Technical Assistance
To view the 2025-2026 CERT PER Financial Technical Assistance Webinar, click here.
To download the CERT PER Financial Technical Assistance Powerpoint slides, click here.
To download the CERT PER Financial Technical Assistance FAQs, click here.
FY 2025-2026 CERT/Citizen Corps Notice of Funding Opportunity
Volunteer Florida intends to award the following organizations with funding from the CERT/Citizen Corps Program:
Organization Program Intended Grant Amount
Charlotte County Emergency Management, CERT
26571 Airport Road
Port Charlotte, FL 33982
CERT $10,000
Citrus County Sheriff’s Office CERT
3549 Saunders Way
Lecanto, FL 34461CERT $5,000
City of Gulfport Florida Community Emergency Response Team
2401 53rd Street South
Gulfport, FL 33707CERT $10,000
City of Miami Beach, Division of Emergency Management
1700 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, Florida 33139-1819CERT $10,000
City of Pompano Beach Office of Emergency Management
100 W Atlantic Blvd
Pompano Beach, FL 33060CERT $10,000
City of Tampa Office of Emergency Management, Fire Rescue
306 E Jackson St
Tampa, FL 33602-5208CERT $10,000
Escambia County Emergency Management
6575 North W Street
Pensacola, FL 32505CERT $10,000
Franklin County Emergency Management, CERT
28 Airport Rd
Apalachicola, FL 32320CERT $5,000
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Office of Emergency Management
9450 E Columbus Dr
Tampa, FL 33619CERT $10,000
Hope DeSoto Long Term Recovery Group, Inc.
2200 NE Roan St
Arcadia, FL 34266CERT $10,000
Jefferson County Adult and Teen CERT
169 Industrial Park
Monticello, FL 32344CERT $10,000
Marion County Sheriff’s Office, Division of Emergency Management
692 NW 30th Ave
Ocala, FL 34475CERT $10,000
Santa Rosa County Emergency Management, CERT
4499 Pine Forest Road
Milton, FL 32583CERT $10,000
Santa Rosa County Emergency Management, Citizen Corps Program
4499 Pine Forest Road
Milton, FL 32583Citizen Corps $10,000
University of Central Florida’s Health Sciences Campus
6850 Lake Nona Blvd
Orlando, FL 32827Citizen Corps $5,000
FY 25-26 CERT/Citizen Corps Timeline:
| Task | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Notice of Funding Availability & Application Release | June 6, 2025 COB |
| Technical Assistance Webinar | June 25, 2025 2:00pm – 3:00pm EDT |
| Technical Assistance Responses Posted | June 27, 2025 COB |
| Technical Assistance: Finance Webinar | July 9, 2025 2:00pm – 3:00pm EDT |
| Technical Assistance: Finance Responses Posted | July 11, 2025 COB |
| Deadline for Receipt of Applications via Blackbaud | August 7, 2025, 5:00PM EDT |
| Grant Review Period | August 8 – August 20, 2025 |
| Intent to Award Posted | August 22, 2025 COB |
| Budget Clarification/Approval | August 25, 2025 – September 5, 2025 |
| Anticipated Contract Award | August 22, 2025 COB |
| Contract Period of Performance | October 1, 2025 – August 31, 2026 |
Any questions concerning the grant funding opportunity should be submitted via email to Robin@volunteerflorida.org