NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY (NOFA) FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CITIZEN CORPS/Community Emergency Response Team Programs

The Division of Emergency Management is providing you with notification of its intent to open the Fiscal Year 2008-2009 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 April 4, 2008, on-line at www.florida disaster.org/CitizenCorps. The submission deadline is May 20, 2008. Funds provided under the Fiscal Year 2008-2009 cycle will be available to award recipients no earlier than September 1, 2008.

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.