FY25 Disaster Supplemental
🏛 Economic Development Administration
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Can you apply?
This grant is for communities recovering from natural disasters in 2023-2024 (hurricanes, wildfires, floods, tornadoes, etc.). Eligible applicants include state/local governments, Indian tribes, nonprofits, higher education institutions, economic development organizations, and public-private partnerships. For-profit entities and individuals cannot apply. Projects must address post-disaster economic recovery and help communities exceed pre-disaster economic baselines.
⚖️ Cost sharing / matching required — applicants must contribute their own funds.
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Program description
Through this Disaster NOFO, EDA will award investments in regions experiencing severe economic distress or other economic harm resulting from hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, floods, and other natural disasters occurring in calendar years 2023 and 2024. EDA’s goal under this NOFO is to assist communities recovering from a disaster by realizing opportunities to recover and change the economic trajectory of the community for the better. In other words, EDA funding seeks to help communities recover and set them on a path to exceed their previous pre-disaster baseline. EDA seeks projects that are responsive to community needs post-disaster by engaging all aspects of the community, with special focus on private industry partners.
This Disaster NOFO provides funding through three pathways:
Readiness Path – Standalone non-construction projects designed to increase a community’s readiness to apply for or implement disaster recovery funding from private and public sources including, but not limited to, future EDA NOFOs and the Implementation or Industry Transformation Paths under this NOFO. Projects will fund strategy development, capacity building, and/or predevelopment costs necessary for future recovery projects.
Implementation Path – Standalone construction or non-construction projects designed to address the economic challenges faced by a community recovering from a natural disaster and improve economic trajectories beyond pre-disaster economic conditions.
Industry Transformation Path – Led by a coalition of regional stakeholders, a portfolio of large-scale, multicomponent construction and non-construction projects designed to fundamentally transform the economic trajectory of a region through the development or acceleration of an industry.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
- 501(c)(3) Public Charity
- City / Municipal Government
- Colleges (all higher ed)
- County Government
- Nonprofits
- Public K-12 School
- State Government
- Tribal Nation
Demographic focus
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Required documents
- Standard federal forms (SF-424 or SF-424R/R+)
- Project narrative addressing disaster impact and economic recovery plan
- Budget and budget narrative with cost-share documentation
- Evidence of eligible disaster occurrence (FEMA declaration or equivalent)
- Letters of support from community partners and private industry
- Organizational documentation (nonprofit IRS letter, tribal documents, government resolutions, etc.)
Program contact
- 👤 Riley Oleary Policy Analyst
- 📞 2068883391
Funding track record
Recent awards under CFDA 11.307 from the last 3 years — real organizations that won funding through this same program.
Top 10 Largest Recent Awards
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$23,930,442
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$23,500,000
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$23,492,808
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$22,871,501
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$17,987,491
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$13,500,000
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$13,054,893
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$11,006,941
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$10,764,400
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$10,675,000
Top States by Funding
- SC 8 awards $54.5M
- FL 6 awards $54.0M
- WV 10 awards $41.6M
- VA 6 awards $32.0M
- WA 3 awards $31.8M
Source: USAspending.gov — federal spending transparency. Data covers last 3 years.
Funding history
Annual funding for this program — Federal obligations (CFDA 11.307). How funding has trended year over year.
| 2024 | $104,584,357 | |
| 2025 | $36,885,334 | |
| 2026 est. | $128,000,000 |
FAQ
Who can apply for this grant?
States, counties, cities, Indian tribes, nonprofits, colleges/universities, and public-private partnerships can apply. For-profit companies and individuals cannot.
What disasters qualify?
The grant covers hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, floods, and other natural disasters from 2023-2024 that caused economic harm.
What types of projects are funded?
Three pathways exist: Readiness (strategy/capacity building), Implementation (construction/non-construction recovery), and Industry Transformation (large regional projects).
Is cost sharing required?
Yes, cost sharing is required but the specific percentage is not detailed in this summary.
What is the typical award amount?
Award sizes vary, but the total funding pool is $1.447 billion with a stated range up to $50 million.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Demonstrate how your project helps the community recover AND exceed pre-disaster economic conditions, not just return to baseline. Frame recovery as transformation.
- Engage private industry partners early. EDA emphasizes "all aspects of the community" but particularly values private sector involvement in applications.
- Align your project with one of the three pathways clearly. Readiness projects focus on planning; Implementation on direct recovery; Industry Transformation on regional economic shifts.
- Document the specific disaster(s) that caused economic harm. Include data showing the economic distress level in your region.
- Build strong local partnerships. Public-private partnerships and broad community coalitions strengthen competitiveness significantly.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Applications fail to connect recovery projects to economic transformation or demonstrate only return to pre-disaster conditions rather than improvement. Projects lack sufficient private industry engagement or appear to exclude key community stakeholders from planning. Applicants don't clearly articulate which funding pathway (Readiness, Implementation, or Industry Transformation) their project fits.
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