The Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) received a $5,937,722.10 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on March 22, 2025 under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA #97.083). The grant funding supports OCFA's management of the National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System, including operations, training, exercises, and procurement of vehicles and equipment for urban search and rescue. As a primary US&R task force, OCFA utilizes this FEMA grant funding to ensure its personnel are adequately staffed, trained, and equipped to respond effectively to disasters requiring specialized search and rescue services. OCFA has received over $7M in US&R Response System grants from FEMA since 2019 to deliver these critical emergency response capabilities for the region.
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