Apply for Public Assistance
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What is the Public Assistance Program?
The Public Assistance Grant program administers federal assistance to
State and local government agencies and certain private nonprofits (PNP)
following a Presidential Disaster Declaration. The federal share of
assistance is not less than 75 percent of the eligible cost incurred as a
direct result of the disaster. Eligible costs include debris removal,
life-saving emergency protective measures, and the repair, replacement,
or restoration of publicly owned facilities and facilities of certain
PNPs, with the potential of mitigation measures to lessen the impact of
future events.
Who Can Apply?
Eligible applicants include states, federally recognized tribal
governments (including Alaska Native villages and
organizations so long as they are not privately owned), U.S.
territories, local governments, and certain Private Nonprofit Organizations (PNP).*
Are you an individual who is experiencing difficulties post-disaster? If so, please visit our Individual Assistance Program page for help and more information.
Application Process Resources
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* PNPs must have “an effective ruling letter from the U.S. Internal
Revenue Service, granting tax exemption under
sections 501(c), (d), or (e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, or
satisfactory evidence from the State that the
non-revenue producing organization or entity is a nonprofit one
organized or doing business under State law.” Additionally, for a PNP
operated facility to be eligible, the PNP must demonstrate the facility
provides a critical
service or provides a non-critical, but essential government service and
is open to the general public. A facility
that provides a critical service is defined as one used for an
educational, utility, emergency, or medical purpose.