FEMA Grants Portal

For Governments and Non-Profits Use Only.

Grants Portal is FEMA's platform used by state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) governments and eligible non-profit organizations to manage disaster grant applications.

FEMA Grants Portal is used for FEMA Public Assistance after a Federal Disaster Declaration and not for other FEMA grant programs.

Request an Account Directly from Grants Portal

1. Go to the Grants Portal home page and click “Register your Organization and Request Public Assistance”
2. Complete the application and Request for Public Assistance (RPA) then submit.
3. The application will be reviewed by Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA) and FEMA. FEMA makes a final determination about the eligibility of the applicant.
   1. If FEMA approves the RPA as eligible, the applicant receives an email notification of approval and instructions on how to submit a project application.
   2. If FEMA determines that the Applicant is ineligible, the applicant receives a written determination explaining FEMA’s reasoning for the ineligibility determination and information on how the Applicant can appeal the decision. The Applicant has 60 days from receipt of FEMA’s determination to submit a written appeal to RIEMA.

Please note this process registers your organization but is not a Formal Request for Public Assistance