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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 January 1, 2026 Cities, Counties, Towns, Non-Profits, Tribal Government
COVID-19 Public Assistance CLOSED TBD
FY 23 Virginia Emergency Shelter Upgrade Assistance Grant Fund CLOSED May 1, 2024 Cities, Counties, Towns
FY 25 Virginia Emergency Shelter Upgrade Assistance Grant Fund CLOSED February 14, 2025 Cities, Counties, Towns
FY 26 Virginia Emergency Shelter Upgrade Assistance Grant Fund CLOSED October 1, 2025 Cities, Counties, Towns
FY23 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) CLOSED November 22, 2023 Cities, Counties, Towns, Planning Districts, State Agencies, Tribal Government
FY23 Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) CLOSED November 22, 2023 Cities, Counties, Towns, Planning Districts, State Agencies, Tribal Government
FY23 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) CLOSED April 28, 2023 Cities, Counties, Towns, Planning Districts, State Agencies, Tribal Government
FY24 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) CLOSED March 6, 2025 Cities, Counties, Towns, Planning Districts, State Agencies, Tribal Government
FY24 Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) CLOSED March 6, 2025 Cities, Counties, Towns, Planning Districts, State Agencies, Tribal Government
FY24 Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Amendment Mitigation FY24 CLOSED June 30, 2026 Cities, Counties, Towns, Planning Districts, State Agencies, Tribal Government
FY24 Flood Mitigation Assistance Swift Current Amendment 2 Mitigation FY24 OPEN August 31, 2026 Cities, Counties, Towns, Planning Districts, State Agencies, Tribal Government
FY24 FMA Swift Current (FMA) CLOSED May 13, 2025 Cities, Counties, Towns, Planning Districts, State Agencies, Tribal Government
FY24 Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP-NSS) CLOSED January 3, 2025 Non-Profits
FY24 Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) CLOSED TBD Non-Profits
FY24-25 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) CLOSED May 25, 2026 Cities, Counties, Towns, Planning Districts, State Agencies, Tribal Government
FY25 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) CLOSED 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) Preparedness FY26 CLOSED July 10, 2026 Non-Profits
Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) CLOSED TBD Non-Profits

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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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