Regional catastrophic preparedness grant program

The Federal Emergency Management Agency Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards awarded the California Office of Emergency Services $1.8 million on October 1, 2025, under the Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (CFDA 97.111). The award supports regional capacity building and community resilience initiatives addressing catastrophic disasters and environmental stressors, with particular focus on underserved communities and populations. Performance occurs in Mather, California, with completion scheduled for September 30, 2028. CAL OES functions as the state's primary emergency management and homeland security agency, distributing federal resources to local governments, tribal entities, and nonprofit organizations throughout California. The organization administers the award through a sub-award model, allocating funding to counties, cities, tribal governments, nonprofits, and other state agencies for emergency planning and training, disaster recovery operations, infrastructure repair and restoration, emergency operations center construction and renovation, hazard mitigation planning, and public education and outreach campaigns addressing diverse hazards.