Disaster Preparedness & Relief Grants in Vermont
Last updated October 3, 2026
There are 22 active disaster preparedness & relief grants tagged to Vermont, part of 773 active disaster preparedness & relief grants listed nationwide. Updated daily.
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| ★ | Grant |
|---|---|
| Disaster Recovery – Emergency Watershed Protection Program USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service · Federal Not published · Varies Offers technical and financial assistance to help local communities relieve imminent threats to life and property caused by natural disasters that impair a watershed. Planning, design, and construction oversight are part of this program. | |
| Disaster Recovery – Disaster Water Grants Program USDA Rural Utility Services · Federal Not published · Varies Supports restoration, repair, or rebuilding of water infrastructure systems, include drinking water, wastewater, solid waste, and stormwater projects related to damages from Presidentially Declared Disasters that occurred between January… | |
| CLIMATE and ENVIRONMENT – Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Federal Emergency Management Agency · State Not published · $100 – $2K Supports hazard mitigation activities with the goal of lowering future disaster costs. Projects are reviewed and prioritized by the State. | |
| AmeriCorps NCCC Traditional (Service Volunteers) AmeriCorps · Federal Not published · Varies You define services projects that the AmeriCorps team can complete to respond to local needs. The team of 18-26 year-olds and typically serve in one area for 3 to 13 weeks and serve for 40 hours per week. | |
| Transportation – Safe Streets and Roads for All US Department of Transportation · State Not published · $200 – $10M Support planning, infrastructure, and behavioral and operational initiatives to prevent fatalities and serious injuries on roads and streets involving all roadway users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, public transportation, motorists… | |
| Disaster Recovery – Community Disaster Loan Program Federal Emergency Management Agency · Federal Not published · Up to $500 Provides funding for local governments to operate their essential community services after substantial revenue loss caused by a disaster. | |
| Economic - FY 2025 EDA Disaster Supplemental Funding US Economic Development Administration · Federal Not published · $200 – $50M Helps communities and regions plan and implement long-term economic recovery strategies. Two funding pathways remain: Supports recovery in areas where a Presidential disaster declaration was issued in calendar years 2023 and 2024. | |
| Disaster Recovery – Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Federal Emergency Management Agency · State Not published · $100 – $2K Supports hazard mitigation activities with the goal of lowering future disaster costs. Projects are reviewed and prioritized by the State. | |
| Infrastructure - Catalyst Program State Not published · $300 – $50M Projects that address transportation, telecommunications, energy, and basic public infrastructure; business and workforce development; health care, nutrition and food security, and other public services; resource conservation; tourism… | |
| Disaster Recovery – Town Highway Emergency Fund Vermont Agency of Transportation · State Not published · Varies Repair, build, or reconstruct Class 1, 2, or 3 town highways and for repair or replace drainage structures including bridges on Class 1, 2, 3, and 4 town highways damaged by natural or man-made disasters. | |
| Infrastructure - FY 2025 EDA Disaster Supplemental Funding US Economic Development Administration · Federal Not published · $200 – $50M Helps communities and regions plan and implement long-term economic recovery strategies. Two funding pathways remain: Supports recovery in areas where a Presidential disaster declaration was issued in calendar years 2023 and 2024. | |
| EMERGENCY SERVICES and PUBLIC SAFETY – State Homeland Security Grant Program Real-location: General Vermont Department of Homeland Security · State Not published · $14.4M Support emergency preparedness and management planning, equipment, training and exercises, and law enforcement terrorism prevention activities that assist in achieving core capabilities related to preventing, preparing for, protecting… | |
| Disaster Recovery – Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants (ECWAG) USDA Rural Development · Federal Not published · Up to $1M Helps eligible communities prepare, or recover from, an emergency that threatens the availability of safe, reliable drinking water. | |
| Disaster Recovery – FHWA Emergency Relief Vermont Agency of Transportation · State Not published · $500K – $87.5M Supports repair or reconstruction of Federal-aid highways and roads on Federal lands which have suffered serious damage because of natural disasters or catastrophic failures from an external cause. | |
| Disaster Recovery – National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) Traditional Disaster Response AmeriCorps (the federal agency for national service and volunteerism) · Federal Not published · Varies Provides a team of 8-12 AmeriCorps NCCC members to participate in disaster response, recovery, and mitigation. | |
| Disaster Recovery – FEMA Public Assistance Federal Emergency Management Agency · Federal Not published · $100 – $100.0M Provides supplemental Federal grant assistance for debris removal, emergency protective measures, and the restoration of disaster-damaged, publicly owned facilities and specific facilities of certain types of private nonprofit… | |
| Community Facilities Technical Assistance Disaster Relief Program USDA Rural Development through a grant to RCAP Solutions · Federal Not published · Varies Provides technical assistance – including pre-development planning, budget development, application assistance, and public planning meetings – for projects that are pursuing USDA Rural Development Community Facilities loans or grants | |
| AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) Traditional AmeriCorps (the federal agency for national service and volunteerism) · Federal Not published · Varies Provides a team of 8-12 AmeriCorps NCCC members to meet critical community needs in the areas of natural and other disasters, infrastructure improvement, environmental stewardship and conservation, energy conservation, and urban and rural… | |
| EMERGENCY SERVICES and PUBLIC SAFETY – Rural Fire Protection Program Vermont Association of Conservation Districts · State Not published · $1M – $2M Installation of new dry hydrants and other types of rural water supplies (priority), repair/upgrade, replacement, relocation of existing rural water supplies (whether previously grant funded or not), and development of drafting sites… | |
| WATER, WASTEWATER, and STORMWATER – Disaster Water Grants Program USDA Rural Utility Services · Federal Not published · Varies Supports restoration, repair, or rebuilding of water infrastructure systems, include drinking water, wastewater, solid waste, and stormwater projects related to damages from Presidentially Declared Disasters that occurred between January… | |
| Disaster Recovery - FY 2025 EDA Disaster Supplemental Funding US Economic Development Administration · Federal Not published · $200 – $50M Helps communities and regions plan and implement long-term economic recovery strategies. Two funding pathways remain: Supports recovery in areas where a Presidential disaster declaration was issued in calendar years 2023 and 2024. | |
| Disaster Recovery – Vermont Emergency Relief Assistance Fund Vermont Emergency Management · State Not published · Varies Provides public assistance to municipalities to repair damaged infrastructure after a presidentially declared disaster. |
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About disaster preparedness & relief grants in Vermont
Disaster preparedness and relief grants help governments, tribes, and nonprofits reduce risk before disasters strike and respond and recover after they do. FEMA administers the largest programs, including Hazard Mitigation Assistance, Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC), and the Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG), most of which flow to states for local distribution. National foundations, voluntary organizations active in disaster, and community funds provide additional relief and resilience funding.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What grants are available for disaster preparedness and relief?
Available grants fund hazard mitigation projects (flood control, safe rooms, utility hardening, relocating critical facilities), emergency management capacity and planning, equipment and warning systems, and post-disaster recovery and rebuilding. FEMA programs such as Hazard Mitigation Assistance, Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC), and the Emergency Management Performance Grant are the major federal sources, usually administered through state emergency management agencies. Private foundations and disaster-relief nonprofits fund community recovery, supplies, and resilience work.
Who funds disaster preparedness and relief grants?
FEMA, within the Department of Homeland Security, is the dominant federal funder, distributing most preparedness and mitigation dollars through state, tribal, and territorial emergency management agencies. Other federal agencies fund recovery in housing, infrastructure, and agriculture. On the private side, national and community foundations, corporate philanthropy, and voluntary organizations active in disaster provide relief funding, often more quickly and flexibly than federal programs.
How do organizations apply for FEMA disaster grants?
Most FEMA preparedness and mitigation grants are passed through to state emergency management agencies, which set their own sub-application processes and deadlines, so the practical first step is contacting your state hazard mitigation officer or emergency management office. Applications typically require a defined project scope, a benefit-cost analysis for mitigation work, and evidence of local planning such as an approved hazard mitigation plan. Nonprofits often apply as sub-recipients or in partnership with a government sponsor.
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