FY 2025-2026 CERT/Citizen Corps Notice of Funding Opportunity
Volunteer Florida intends to award the following organizations with funding from the CERT/Citizen Corps Program:
Organization Program Intended Grant Amount
Charlotte County Emergency Management, CERT
26571 Airport Road
Port Charlotte, FL 33982
CERT $10,000
Citrus County Sheriff’s Office CERT
3549 Saunders Way
Lecanto, FL 34461CERT $5,000
City of Gulfport Florida Community Emergency Response Team
2401 53rd Street South
Gulfport, FL 33707CERT $10,000
City of Miami Beach, Division of Emergency Management
1700 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, Florida 33139-1819CERT $10,000
City of Pompano Beach Office of Emergency Management
100 W Atlantic Blvd
Pompano Beach, FL 33060CERT $10,000
City of Tampa Office of Emergency Management, Fire Rescue
306 E Jackson St
Tampa, FL 33602-5208CERT $10,000
Escambia County Emergency Management
6575 North W Street
Pensacola, FL 32505CERT $10,000
Franklin County Emergency Management, CERT
28 Airport Rd
Apalachicola, FL 32320CERT $5,000
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Office of Emergency Management
9450 E Columbus Dr
Tampa, FL 33619CERT $10,000
Hope DeSoto Long Term Recovery Group, Inc.
2200 NE Roan St
Arcadia, FL 34266CERT $10,000
Jefferson County Adult and Teen CERT
169 Industrial Park
Monticello, FL 32344CERT $10,000
Marion County Sheriff’s Office, Division of Emergency Management
692 NW 30th Ave
Ocala, FL 34475CERT $10,000
Santa Rosa County Emergency Management, CERT
4499 Pine Forest Road
Milton, FL 32583CERT $10,000
Santa Rosa County Emergency Management, Citizen Corps Program
4499 Pine Forest Road
Milton, FL 32583Citizen Corps $10,000
University of Central Florida’s Health Sciences Campus
6850 Lake Nona Blvd
Orlando, FL 32827Citizen Corps $5,000
FY 25-26 CERT/Citizen Corps Timeline:
| Task | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Notice of Funding Availability & Application Release | June 6, 2025 COB |
| Technical Assistance Webinar | June 25, 2025 2:00pm – 3:00pm EDT |
| Technical Assistance Responses Posted | June 27, 2025 COB |
| Technical Assistance: Finance Webinar | July 9, 2025 2:00pm – 3:00pm EDT |
| Technical Assistance: Finance Responses Posted | July 11, 2025 COB |
| Deadline for Receipt of Applications via Blackbaud | August 7, 2025, 5:00PM EDT |
| Grant Review Period | August 8 – August 20, 2025 |
| Intent to Award Posted | August 22, 2025 COB |
| Budget Clarification/Approval | August 25, 2025 – September 5, 2025 |
| Anticipated Contract Award | August 22, 2025 COB |
| Contract Period of Performance | October 1, 2025 – August 31, 2026 |
Any questions concerning the grant funding opportunity should be submitted via email to Robin@volunteerflorida.org