# Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) (97.036)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/97-036-disaster-grants-public-assistance-presidentially-declared/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated October 31, 2026.

Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) is run by Department of Homeland Security. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $152 billion in 676 grants, about $225 million per award.

## Objectives

To assist state, local, territorial , and tribal (SLTT) governments and eligible private non-profits in responding to and recovering from the devastating effects of disasters by providing assistance for debris removal, emergency protective measures, and the repair, restoration, reconstruction or replacement of public and eligible private non-profit facilities or infrastructure damaged or destroyed as the result of Presidentially-declared major disasters or emergencies.Performance Measures:
Debris Grants:
• Number awarded for debris removal
• Number of debris subawards obligated
• 80% of debris subawards developed without rework, as a result of effective training and processes
• 75% of debris subawards obligation within PA PDG guidelines
• 90% of debris projects completed within the POP
Emergency Protective Measure Grants
• Dollar amount awarded for Emergency Protective Measures
• Number of EPM subawards obligated
• 80% of EPM subawards developed without rework, as a result of
• effective training and processes
• 75% of EPM subawards obligated within PDG guidelines
• 90% of EPM projects completed within the POP
Resilience Infrastructure Grants
• Dollar amount awarded for infrastructure projects
• Number of infrastructure subawards obligated
• 25% of total infrastructure dollars are obligated for mitigation to improve resiliency of FEMA funded projects
• Percent of infrastructure projects that include mitigation to improve resiliency of FEMA funded projects
• 80% of infrastructure subawards developed without rework, as a result of effective training and processes
• 75% of infrastructure subawards obligated within PA PDG guidelines
• 90% of infrastructure projects completed within the POP
Grant Management Funds
• Dollar amount awarded for management cost
• Number of management cost subawards obligated
• 90% of management cost projects completed within the POP
• 90% of closeouts submitted by recipients within PA PDG timelines
• Percent of Applicants with SVI scores above .7 assigned appropriate PDMGs
Training, Development, and Guidance
• 75% of Applicant Coordination & Evaluation activities completed within 30 days of incident
• Applicants reporting satisfaction with FEMA policies, processes, and engagement:
o PA overall – 90%; Understanding PA – 80%; Grants Portal – 90%
• 20% of declared events are recipient led
• 80% of FEMA PA staff assigned roles aligned w/ training and quals

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $39 billion | 366 |
| 2022 | $33 billion | 350 |
| 2023 | $24 billion | 323 |
| 2024 | $28 billion | 363 |
| 2025 | $28 billion | 407 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Government of the Virgin Islands | U.S. Virgin Islands | $19 billion |
| Governor's Authorized Representative | Puerto Rico | $18 billion |
| Office of Emergency Services | California | $17 billion |
| New York State Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services | New York | $17 billion |
| Texas Division of Emergency Management | Texas | $13 billion |
| State of Florida Division of Emergency Management | Florida | $11 billion |
| Homeland Security & Emergency | Louisiana | $8.4 billion |
| New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety | New Jersey | $3.6 billion |
| Emergency Management Agency Massachusetts | Massachusetts | $3.4 billion |
| North Carolina Department of Public Safety | North Carolina | $3.0 billion |
| Military Department, Washington State | Washington | $2.5 billion |
| Oregon Military Department | Oregon | $2.4 billion |
| Maryland Department of Emergency Management | Maryland | $2.4 billion |
| Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security | Illinois | $2.2 billion |
| Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency | Pennsylvania | $1.9 billion |
| State of Colorado | Colorado | $1.9 billion |
| State of Michigan | Michigan | $1.4 billion |
| Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency | Georgia | $1.3 billion |
| Emergency Mgmt Department of | Virginia | $1.3 billion |
| Tennessee Emergency Management Authority | Tennessee | $1.1 billion |