FORTIFIED Roof Match Grant Application

Grant Overview

Background on SBP:

SBP exists to shrink the time between disaster and recovery. We believe that a prompt, efficient, and predictable recovery fortifies survivors against reaching their breaking point. SBP is committed to sharing resources and best practices developed over the past 16 years with other nonprofits and community-based organizations. To learn more about SBP, please visit SBPUSA.ORG.

SHARE Program Overview:

The SHARE Program, SBP’s in-house foundation, awards grants to qualifying nonprofit partners to address the unmet housing needs of under-resourced neighbors and communities. In addition to funding, the SHARE Program offers grantees technical training and consulting services on topics such as how to implement the Toyota Production System, how to develop effective and efficient processes for volunteer management, case management construction, and contractor selection, and more. Additionally, the SHARE Program awards AmeriCorps member “slots” to qualifying organizations to help build capacity, launch new programs, or support existing efforts.

Why FORTIFIED?

By providing homes and families with FORTIFIED roofs, SBP, and its partners strengthen at-risk homes and neighborhoods and ensure vulnerable families preserve equity by protecting their most valuable asset from future perils, which helps to build more resilient communities.

Grant details:

This match grant awards up to $4,665 per home to local small-to-medium size 501c3 nonprofits and community organizations providing repairs from Presidentially declared disasters in the last four years.

Note: Organizations affiliated with or a local chapter of a national nonprofit are welcome to apply.

Grant funds are limited to no more than four roofs per organization. Funds can be used for the following purpose:

To pay a FORTIFIED Certified contractor to complete roof repairs.

Applicants are required to include a copy of the contractor’s certificate. If the applicant is not currently working with a certified FORTIFIED contractor, they will need to explain how they plan to identify and train the contractor.

To purchase supplies and materials necessary to complete required repairs to meet FORTIFIED Roof standards
To hire a FORTIFIED Evaluator to provide oversight and inspection.
Applicants may include up to 15% for administrative or project management costs.

Organizations must provide proof of matching funds and ability to support completion of complete roof projects. This grant is not intended to fund the entirety of a FORTIFIED Roofing project, but to supplement existing funds to support more resilient construction projects.

What types of organizations are eligible to apply:

501c3 nonprofit organizations that provide home repairs or new construction services to homeowners impacted by a presidentially declared disaster in IA declared counties in the last four years.

Priority will be given to locally led, nonprofit organizations
Organizations affiliated with or a local chapter of a national nonprofit are welcome to apply.

Organizations that are committed to ensuring survivors receive all eligible award funds from FEMA, the Small Business Administration (SBA), or any insurance they carry. SBP is available to provide training and support on this requirement.
Organizations repairing homes for the first time are welcome and encouraged to apply.

Household Eligibility:

The minimum homeowner eligibility criteria:

Grant funds may only be used to assist individuals at or below 120% of their respective Area Median Income. Please refer to the Department of Housing & Urban Development’s annual income limits for your specific county to ensure individuals meet this metric.
Occupied the damaged home at the time of the disaster
Lives in a IA declared county in the U.S (from an event in the past four years)
Does not own another home or residence.
Would put an undue financial burden on the homeowner to pay for market-rate contractors.
Does not have flood or property insurance, has been denied a claim, or did not receive an adequate award.

Learning more about FORTIFIED:

For organizations and/or roofers providing FORTIFIED for the first time, as well as our veteran FORTIFIED roofers, we strongly encourage you to watch our recorded FORTIFIED Roofing Match Grant Information Session below. This session provides updates to the FORTIFIED standard by our panel of experts from Smart Home America, IBHS, and other nonprofit partners.

Recording can be found here: Recorded Info Session

Applications open on Thursday, May 15, 2025, and are due by Monday, June 16, with awards being made the week of June 30, 2025. All work funded through this grant must be completed by October 31, 2025.

Reporting Requirements:

We aim to track metrics that matter the most to SBP and our donors and to reduce complex and burdensome reporting requirements and focus on what matters the most so that your team has more time to create a client-centric rebuild program. The reporting requirements will be sent if funding is awarded.

Contact:

If you have questions or need assistance completing this application, please contact the SHARE team at partner@sbpusa.org.

Applicant Information

Organization Information

Account Type

Organization Name

Mailing Street

Mailing City

Mailing State

Mailing Zip Code

Mailing Country

Check if your organization is a 501(c)(3)

YesNo

What is the organization's EIN/Tax ID number?

Primary Contact Information

First Name

Last Name

Title

Email

Phone

Grant Funding Questions

Which disaster are you responding to?

How much funding are you requesting? (Numbers only)

$

How many FORTIFIED roofs will you complete with this funding?

Choose the state in which you will be using these funds.

List the county/counties in which you will be using these funds (separate each with a semicolon).

Are members of your leadership team locally-based? If so, please explain their affiliation with the community. (We are defining "leadership team" as executive/operations members)

How many full-time staff does your organization have focused on recovery or rebuilding? (Please enter a numeric value)

List the roles and responsibilities for all full-time staff focused on this response. (Max file size: 2MB).

How long has your organization been providing support in your community? Either through disaster recovery or other services.

How does your organization prioritize equitable recovery practices?

Is your organization currently providing guidance and case management for impacted individuals through the FEMA appeals process?

YesNo

Has your organization had a verified professional financial audit completed?

YesNo

Please attach your organization's most recent audit. (Max file size: 5MB).

Please attach your organization's most recent financial statements. (Max file size: 5MB).

Understanding Unmet Client and Community Needs

This grant is intended to support under-resourced homeowners who meet the following criteria.

Grantees must demonstrate that each program participant funded through this grant meets the following eligibility criteria:

Proof of primary ownership.
Proof home was inhabited before disaster, and damages are the result of disaster.
Proof that program participants registered and submitted an application to FEMA. For those homeowners who have not applied to FEMA, we highly encourage you to work with SBP's FEMA Support Team for application submission.
Proof that the homeowner is not in a financial position to fund the necessary immediate repairs. (NGO or homeowner can self-certify this)

Note: If you are not assessing program participant eligibility and are receiving program participants through referrals from other agencies, you must maintain documentation demonstrating the program participant meets the criteria above.

Do you agree that all program participants funded through this grant will meet the eligibility criteria listed above?

Yes

No

How many program participants have you already identified for this grant? (Please enter a numeric value)

How do you plan to identify program participants?

We require Demographic reporting as part of this grant, do you have a system in place to track this information? (Data will include race/ethnicity, gender, number of household members, age of household members, veteran status at a minimum)

Yes

No

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