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Response & Recovery Grants for Public Safety
Looking for funding resources related to COVID-19 response? We’ve compiled a list of federal, state and private grants available to aid first responders and local government professionals. If you need additional services to support grant submissions, please contact the Lexipol Grants team at www.govgrantshelp.com/grant-writing. We’re here to help!
Please note grant information is regularly updated as deadlines pass and new programs become available.
| Grant Name | Administering Authority | Funder Type | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Pacific Foundation (Community Ties) – Local Grants (AZ, AR, CA, CO, ID, IL, IA, KS, LA, MN, MO, NE, OR, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI, WY) | Union Pacific Foundation | Corporate Foundation | 05/31/2020 |
| Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG Ohio) | Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services | State | 06/04/2020 |
| Telehealth Network Grant Program (Nationwide) | U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) | Federal | 06/15/2020 |
| Florida State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSP) | Florida Department of Law Enforcement | State | 06/19/2020 |
| Otto Bremer Foundation Grants- MN, ND, WI | Otto Bremer Trust | Foundation | 06/30/2020 |
| Wichita Falls Area Volunteer Fire Department Grant – OK, TX | Wichita Falls Area Community Foundation | Foundation | 06/30/2020 |
| Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program (DLT) | U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) | Federal | 07/13/2020 |
| Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Grants | Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation | Corporate Foundation | 08/12/2020 |
| Maine Municipal Association Safety Enhancement Grant Program | Maine Municipal Association | Foundation | 10/14/2020 |
| Ohio EMS Priority One – Training & Equipment grant (Ohio) | Ohio Department of Public Safety | State | 01/31/2021 |
| Philadelphia COVID-19 Small Business Relief Fund | City of Philadelphia - Department of Commerce | State | 03/23/2021 |
| COVID–19 Response Grant for Short Term Emergency Funding (Minnesota) | Minnesota Department of Health | State | 03/25/2021 |
| Urgent Response to COVID-19 (Wisconsin) | Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment’ | Foundation | 03/30/2021 |
| COVID-19: Iowa Business Recovery Assistance | Iowa Economic Development Authority | State | 03/31/2021 |
| Cresap Foundation Grants – Oklahoma | Cresap Family Foundation | Foundation | 04/01/2021 |
| Emergency Medical Services Dedicated Grant Program (Idaho) | Idaho Department of Health and Welfare | State | 04/01/2021 |
| Ohio EMS Grant Program | Ohio Department of Public Safety | State | 04/01/2021 |
| WA: CDBG Economic Opportunity Grant-COVID-19 Response Funding | Washington Department of Commerce | State | 04/01/2021 |
| Wildhorse Foundation Grant Program (Oregon) | Wildhorse Foundation | Foundation | 04/01/2021 |
| FFTC COVID-19 Response Fund (NC, SC) | Foundation For The Carolinas (FFTC) | Foundation | 04/03/2021 |
| Gila River Indian Community Grant – Arizona | Gila River Indian Community | State | 04/03/2021 |
| Kentucky Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) | Kentucky Office of Homeland Security (KOHS) | State | 04/03/2021 |
| Texas Homeland Security Grant Program – Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Projects | Texas Homeland Security Grants Division - Office of the Governor | State | 04/03/2021 |
| All Together ATX COVID-19 Response Fund – Texas | All Together ATX | Foundation | 04/10/2021 |
| Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) | Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) | Federal | 04/15/2021 |
| COVID-19 Crisis Response Cooperative Agreement | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | Federal | 04/20/2021 |
| Disaster 3428 – Public Assistance Project (California) | Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) | State | 04/20/2021 |
| LA: Public Assistance Grant Program | Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) | State | 04/20/2021 |
| COVID-19 Response Fund for Forsyth County (North Carolina) | The Winston-Salem Foundation | Foundation | 04/30/2021 |
| Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) | Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) | Federal | 04/30/2021 |
| The Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation (Idaho) | The Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation | Foundation | 05/01/2021 |
| Indiana Homeland Security Foundation Grant Program | Indiana Department of Homeland Security | State | 05/15/2021 |
| Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | Federal | 05/19/2021 |
| Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program (Nationwide) | U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) | Federal | 05/29/2021 |
| Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) Cooperative Agreement | U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) | Federal | 08/13/2021 |
| ACF COVID-19 Emergency Action Fund (New Mexico) | Albuquerque Foundation | Foundation | Rolling |
| Adirondack Foundation’s Special and Urgent Needs Fund (SUN) (COVID-19 Response) (New York) | Adirondack Foundation | Foundation | Rolling |
| Alexandria Area Community Foundation Response Fund for COVID-19 (Minnesota) | Alexandria Community Foundation | Foundation | Rolling |
| Arkansas Community Foundation COVID-19 Response | Arkansas Community Foundation | Foundation | Rolling |
| Boston Resiliency Fund (Massachusetts) | City of Boston Treasury | Foundation | Rolling |
| Brooklyn COVID-19 Response Fund (NY) | Brooklyn Community Foundation | Foundation | Rolling |
| Capital Region Community COVID-19 Response Fund (New York) | The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region | Foundation | Rolling |
| CDP COVID-19 Response Fund | Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) | Foundation | Rolling |
| Central Virginia COVID-19 Response Fund | Community Foundation of Greater Richmond | Foundation | Rolling |
| Coastal Community Foundation COVID-19 Relief & Recovery Fund – SC | Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina | Foundation | Rolling |
| Community COVID-19 United Relief Fund – AL | Central Alabama Community Foundation | Foundation | Rolling |
| Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan Counties COVID-19 Response Fund (New York) | Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan Counties | Foundation | Rolling |
| COVID-19 Community Response Fund (Arizona) | Arizona Community Foundation | Foundation | Rolling |
| COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund (Maine) | Maine Community Foundation | Foundation | Rolling |
| COVID-19 Fund for Idaho | Idaho Community Foundation | Foundation | Rolling |
| COVID-19 Healthcare and Economic Relief Fund – Greater Coatesville area PA | Brandywine Health Foundation for a Greater Coatsville | Foundation | Rolling |
| COVID-19 RELIEF AND RECOVERY FUNDING – Palm Beach, Martin & St. Lucie Counties (Florida) | Allegany Franciscan Ministries | Foundation | Rolling |
| COVID-19 Relief Fund (Nevada) | Community Foundation of Western Nevada | Foundation | Rolling |
| COVID-19 Relief Fund Grant (Community Foundation for Monterey County- California) | Community Foundation for Monterey County | Foundation | Rolling |
| COVID-19 Response Fund for Northern Virginia | The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia | Foundation | Rolling |
| COVID-19 Response Fund for the Pioneer Valley(Western Massachusetts) | Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts | Foundation | Rolling |
| Disaster Relief – COVID-19 Response Fund Grants (Indiana) | Community Foundation of Southern Indiana | Foundation | Rolling |
| Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation COVID-19 Emergency Grants | Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation | Foundation | Rolling |
| Economic Impact Initiative Grants – MT, NE, ND, SD | U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) | Federal | Rolling |
| EWVCF COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund (West Virginia) | Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation | Foundation | Rolling |
| Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund (Ohio) | Cleveland Foundation | Foundation | Rolling |
| Greater Nashville COVID-19 Response Fund- Tennessee | United Way of Greater Nashville | Foundation | Rolling |
| Horizons Community Foundation COVID-19 Response Emergency Fund (California) | Horizons Community Foundation | Foundation | Rolling |
| Hospital Association COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Activities (Nationwide) | Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response | Federal | Rolling |
| Illinois COVID-19 Response Fund | ILLINOIS COVID-19 RESPONSE FUND | Foundation | Rolling |
| Long Beach Coronavirus Relief Fund – CA | Long Beach Community Foundation | Foundation | Rolling |
| Maryland Small Business COVID-19 Emergency Relief Grant Fund | Maryland Department of Commerce | State | Rolling |
| Mid-South COVID-19 Regional Response Fund (AR, MS, TN) | The Community Foundation of Greater Memphis | Foundation | Rolling |
| Missouri – CDBG Emergency Grant | Missouri Department of Economic Development | State | Rolling |
| Missouri – SEMA Public Assistance Program | Missouri State Emergency Management Agency | Federal | Rolling |
| New Jersey – Small Business Emergency Assistance Grant Program | New Jersey Economic Development Authority | State | Rolling |
| New Jersey State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) | New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness | State | Rolling |
| No Kid Hungry COVID 19 Grant | No Kid Hungry | Foundation | Rolling |
| North Texas COVID-19 Community Response Fund | North Texas Cares | Foundation | Rolling |
| Northern Colorado COVID-19 Response Fund | Community Foundation of Northern Colorado | Foundation | Rolling |
| NYC COVID-19 Response & Impact Fund (Loan and Grant) | The New York Community Trust | Foundation | Rolling |
| NYC Employee Retention Grant Program | NYC Department of Small Business Services | State | Rolling |
| Omaha Community Foundation COVID-19 Fund (Nebraska) | Omaha Community Foundation | Foundation | Rolling |
| Panhandle Disaster Relief Fund: COVID-19 Response (Texas) | Amarillo Area Foundation | Foundation | Rolling |
| Park City Community Response Fund Grant | Park City Community Foundation | Foundation | Rolling |
| Pennsylvania – COVID-19 Working Capital Access Program (Loans) | Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development | State | Rolling |
| PHL COVID-19 Fund – Greater Philadelphia Pa | The Philadelphia Foundation | Foundation | Rolling |
| Public Assistance Program and Policy | Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) | Federal | Rolling |
| Rhode Island Foundation COVID-19 Response Fund Grants | Rhode Island Foundation | Foundation | Rolling |
| Robin Hood – COVID-19 Relief Fund – New York City | Robin Hood | Foundation | Rolling |
| San Diego COVID-19 Community Response Fund | The San Diego Foundation | Foundation | Rolling |
| Seattle Foundation The COVID-19 Response Fund | Seattle Foundation | Foundation | Rolling |
| SouthCoast Emergency Response Fund (Mass) | Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts | Foundation | Rolling |
| The Cape Cod Foundation Strategic Emergency Response Fund (Massachusetts) | The Cape Cod Foundation | Foundation | Rolling |
| The Dallas Foundation COVID-19 Relief Fund (Texas) | The Dallas Foundation | Foundation | Rolling |
| The Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation COVID-19 Response (Montana) | The Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation | Foundation | Rolling |
| The Fairfield County COVID-19 Resiliency Fund (Connecticut) | Fairfield County Community Foundation | Foundation | Rolling |
| The Oregon Community COVID-19 Recovery Grant | Oregon Community Foundation | Foundation | Rolling |
| United Way of Greater Nashville COVID-19 Response Fund (Tennessee) | United Way of Greater Nashville | Foundation | Rolling |
| Utah – COVID–19 Response Funding | Utah Department of Health | State | Rolling |
| Vera and Joseph Dresner COVID-19 Community Assistance Fund (Michigan) | Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation | Foundation | Rolling |
| Wayne County Foundation COVID-19 Crisis Response Grants (Indiana) | Wayne County Foundation | Foundation | Rolling |
| Westchester COVID-19 Response Fund (New York) | Westchester Community Foundation | Foundation | Rolling |
| Wisconsin Covid-19 (EM-3454) | Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) | State | Rolling |
| Wyoming Covid-19 (EM-3479) Financial Assistance | Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) | State | Rolling |
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