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Grant Opportunities

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Opportunity Program FY / DR Status Deadline Eligible Entities
2023 State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) CLOSED July 17, 2023 Cities, Counties
2024 State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) CLOSED July 22, 2024 Cities, Counties
2025 State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) CLOSED November 30, 2025 Cities, Counties, State Special Operations Teams
4602 Severe Winter Storms CLOSED July 28, 2021 Cities, Counties, Towns, Non-Profits, Tribal Government
4628 Buchanan County Flooding CLOSED November 25, 2021 Cities, Counties, Towns, Non-Profits, Tribal Government
4674 Buchanan and Tazewell Flood CLOSED October 30, 2022 Cities, Counties, Towns, Non-Profits, Tribal Government
4831 Tropical Storm Helene CLOSED TBD Cities, Counties, Towns, Non-Profits, Tribal Government
COVID-19 Public Assistance TBD
FY 23 Virginia Emergency Shelter Upgrade Assistance Grant Fund OPEN May 1, 2024 Cities, Counties, Towns
FY 25 Virginia Emergency Shelter Upgrade Assistance Grant Fund OPEN February 14, 2025 Cities, Counties, Towns
FY 26 Virginia Emergency Shelter Upgrade Assistance Grant Fund OPEN October 1, 2025 Cities, Counties, Towns
FY23 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) OPEN November 22, 2023 Cities, Counties, Towns, Planning Districts, State Agencies, Tribal Government
FY23 Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) OPEN November 22, 2023 Cities, Counties, Towns, Planning Districts, State Agencies, Tribal Government
FY23 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) OPEN April 28, 2023 Cities, Counties, Towns, Planning Districts, State Agencies, Tribal Government
FY24 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) OPEN March 6, 2025 Cities, Counties, Towns, Planning Districts, State Agencies, Tribal Government
FY24 Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) OPEN March 6, 2025 Cities, Counties, Towns, Planning Districts, State Agencies, Tribal Government
FY24 FMA Swift Current (FMA) OPEN May 13, 2025 Cities, Counties, Towns, Planning Districts, State Agencies, Tribal Government
FY24 Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP-NSS) CLOSED TBD Non-Profits
FY24 Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) CLOSED TBD Non-Profits
FY24-25 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) OPEN May 25, 2026 Cities, Counties, Towns, Planning Districts, State Agencies, Tribal Government
FY25 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) OPEN July 18, 2025 Cities, Counties, Towns, Planning Districts, State Agencies, Tribal Government
FY25 Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) CLOSED TBD Non-Profits
FY26 Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) CLOSED TBD Non-Profits
Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) CLOSED TBD Non-Profits

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Currently showing Grants Leadership.

Robbie Coates

Director of Grant Programs

robert.coates@vdem.virginia.gov

Debbie Messmer

Deputy Director of Grant Programs

debbie.messmer@vdem.virginia.gov

Lisa Anderson

Preparedness Grants Manager

lisa.anderson@vdem.virginia.gov

Robin Pulkkinen

Recovery Grants Manager

robin.pulkkinen@vdem.virginia.gov

Katie Vugdalic

Hazard Mitigation Grants Manager

katie.vugdalic@vdem.virginia.gov

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