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.

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.

Anticipated Timeline:

TimelineDeadline
Notice of Funding Availability & Application ReleaseSeptember 16, 2026
Deadline to Submit Technical Assistance Questions
Hurricane@volunteerflorida.org
September 23, 2026, 5:00PM EDT
Applicant Technical Assistance CallSeptember 30, 2026, 2:00PM EDT
Financial Technical Assistance WebinarOctober 5, 2026, 1:00PM EDT
Technical Assistance Questions PostedOctober 9, 2026, 5:00PM EDT
Deadline for Receipt of Applications via Blackbaud:October 16, 2026, 5:00PM EDT
Grant Review PeriodOctober 21, 2026 – November 10, 2026
Board ApprovalBy November 12, 2026
Budget Clarification/ApprovalNovember 16, 2026 – November 30, 2026
Anticipated Contract AwardDecember 1, 2026
Contract Period of PerformanceDecember 1, 2026 – November 30, 2027