Hurricane Disaster Relief Effort

OneGeorgia Authority has released the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Disaster Recovery Efforts stemming from a federally declared disaster occurring during 2024. Funding will be made available to assist local communities in the efforts to rebuild communities and assist storm victims.

The purpose of the NOFA is to outline available financial assistance, in the form of grants or loans, for activities that result in providing critical assistance to communities that have sustained damages negatively impacting the economic security and well-being of the community. This effort will provide a small amount of state funding, with matching funds required at some level, to assist in the rebuilding and recovery efforts necessary after the storm. Projects will be awarded funds on a competitive basis to address:

• Infrastructure damages associated with wind or water damages in disaster-affected communities;
• Ensuring access to employment opportunities within disaster-affected communities; or
• Access to safe, affordable housing for those impacted by the storm.

This initiative is intended to provide a flexible funding source to support any eligible activity that results in recovery from the storm. Examples of such activities to be considered include those related to public infrastructure, business development and retention, and access to safe, decent housing.

Recipients will be expected to demonstrate the capacity to begin addressing proposed activities immediately. OneGeorgia funds are not intended to cover the entire cost of the project, but, rather to support disaster recovery. Applicants must consider all potential funding sources for proposed activities.

A copy of this NOFA, can be seen by clicking the link below.