Open — deadline extended to September 30, 2026 at 4:30 PM HST.Atlas Opportunity Score 90/100
Kauaʻi KEMA FY2027 ESF-6 Mass Care & Sheltering Support Grant — Up to $50,000
Kauaʻi Emergency Management Agency FY2027 Grant-in-Aid funding of up to $50,000 for eligible private nonprofit organizations supporting refuge areas, sheltering operations, and related ESF-6 Mass Care functions. Applications are due September 30, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. HST.
FundingUp to $50,000.
DeadlineSeptember 30, 2026 at 4:30 PM HST; received-by deadline.
Last verifiedSeptember 24, 2026
Required next actionBefore any ORIGINAL outreach, verify a specific eligible Kauaʻi private nonprofit organization or association with a credible ESF-6 mass-care/sheltering role; confirm verified business Contact and email, Email_Opt_Out is not true, no authoritative permanent hard bounce, and no prior successful original outreach for this exact opportunity in the Deal, Atlas_Email_Queue, or authoritative send history. Do not introduce N9+ in ordinary initial outreach.
Broad Eligibility
Private not-for-profit organizations, corporations, or unincorporated associations organized to benefit the people of Kauaʻi and capable of providing qualifying ESF-6 mass-care and sheltering support, subject to the County application packet and applicable licensing/quality requirements.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score 90/100. N9+ Fit 20/100 conditional. QC Healthcare Fit 35/100 conditional. No fixed mandatory match percentage is stated in the verified packet summary; administration is capped at 20% of project budget. Ordinary outreach must not sell N9+.
The Kauaʻi Emergency Management Agency (KEMA) is accepting FY2027 Grant-in-Aid proposals for ESF-6 Mass Care and Sheltering Support. The opportunity supports eligible private nonprofit organizations and associations that can strengthen refuge-area staffing, sheltering operations, and related emergency mass-care functions for the people of Kauaʻi.
Funding and deadline
Applicants may request up to $50,000. The County extended the deadline to September 30, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. HST. This is a received-by deadline. The stated project period is October 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.
Eligibility and budget
The official application packet describes eligible applicants as private not-for-profit organizations, corporations, or unincorporated associations organized to benefit the people of Kauaʻi. The packet requires an itemized project budget and budget narrative and values other cash and in-kind support, but does not state a fixed mandatory match percentage. Administration is limited to 20% of the project budget.
Application requirements
Applicants must use the County application packet and provide organizational qualifications, board information, project description and timetable, measurable outcomes, staffing information, other funding sources, budget detail, and evidence that the signer is authorized to obligate the organization. Quarterly fiscal and program reporting and a year-end report are required.
Atlas analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 90/100. N9+ Fit: 20/100 conditional. QC Healthcare Fit: 35/100 conditional. This is principally an emergency mass-care and sheltering opportunity. Healthcare-related costs are defensible only when necessary to a verified ESF-6 role and allowed by KEMA. Ordinary initial outreach must not introduce or sell N9+.
Official sources: KEMA FY2027 Grant-in-Aid page; September 14, 2026 deadline extension.
Source verificationOfficial government source · www.kauai.govAtlas last verified this record September 24, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
