NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY (NOFA)

The Division of Emergency Management is providing you with notification of its intent to open the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 application cycle for competitive awards from the State Homeland Security Grant Fund Citizen Corps and Community Emergency Response Teams Programs. The applications will be available on-line July 17, 2009 at: www.floridadisaster.org/CitizenCorps. The submission deadline is August 27, 2009, and the intent to award will be posted on the Citizen Corps webpage no later then September 17, 2009.

The Department encourages all eligible regional or local governments, Fire Tax Districts, other taxing or special districts, school districts, and Native American Tribes or nations within the State of Florida with projects that will enhance community response capabilities to apply for funds during this open period.