A practical starting point for people and community organizations searching for disaster assistance, housing grants, home repair help, FEMA grants, USDA grants, state grants, federal funding, government grants and other recovery resources.
After a hurricane, flood, fire, tornado or other crisis, the hardest part can be knowing where to look. This page brings trusted government and nonprofit resources together so you can search programs, understand eligibility and move from damage toward recovery.
Disaster Recovery Center assistance. Photo source: FEMA.
If you are searching for grants for individuals, hardship grants for individuals, housing grants, free home repair grants, grants for home repairs or assistance after a disaster, begin with FEMA, DisasterAssistance.gov, HUD, USDA Rural Development, SBA disaster assistance and your state or local government.
Organizations looking for grants for churches, community project funding, general grants, project grants or a categorical grant can search Grants.gov and SAM.gov Assistance Listings, then review state, foundation and local opportunities that fit the organization and project.
Local governments, nonprofits and eligible organizations can research federal government funding, funding for community projects, FEMA mitigation programs, HUD disaster recovery programs, USDA grants and other government fund opportunities.
FEMA-State Disaster Recovery Center. Public-domain U.S. government image via DVIDS.
Recovery can involve several programs at once: FEMA Individual Assistance, disaster loans, temporary housing, home repair assistance, insurance proceeds, local programs, charitable help and long-term recovery resources. A denial from one program does not necessarily answer whether another program is available.
For homeowners, USDA’s Section 504 program can provide qualifying rural homeowners with repair loans and, for qualifying elderly very-low-income homeowners, grants to remove health and safety hazards. HUD also maintains housing counseling and disaster-recovery resources.
Already documenting an insurance loss? Visit our PAi Claims page to learn about our privacy-focused claim organization tools, or return to the Y PrivateAI home page for our broader recovery resources.
If you searched for a CFDA program or CFDA grant, the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance terminology has largely been replaced by Assistance Listings on SAM.gov. Grants.gov is the main federal opportunity portal for eligible organizations. These tools are especially useful for a US grant, federal funding, federal government funding, FEMA grants, USDA grants and other federal programs.
Commercial or agency grant-management terms such as WebGrants, Web4Grants and other web-based grants systems may appear when a state, agency or funder uses a separate application portal. Always verify that the opportunity itself comes from a legitimate government agency, established foundation or recognized nonprofit before submitting personal or financial information.
Use these official or established resources for a broad grant search, disaster recovery, home repair assistance, housing help and community funding. Availability and eligibility can change, so verify current requirements on the linked program page.
Start with Grants.gov for federal opportunities available to eligible organizations and SAM.gov Assistance Listings for program descriptions. Individuals should also use USA.gov and DisasterAssistance.gov rather than assuming every federal grant is open to individuals.
There is not one universal federal “grant for felons.” Eligibility depends on the actual program. Search legitimate education, housing, workforce, reentry, small-business and local assistance programs, and read each program’s rules instead of paying a site that promises guaranteed grant money.
Travel grants are usually tied to a defined purpose such as research, education, conferences, nonprofit work or a funded project. Search by the purpose of the travel and the sponsoring institution rather than treating travel grants as general personal cash assistance.
New Faith Church and Co-op created Access for Recovery to help people find legitimate paths forward after disaster and financial hardship. We do not promise approval or “free government money.” We point people toward credible resources, practical tools and information they can verify for themselves.
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