Disaster Assistance Projects
Inactive
- Assistance listing
- 97.088
- Agency
-
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Department of Homeland Security
- Grant awards
- 138 $994,771,524 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance type
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- Cooperative Agreement
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Federal Emergency Management Agency funds Disaster Assistance Projects (CFDA 97.088) through pass-through grants delivering direct assistance to families in declared disaster areas, with the most recent award issued on August 28, 2026. This program does not accept unsolicited proposals; funding is congressionally designated for specified projects or unique, limited-scope disaster assistance activities.
Grant activity has remained steady over the past five years, with 11 awards issued in 2026 year-to-date, 7 in 2025, 20 in 2024, 12 in 2023, and 14 in 2022. The program has distributed 138 awards totaling $994.8 million in federal obligations since 2011. All awards are structured as Cooperative Agreements, reflecting the collaborative nature of disaster assistance delivery. Federal Emergency Management Agency Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards accounts for 110 of these awards and $845.2 million in federal dollars obligated, while the Federal Emergency Management Agency component accounts for 28 awards and $149.6 million. Recent awards range from under one million dollars to more than $39 million. Representative recent grants include Cooperative Agreement 4906DRWAIDCM ($8.3 million, August 2026), Cooperative Agreement 4834DRFLIDCM ($27.8 million, May 2025), and Cooperative Agreement 4827DRNCIDCM ($39 million, October 2024), all designated as pass-through grants for families in disaster areas with completion dates typically set for September 30 of the award or following year.
The program shows no pending solicitation opportunities; funding flows through congressionally designated mechanisms rather than open competition. Award activity indicates responsiveness to declared disasters across multiple states (Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, West Virginia).
Objective and description
- Objective
This category is not for unsolicited proposals. Provides funding that has been designated by Congressionally appropriated authorization, generally for a specified project, or to provide unique or limited scope funding for certain disaster assistance
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 138 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Homeland Security & Emergency | $159,200,087 | 16% |
| 2 | Florida Commission On Community Service | $148,337,563 | 15% |
| 3 | Health & Human SVC Commn TX | $74,711,117 | 8% |
| 4 | National Voluntary Organizations Active In Disaster, Inc. | $58,764,984 | 6% |
| 5 | Department Of Social Services California | $52,596,005 | 5% |
| 6 | New York State Division Of Homeland Security & Emergency Services | $50,055,367 | 5% |
| 7 | North Carolina Department Of Public Safety | $45,741,946 | 5% |
| 8 | Administration, Louisiana Division Of | $44,683,624 | 4% |
| 9 | New Mexico Department Of Homeland Security And Emergency Management | $33,903,904 | 3% |
| 10 | Family Endeavors, Inc. | $32,444,242 | 3% |
10 of 57 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $87,209,867 |
| FY2025 | $167,523,037 |
| FY2024 | $71,118,458 |
| FY2023 | $129,408,595 |
| FY2022 | $88,833,608 |
| FY2021 | $49,475,471 |
| FY2020 | $52,097,195 |
| FY2019 | $68,829,392 |
| FY2018 | $116,030,091 |
| FY2017 | $19,776,363 |
| FY2016 | $57,374,897 |
| FY2015 | $573,655 |
| FY2014 | -$10,736,778 |
| FY2013 | $53,325,927 |
| FY2012 | $43,931,757 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 97.088?
Assistance Listing 97.088 is Disaster Assistance Projects, a federal grant program run by Federal Emergency Management Agency (Department of Homeland Security). It is inactive.
What is the CFDA number for Disaster Assistance Projects?
Its CFDA number is 97.088: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 97.088 awarded?
138 grant awards under 97.088 have obligated $994,771,524 in federal funds to 57 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 97.088?
The recipients obligated the most under Disaster Assistance Projects are Homeland Security & Emergency ($159,200,087), Florida Commission On Community Service ($148,337,563) and Health & Human SVC Commn TX ($74,711,117).
How much did 97.088 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 97.088 obligated $167,523,037 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
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