4/18/25 SAA Update to Grant Subrecipients: Reimbursements Moving Forward

On April 17, the SAA (KHP) was able to draw down all pending reimbursements that had been submitted since the February 2025 funding freeze. You should see payments hit soon.
Continue to submit all your reimbursements with all necessary details. Do not hold onto them.
Any questions can be directed to Lt. Edna Murphy at [email protected].

3/21/25 SAA Update to Grant Subrecipients Submitting Reimbursements

The SAA provided an update concerning the recent federal holds:
The SAA office is providing additional information being requested by FEMA for payment review, and will continue to receive and process reimbursement information. For a complete list of information being requested by FEMA for financial reviews, see the most recent Astra announcement.
There has been no change issued to current award agreements or communication that there will be a change.
Continue to communicate to your vendors on the situation and do not hesitate to reach out to with questions.

Thanks to everyone who submitted applications for the FY24 NSGP-NSS! We received 84 applications from 56 organizations requesting more than $9.3 million in funding. These applications will compete for $1,710,000 in available funding. No consortium applications were received. See the below FAQ section for more information about the what happens next.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is the timeline for FY24 NSGP-NSS submissions and awards?
A: Key milestones are as follows:

• Dec. 13: Applications due from non-profits
• Dec. 16-20: SAA and contract staff review applications; Nonprofits may receive requests for more information during this time. Please respond in a timely manner.
• Late Dec - mid Jan.: SAA Team review, compiles, scores, and processes applications.
• No later than Jan. 24: SAA submits all applications and required documents to FEMA.
• Feb-Mar: FEMA reviews, applies bonus points, and makes final funding decisions.
• March: FEMA announces funding decisions.
• April: FEMA issues awards to SAA.
• May: Start of project period. SAA works to set-up award packages and communicates adminstrative requirements to sub-grantees.

Q: When did FY24 NSGP-NSS submissions close?
A: All Kansas applications had to be submitted on Astra by December 13th.
(Kansas City counties of Johnson, Wyandotte, or Leavenworth would have had to submit by Missouri's deadline of December 2nd)

Q: Will there be an FY25 NSGP funding opportunity? When will it open?
A: We expect an FY25 funding opportunity will be released this spring. We will continue to monitor communications from FEMA and keep you updated.

Q: How can I prepare for future applications?
A: KHP will be hosting 2 informational webinars preparing for the FY25 applications. More information can be found on our trainings page. All the resources on our application information page can also be used to prepare potential future applicants for upcoming grant opportunities.

There is no need to contact us for more information regarding submitted FY24 NSGP-NSS applications. We will send additional announcements as details are finalized.

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