Midwest Tornado Outbreak: Resources for Local Leaders

Below are resources for local leaders in the states affected by the tornado outbreak of December 10-11, 2021.

• 24/7 U.S. DHHS Disaster Distress Helpline

• Charity Navigator: List of Highly-Rated Nonprofits Responding to Tornadoes

• GoFundMe Verified Tornado Fundraisers

• Inciweb – Incident Information System

• International Economic Development Council

• Disaster Economic Recovery and Resilience Webinar Recordings - Topics include funding, opportunity zones, business continuity planning, economic diversification, partnership, property management, asset and data mapping, infrastructure and re-development, rural recovery, and much more

• FREE ONLINE COURSE 01/13/2022: Planning for Economic Recovery

• Leadership in Times of Crisis: A Toolkit for Economic Recovery and Resiliency

• National Disaster Legal Aid Resource Center

• Natural Disaster Preparedness Guidelines for Water and Wastewater Utilities

• “Navigating the Federal System” for Economic Developers

• Rural Community Assistance Partnership

• Team Rubicon Tornado Response

• USDA Department of Agriculture Rural Development Tornado Resources

Grant Opportunities for Local Community and Nonprofit Organizations

• Erie Insurance Giving Network

• Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation

• Huntington National Bank Charitable Grant Program

• Mabee Foundation

• Marathon Petroleum Corporation Community Giving

• Southern Partners Fund

• TC Energy Build Strong Program

Alabama

• Alabama and Mississippi Red Cross

• Alabama Department of Community and Economic Development

• Alabama Emergency Management Agency

• Alabama Farmers Federation

• Alabama Office of the Governor

• Alabama State and Local Level Referrals

• Alabama VOAD

• FEMA Region 4 - FEMA Alabama

• ReadyAlabama

• United Ways of Alabama

Arkansas

• Arkansas Division of Emergency Management

• Arkansas Economic Development Commission

• Arkansas Farm Bureau

• Arkansas Office of the Governor

• Arkansas State and Local Level Referrals

• Arkansas Red Cross

• Arkansas VOAD

• FEMA Region 6 - FEMA Arkansas

• Mitigation Assistance Resource Guide (2020) - Arkansas

• ReadyAR

• United Way of Northeast Arkansas

Georgia

• FEMA Region 4 - FEMA Georgia

• Georgia Department of Economic Development

• Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency

• Ready Georgia

• Georgia Farm Bureau

• Georgia Office of the Governor

• Georgia Region Red Cross

• Georgia State and Local Level Referrals

• Georgia VOAD

• United Ways in Georgia

Illinois

• FEMA Disaster Declaration 3577 and Resources

• FEMA Region 5 - FEMA Illinois

• Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity

• Illinois Emergency Management Agency

• Illinois Farm Bureau

• Illinois Office of the Governor

• Illinois State and Local Level Referrals

• Illinois Red Cross

• Illinois VOAD

• Mitigation Assistance Resource Guide (2020) - Illinois

• Ready Illinois

• United Way of Illinois

Indiana

• FEMA Region 5 - FEMA Indiana

• Indiana Economic Development Corporation

• Indiana Emergency Management and Preparedness Division

• Indiana Farm Bureau

• Indiana Office of the Governor

• Indiana Region Red Cross

• Mitigation Assistance Resource Guide - Indiana

• United Ways in Indiana

Kentucky

• FEMA Disaster Declaration 4630 and Resources

• FEMA Region 4 - FEMA Kentucky

• Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development

• Kentucky Emergency Management

• Kentucky Farm Bureau

• Kentucky Office of the Governor

• Kentucky State and Local Referrals

• Kentucky Red Cross

• Kentucky VOAD

• KYEM Volunteer Coordination

• Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund

• United Way of Kentucky

Missouri

• FEMA Region 7 - FEMA Missouri

• Missouri Department of Economic Development

• Missouri Emergency Management Agency

• Missouri Farm Bureau

• Missouri Office of the Governor

• Missouri State and Local Level Referrals

• Missouri Red Cross

• Missouri VOAD

• United Ways in Missouri

Mississippi

• Alabama and Mississippi Red Cross

• FEMA Region 4 - FEMA Mississippi

• Mississippi Economic Development Council

• Mississippi Emergency Management Agency

• Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation

• Mississippi Office of the Governor

• Mississippi State and Local Level Referrals

• Mississippi VOAD

• North Mississippi Red Cross

• United Way of Northeast Mississippi

Ohio

• Central & Southern Ohio Red Cross

• FEMA Region 5 - FEMA Ohio

• Ohio Economic Development Association

• Ohio Emergency Management Agency

• Ohio Farm Bureau

• Mitigation Assistance Resource Guide - Ohio

• Ohio Office of the Governor

• Ohio State and Local Level Referrals

• Ohio VOAD

• ReadyOhio!

• United Ways in Ohio

Tennessee

• FEMA Disaster Declaration 3576 and Resources

• FEMA Region 4 - FEMA Tennessee

• Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development

• Tennessee Emergency Management Agency

• Tennessee Farm Bureau

• Tennessee Office of the Governor

• Tennessee State and Local Referrals

• Tennessee Red Cross

• Tennessee VOAD

• ReadyTN

• United Ways of Tennessee