Open — deadline extended to September 30, 2026 at 4:30 PM HST.Atlas Opportunity Score 86/100
Kauaʻi KEMA FY2027 CERT Startup Grants — Two Opportunities Up to $10,000 Each
Kauaʻi Emergency Management Agency is offering two separate FY2027 Grant-in-Aid opportunities of up to $10,000 each to establish and administer new Community Emergency Response Teams. Applications are due September 30, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. HST.
FundingTwo separate CERT startup opportunities, up to $10,000 each; separate applications required.
DeadlineSeptember 30, 2026 at 4:30 PM HST; received-by deadline.
Last verifiedSeptember 24, 2026
Required next actionIdentify eligible Kauaʻi private nonprofit organizations or associations capable of establishing and administering new CERT teams. Before ORIGINAL outreach, verify organization-specific eligibility, business Contact and email, Email_Opt_Out is not true, no authoritative permanent hard bounce, and exact-opportunity deduplication across Deal, Atlas_Email_Queue, and 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 leadership, guidance, and establishment of new startup Community Emergency Response Teams.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score 86/100. N9+ Fit 0/100. QC Healthcare Fit 0/100. Two separate funding opportunities up to $10,000 each; no fixed mandatory match percentage is stated in the verified packet summary; administration is capped at 20% of project budget.
The Kauaʻi Emergency Management Agency (KEMA) is offering two separate FY2027 Grant-in-Aid opportunities to establish and administer new Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) serving Kauaʻi communities.
Funding and deadline
Each of the two CERT startup opportunities allows requests of up to $10,000. Potential grantees must submit a separate application for each opportunity. The County extended the deadline to September 30, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. HST. The stated project period is October 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.
Eligibility and budget
The official CERT packet describes eligible applicants as private not-for-profit organizations, corporations, or unincorporated associations organized to benefit the people of Kauaʻi. The organization must provide leadership, guidance, and establishment of new startup CERT teams. The budget worksheet 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
The application requires organizational qualifications and board information, project scope and timetable, measurable outcomes, staffing and job impacts, other funding sources, an itemized budget and narrative, and documentation showing that the signer is authorized to obligate the organization. Quarterly fiscal/program reporting and a year-end report are required.
Atlas analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 86/100. N9+ Fit: 0/100. QC Healthcare Fit: 0/100. This is a community emergency-preparedness and volunteer response-team startup opportunity, not a clinical-care or healthcare-equipment grant. 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 ↗
