The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $1,395,884 Project Grant under the National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System (CFDA 97.025) to the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA), a U.S. local government entity. The grant, with a performance period from September 1, 2024, to August 31, 2027, supports OCFA's role as a designated National US&R Task Force. The funding enables OCFA to maintain high-level readiness for complex emergency scenarios and natural...
The County of Los Angeles Fire Department received a $1,469,884 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System (CFDA 97.025) program. The grant supports the department's management, training, equipment procurement, storage, and maintenance of specialized urban search and rescue capabilities to respond to critical incidents such as natural disasters and structural collapses. This 36-month award,...
The County of Los Angeles Fire Department received a $1,599,578 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System program (CFDA #97.025) to support the 28 national task forces that provide urban search and rescue services. The grant funds will ensure adequate management, training, exercise, procurement of vehicles and equipment, and storage and maintenance for the task forces through the completion date of...
The County of Orange Fire Authority received a $1,566,900.20 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA 97.044). The two-year grant will fund projects and services from September 2021 through September 2023 aimed at enhancing firefighter and public safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. As the goal of the AFG Program is to improve safety for firefighters and the public, it can be reasonably...
The County of Orange, Orange County Fire Authority received a $160,537.40 project grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA 97.044). The goal of the AFG Program is to enhance public and firefighter safety from fire and fire-related hazards. Funding will support the Orange County Fire Authority in delivering services and products to enhance safety for the period of August 29, 2021 through August 28, 2022. The AFG...
The City of Los Angeles Fire Department received a $1,601,578 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System program. The grant will fund the City's management, training, equipment procurement and storage, and maintenance activities to support its urban search and rescue task force through August 2024. As part of the National US&R Response System, the City's task force is one of 28 teams that...
The City of Los Angeles Fire Department has been awarded a $1,369,884 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System (CFDA 97.025) program. The 36-month grant, effective September 1, 2024, will support the management, training, equipment procurement, storage, and maintenance of the department's specialized urban search and rescue capabilities. This funding is part of FEMA's efforts to maintain a network of...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $2,954,000 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (CFDA 97.044) to Orange County, Florida on September 26, 2024. The grant will support the county's procurement of firefighting equipment, training programs, and health/wellness initiatives for emergency responders over a 2-year performance period ending September 25, 2026. The funding aims to enhance the safety of the public and firefighters by improving operational efficiency, fostering...
The Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) was awarded a $5,937,722.10 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on March 22, 2025. The SAFER Grant Program, identified by CFDA Number 97.083, provides financial assistance to local fire departments to enhance their emergency response capabilities, with a focus on hiring new firefighters and supporting the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. This three-year...
The City of Riverside received a $1.7 million project grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System program (CFDA #97.025). The grant will fund management, training, exercise, procurement of vehicles and equipment, and storage and maintenance for one of the 28 national US&R task forces from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. The National US&R Response System aims to ensure an adequate domestic...