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What Cities Need to Know About Disaster Assistance
While at the time of this writing, Oregon has yet to receive a federal disaster declaration for the COVID-19 pandemic, financial assistance will be available when such a declaration is made. However, for cities there will be an established process for seeking this assistance. Cities should be tracking expenses related to COVID-19 on the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) ICS 214 form.
Training is available for cities that are unfamiliar with the processes for grants or a request for public assistance (RPA). On YouTube, FEMA provides quick tutorials for the Grants Portal and requests for submitting RPAs. City leaders should look for additional training resources as they are developed, are also encouraged to familiarize themselves with the following materials which can assist in cost tracking:
- Grants Portal Access YouTube channel
- FEMA Grants Portal – Transparency at Every Step
- Emergency Protective Measures
- Course List Emergency Management Institute
Contact: Scott Winkels, Lobbyist - swinkels@orcities.org
Last Updated 3/27/20