Resources and Technical Assistance for Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund Program

During the Year 1 application period, FEMA will provide technical assistance to support entities during the grant application process as well as provide ongoing support for entity revolving loan funds related to programmatic requirements, including performance reporting and environmental reviews. 

FEMA will utilize a variety of methods and platforms to provide technical assistance to entities throughout the application period, including but not limited to: 

• Fact sheets and guidance materials, 
• Webinars and pre-recorded instructional videos, 
• Office hours, and 
• FAQ and the program email inbox.

Technical assistance can be leveraged to support the development of application materials, including an entity’s Intended Use Plan and project proposal list.

These fact sheets provide more information on the various processes within the Safeguarding Tomorrow RLF program.

Office hours are intended to help eligible entities better understand the requirements for submitting a capitalization grant application for the Safeguarding Tomorrow RLF program. FEMA staff will answer technical questions and provide support to entities that are interested in applying for a capitalization grant during this first application cycle.

Sessions will focus on specific topics, such as project eligibility and the Project Proposal List, emergency management authority and financial delegation, and the Intended Use Plan.

Office Hours will be held on the Adobe Connect Platform. Registration information for all sessions can be accessed through the Connect Event Catalog.

This webinar provides an overview of the Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Topics covered include:

• Review and highlights of the Safeguarding Tomorrow RLF Program and NOFO
• Allowable uses and capitalization grant application requirements

The Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) Division hosted a webinar tailored to Tribal Nations to provide an overview of the fiscal year 2023 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the new Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund Program.

The purpose of this consultation is to gather feedback from Tribal leaders to inform program implementation for future funding opportunities.

Eligible applicants must apply for funding using the Non-Disaster (ND) Grants management system. Applications must be received by April 28, 2023 (3 p.m. Eastern Time).

Resources on how to use this system can be found on the Non-Disaster Grants Management System webpage and YouTube channel.

Throughout 2022, FEMA engaged with a variety of partners, including other federal agencies, to identify recommendations and successes from other revolving loan fund programs.

Through these engagements, we learned that an entity’s Revolving Loan Fund program should allow for streamlining and collaboration to prevent barriers to entry for local governments (the borrowers).

We also learned that entities with less capacity and that require more technical assistance benefit from robust partnerships. Some of the most highly effective programs manage relationships and leverage partnerships with financial institutions and other organizations.  

Going into future funding cycles, FEMA will continue to leverage existing communication channels to request and solicit stakeholders' participation in varying engagement opportunities with state, local and tribal governments, and other interested organizations. FEMA will also host webinars and workshops for varied public and private stakeholders, including disadvantaged communities.

Comments may be submitted to FEMA-STORMRLF@fema.dhs.gov.