TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The Florida Hurricane Relief
Fund today issued a request for applications for operational grants to long-
term recovery organizations that are working to help Hurricane Katrina
evacuees in Florida and that have a continuing mission of recovery for past
and future disasters affecting Florida and/or its neighbors. For application
guidelines and submission, go to http://www.FLAHurricaneFund.org, or call the
Fund manager, nonprofit Volunteer Florida Foundation, at 850-410-0696.
Initial evacuee support grants up to $4,000 will be provided for a period
of no less than 30 days to successful applicants. These grantees may be
eligible for subsequent funding for a project period of no less than four
months under Part II "Continuation of Evacuee Support Grants" for expenses
involved in coordination and/or services provided by the LTRO to evacuees.
Permissible use of funds includes payment for services of a community-wide
coordinator to coordinate the services provided to evacuees and for any
program costs (for example, travel for coordinator, evacuee child care, etc.).
Long-term recovery organizations are defined as organizations whose
primary mission is to support the ongoing recovery efforts of their
communities. To be eligible for grants from the Fund, organizations must meet
501 (c)(3) requirements of the Internal Revenue Service, or have a named
fiscal agent with the required certification. There is no deadline for concept
paper submission, however, acceptable project proposals will be funded in the
order in which they are received.

The Florida Hurricane Relief Fund was established by Gov. Bush last year
to assist during the devastating 2004 hurricane season and now is serving
survivors of the 2005 season that are coming to Florida. To make a donation
securely online, go to http://www.FLAHurricaneFund.org. Checks, made payable to the Florida Hurricane Relief Fund, should be mailed to Volunteer Florida Foundation, 401 S. Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32301. Call 1-800-825-3786.
All donations are tax-deductible.

Contact: Fonda Anderson
727/821-2056


SOURCE Florida Hurricane Relief Fund
Web Site: http://www.FLAHurricaneFund.org
http://www.volunteerfloridafoundation.org