| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 15, 2023 |
MEDIA CONTACT Brittany Dover (850) 556-9799 brittany@volunteerflorida.org |
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Volunteer Florida is pleased to announce over $18 million in funding available to support the affected 18 counties declared eligible for disaster case management services following Hurricane Idalia.
The funding, provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), will support a Disaster Case Management Program (DCMP) that will connect Hurricane Idalia victims with a case manager assigned by the provider who can help them achieve recovery through assessments of unmet needs, financial planning, progress monitoring, development of a goal-oriented plan that outlines the steps necessary to achieve recovery, and more.
Organizations interested in applying to provide these services should respond to the request for proposal (RFP) via Blackbaud by December 13, 2023, at 12 p.m. (ET). Click here to download the Request for Proposal (RFP) and application instructions, or to access the application via Blackbaud, Click here.
“Volunteer Florida is proud to administer this funding on behalf of the State of Florida, with the support of FEMA and the Florida Division of Emergency Management,” said Volunteer Florida CEO Josie Tamayo. “This funding will help Floridians find the resources needed to recover from Hurricane Idalia.”
For more information on the competitive acquisition process, interested service providers should contact our Emergency Management Director, Christy Rojas, at christy@volunteerflorida.org.
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