Tornado Relief and Recovery
Spalding County Tornado Assistance
For more information on how to apply for assistance with unmet needs through Spalding County Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (SC VOAD), click HERE. Unmet needs are those needs that have not already been met by insurance, FEMA, and/or other sources available.
Visit the Spalding County Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (SC VOAD) website for more information about SC VOAD and their member organizations.
Griffin Spalding Tornado Relief Fund 2023
Donations to the Griffin Spalding Tornado Relief Fund 2023 (GSTRF 2023) can be made by clicking on the link below, or by scanning the QR code, below, with your phone or mobile device.
Cash or check donations may be dropped off at the Griffin Spalding Chamber of Commerce, located at 143 North Hill Street in Griffin. Make checks payable to Griffin Spalding Tornado Relief Fund 2023.
Donations may also be mailed to Griffin Spalding Tornado Relief Fund 2023, c/o Spalding Collaborative, PO Box 701, Griffin, GA 30224. Do not mail cash!

Understanding A FEMA Letter
- Georgia residents who applied for assistance from FEMA for the recent severe storms and tornadoes will receive a determination letter from FEMA.
- The letter may say the applicant is ineligible for assistance, but that is not a denial of the claim.
- Applicants are given a reason for the ineligibility and told what they need to do to appeal the decision.
- Often, they only need to send more information to FEMA.
- The applicant should visit the Spalding Disaster Recovery Center to learn more about the letter they receive from FEMA.