Florida Disaster Fund Hurricane Helene and/or Hurricane Milton Grant Funding Opportunity
The Volunteer Florida Foundation is pleased to issue this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to address unmet disaster recovery needs resulting from Hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024.
Current Grant Opportunities:
Volunteer Florida Foundation will be accepting applications to support survivor recovery in communities that were impacted by the Hurricanes Helene (DR-4828-FL) and Milton (DR-4834-FL) and that received a federal declaration for Individual Assistance.
To Submit a Proposal:
Volunteer Florida Foundation requires that proposals be submitted through an online software, Blackbaud. The link to the application can be found HERE.
Proposals must be submitted through Blackbaud no later than October 16th, 2026, 5:00PM EDT. Proposals submitted after this deadline or by any other means will not be considered for funding.
>>> Download the Notice of Funding Opportunity HERE.
Points of Contact:
Peyton Midthun
Emergency Management Coordinator
Volunteer Florida
1545 Raymond Diehl Rd, Suite 250
Tallahassee, FL, 32308
Phone: 850-414-7400 x120
E-mail: peyton@volunteerflorida.org
OR
Christy Rojas
Emergency Management Director
Volunteer Florida
1545 Raymond Diehl Rd, Suite 250
Tallahassee, FL, 32308
Phone: 850-414-7400 x106
E-mail: christy@volunteerflorida.org
Applicant Technical Assistance Webinar:
Interested parties may attend the Technical Assistance Webinar to be held on September 30, 2026, 2:00PM EDT by registering here.
- Link to the Teams Meeting here: FDF (Helene/Milton) – Technical Assistance Webinar
- Meeting ID: 295 003 350 835 546
- Passcode: Yg3L4Yd7
Financial Technical Assistance Webinar:
Interested parties may attend the Financial Technical Assistance Webinar to be held on October 7, 2026, 2:00PM EDT by registering here.
- Link to the Teams Meeting here: FDF (Helene/Milton) Financial Technical Assistance Webinar
- Meeting ID: 261 110 049 695 504
- Passcode: t2Zn7GX9
Anticipated Timeline:
| Timeline | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Notice of Funding Availability & Application Release | September 16, 2026 |
| Deadline to Submit Technical Assistance Questions Hurricane@volunteerflorida.org | September 23, 2026, 5:00PM EDT |
| Applicant Technical Assistance Call | September 30, 2026, 2:00PM EDT |
| Financial Technical Assistance Webinar | October 5, 2026, 1:00PM EDT |
| Technical Assistance Questions Posted | October 9, 2026, 5:00PM EDT |
| Deadline for Receipt of Applications via Blackbaud: | October 16, 2026, 5:00PM EDT |
| Grant Review Period | October 21, 2026 – November 10, 2026 |
| Board Approval | By November 12, 2026 |
| Budget Clarification/Approval | November 16, 2026 – November 30, 2026 |
| Anticipated Contract Award | December 1, 2026 |
| Contract Period of Performance | December 1, 2026 – November 30, 2027 |