Project Grant EMW2023CAUSR0001

The City of Phoenix Fire Department received a $14,269,500 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System (CFDA 97.025) on July 7, 2024. This grant funding supports the department's efforts to maintain, train, and equip one of the 28 national US&R task forces capable of conducting complex search and rescue operations during major disasters or emergencies. Key grant activities include developing specialized emergency response teams, maintaining national task force operations, enhancing firefighter safety equipment, supporting victim services units, and strengthening information sharing and collaboration capabilities across emergency response networks. The National US&R Response System provides funding to fire departments, emergency management agencies, and local governments nationwide to bolster national preparedness and resilience in urban search and rescue capabilities.