Under INFORMATION CONTACTS, if there is a State, Regional or Local office of a Federal department or agency, contact them first. These are often the offices that administer State block and formula grants, have the latest information on appropriations, money available under the program, and deadlines; and that work with state agencies.

In the program description, grantseekers are referred to Appendix IV of the Catalog for the closest address and telephone number.

In this description, the granting agency is FEMA, or the Federal Emergency Management Agency.