions or templates will be provided in the Attachments section above. Only PDF, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint or Excel formats will be accepted. _
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: State and local governments, nonprofit organizations, and individuals. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program is sponsored by Department of Homeland Security - FEMA. The Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program provides financial assistance directly to eligible fire departments, nonaffiliated emergency medical service (EMS) organizations, and State Fire Training Academies (SFTAs). The goal is to equip and train emergency personnel, enhance operational efficiencies, foster interoperability, and support community resilience. Reimbursement for grant writing fees is possible if included in the application budget and competitively procured.
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