Pass through grant for families in disaster area

FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards awarded the West Virginia Division of Emergency Management $902,933 in a Cooperative Agreement on March 20, 2026, under the Disaster Assistance Projects program (CFDA 97.088) to provide pass-through grant funding for families in a disaster area. The recipient, operating as the West Virginia Office of Emergency Services, functions as a state pass-through entity distributing federal resources to local governments, county commissions, municipalities, and nonprofit organizations throughout West Virginia. Work is performed in Charleston, West Virginia, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2026. The Disaster Assistance Projects program provides congressionally appropriated funding designated for specified projects or unique or limited-scope disaster assistance. The Division of Emergency Management typically structures its FEMA awards as pass-through grants, distributing sub-awards to eligible local jurisdictions and nonprofits; the source does not specify which sub-recipients receive funding under this particular agreement or the amounts they receive.