Emergency Management

Volunteer Florida is the state’s lead agency for volunteers and donations before, during, and after disasters. In partnership with the Florida Division of Emergency Management, Volunteer Florida:

  • Coordinates with Florida Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) and local and state government emergency management agencies to meet volunteer and donation needs
  • Provides staffing during activation of the State Emergency Operations Center
  • Provides training and presentations on the roles of government and nongovernmental organizations in disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation
  • Provides fiscal and program management for federal, state, and privately funded programs
  • Provides training for government, non-government, and private sector organizations on disaster volunteer and donations management
  • Mobilizes and deploys resources to assist communities responding to and recovering from disaster
  • Operates the ESF (Emergency Support Function) 15 and deploys trained Volunteer Florida staff to assist the Florida Division of Emergency Management if necessary
  • Operates the Volunteer and Donations Hotline and the Florida Donations Portal

Immediately following disasters, individuals seeking financial assistance should register with FEMA at 800-621-FEMA or www.disasterassistance.gov.

sign up for
our newsletter

At Volunteer Florida, we want to make sure you receive emails with news that is important to you and/or your organization. Please click the button below and let us know which types of emails you would like to receive.

I would like to receive the following:

(Please choose all that apply)

Stay up to date with everything that’s going on at Volunteer Florida, including press releases and regular newsletters from our CEO, Corey Simon.


Learn more about AmeriCorps and the Volunteer Generation Fund (VGF) through our grant opportunities and funding announcements.

Get the latest news about Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT), the Florida Disaster Fund and volunteer and donation management training.


Receive the latest info on Volunteer Connect, our statewide volunteer opportunities platform, upcoming volunteer management trainings, and more.


Receive all updates from Volunteer Florida.

Stop receiving all updates from Volunteer Florida.