CF congressionally directed grants

The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded Cambria Fire Department $935,000 on April 9, 2026, under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766) to enhance public safety infrastructure and fire protection services. The award is a Project Grant with a period of performance through April 9, 2028, and work is performed in Cambria, California. The Community Facilities Loans and Grants program provides affordable funding to develop essential community facilities in rural areas, with priority given to projects that enhance public safety such as fire, police, rescue, and ambulance services. Cambria Fire Department is a municipal fire service based in Cambria, California, and has received ten federal grants totaling $3.5 million in combined obligations over the past two decades, operating exclusively as a prime recipient with no subcontract activity. The department's federal grant portfolio is dominated by FEMA awards, primarily through the SAFER (Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response) program, with this Rural Utilities Service award representing its sole USDA funding.