A Guide To COVID-19 Disaster Funding provides a brief summary of the various sources of funding.

Naco’s Summary of the CoronaVirus Aid, Relief And Economic Security (CARES) Act:

Details regarding eligibility for the direct allocation to counties under the CARES Act have not been published.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

FEMA Reimbursement is 75% with a 25% match; The Governor has requested a waiver on the 25% match, but it has not yet been approved.  For eligibility details, please refer to the following:

• FEMA Public Assistance Overview
• FEMA Resource Library
• FEMA Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide (PAPPG) | FEMA.gov
• For reference within the PAPPG V 3.1 (April 2018):
  • Applicant eligibility:   See Chapter 2, Section II of the PAPPG
  • Facility eligibility: See Chapter 2, Section III of the PAPPG
  • Cost eligibility:   See Chapter 2, Section V of the PAPPG
  • Donated labor and equipment (can be used as part of 25% match):
    • See page 35 of the PAPPG
  • Private Non-Profit Organizations: 
    • See pages 10-14 of the PAPPG
    • See Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic: Private Nonprofit Organizations fact sheet
  • Non-Congregate Sheltering cost reimbursement
  • Emergency Medical Care cost reimbursement 
  • Reasonable Costs:  Public Assistance Reasonable Cost Evaluation Job Aid (October 2018)
  • Eligible Emergency Protective Measures
  • General FEMA COVID-19 Updates

Below is a Disaster Response Cost Recovery Workbook and Instructions for assistance in completing the online application (it is also available online at FEMA’s website).  Please refer to the FEMA Public Assistance webpage for information about applying and accessing/using the Grants Portal.

Please feel free to begin your FEMA application (of 75% reimbursement), but it would not be advisable to make final decisions and submit the application until all funding streams are considered (including future) as there may be an opportunity for 100% reimbursement.

• Instructions for Disaster Response Cost Workbook
• Disaster Response Cost Workbook (XLSX File)

Business/Non-Profit Entities

For constituents who may be questioning business/non-profit opportunities please refer to the attached document regarding loan options.  聚彩手机app安卓手机app安卓 聚彩手机app安卓手机app安卓 is providing information via the COVID-19 Resource Navigator for Business and the Economic Development webpages.

First Responders

The Bureau of Justice Assistance released a Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program (CESF) but is limited to Applicants in the FY 2019 JAG funding; Thus, CESF allocations were made available to the City of Rochester and 聚彩手机app安卓手机app安卓 聚彩手机app安卓手机app安卓 eligible at this time.  Current funding is targeted towards law enforcement needs for PPE and Overtime.  Future funding may be forthcoming for other agencies, including other disciplines (ie. fire agencies). 

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding

The CARES Act established Supplemental Funding to The Housing and Urban Development Office of Community Planning and Development to “prevent, prepare for and respond to coronavirus” and removes the statutory 15% cap on the amount that can be used for “public services”.

This document is intended to assist agencies to provide access to current funding information in a condensed form; The 聚彩手机app安卓手机app安卓 is not the final authority on any of these funding opportunities, but is willing to assist if possible.  The 聚彩手机app安卓手机app安卓 will continue to update information as other funding streams become available and guidelines continue to evolve.