Disaster Assistance Projects (97.088)
Disaster Assistance Projects (Assistance Listing 97.088) is run by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, part of the Department of Homeland Security. It awarded $356 million in 64 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $5.6 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $3.3 million. Half of the 64 awards fell between $1.4 million and $8.6 million, and they ranged from $0 to $77.9 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$356 million
- Grant awards64
- Typical award$3.3 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$126 million
- Size rank452 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreements
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $49.5 million in fiscal 2021 to $126 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 452nd largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 100% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 25 states and territories.
What the program funds
This category is not for unsolicited proposals. Provides funding that has been designated by Congressionally appropriated authorization, generally for a specified project, or to provide unique or limited scope funding for certain disaster assistance Projects identified by Congress or a DHS program office. Program funds support the National Preparedness Goal of enhancing core capabilities in the areas of disaster response and recovery. One such disaster project is the Disaster Case Management (DCM) Program, which is a disaster-related federal award. DCM supports the Recovery core capability and mission area as defined in the National Preparedness Goal. The objective of DCM is to assist individuals and households through the recovery process by connecting survivors with local resources to meet their disaster-caused unmet needs. A disaster-caused unmet need is any un-resourced item, support, or assistance that has been assessed and verified as necessary for a survivor to recover from disaster. This may include but is not limited to: food, clothing, shelter, first aid, emotional and spiritual care, household items, temporary housing, home repair, or rebuilding.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
State (includes the fifty states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories), local government (includes state-designated Indian tribes), public or private non-profit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), public or private profit institution/organization, and federally-recognized Indian tribal governments. Funds are restricted to non-federal entities, e.g., state, local government, private, public, profit or nonprofit organization, Indian tribal government.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Funding is restricted to nonfederal entities providing case management services to individuals and families impacted by a Presidentially declared major disaster with Individual Assistance authorized. See IAPPG 1.1., at p. 188. The need for DCM must exceed the capacity of the SLTT government.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
The Disaster Case Management program application must be submitted no later than 90 days after the date of major disaster declaration designated for Individual Assistance.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Each "earmark" or project funding is designated by the appropriation statute or identified by the program office.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2019: 6 grants , 30,000+ survivorsFiscal Year2020: Following a pPresidential major disaster declaration designated for Individual Assistance, a state, tribe, territory, or qualified private organization may apply for a disaster case management (DCM) award. Under a DCM program, survivors work collaboratively with a single point of contact, a disaster case manager, to find resources and address disaster-caused unmet needs.Fiscal Year2023: Disaster Case Management: Following a major disaster declaration under the Stafford Act in an area designated for Individual Assistance, a state, tribe, territory, or qualified private organization may apply for a disaster case management (DCM) award. Under a DCM program, survivors are provided with a case manager who is a single point of contact to help them navigate the recovery process by building individual recovery plans that highlight priorities and next steps, as well as identify resources that are specific to the disaster-caused unmet needs.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Disaster Assistance Projects (97.088) awarded $356 million across 64 grant awards, an average of $5.6 million per award.
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 99% of the money.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 62 | $363 million | 99% |
| Other | 1 | $3.2 million | 0.9% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 5 | $98.7 million |
| Florida | 5 | $61.7 million |
| California | 7 | $44.7 million |
| Michigan | 3 | $28.5 million |
| Illinois | 3 | $26.6 million |
| New Mexico | 3 | $11.5 million |
| Georgia | 2 | $11.1 million |
| Iowa | 3 | $10.9 million |
| Hawaii | 1 | $10.9 million |
| North Carolina | 1 | $8.5 million |
| South Carolina | 2 | $8.3 million |
| Vermont | 2 | $6.2 million |
| Texas | 4 | $5.5 million |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | $5.2 million |
| Oregon | 1 | $4.3 million |
| Missouri | 2 | $3.8 million |
| Kentucky | 2 | $3.4 million |
| New York | 1 | $3.3 million |
| West Virginia | 3 | $2.8 million |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $2.7 million |
| New Jersey | 1 | $2.1 million |
| Guam | 1 | $1.7 million |
| Mississippi | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Montana | 1 | $1.3 million |
| Nebraska | 1 | $1.3 million |