The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded the City of Cathedral City a $965,474 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG, CFDA 97.044) on September 27, 2025, with a performance period extending through September 26, 2027. This Project Grant funds fire department operational enhancements designed to improve public safety and firefighter protection, including equipment procurement, personal protective equipment (PPE), emergency response vehicles, facility modifications, training programs, and health and wellness initiatives for first responders. The award supports the City's efforts to enhance operational efficiency and equip emergency personnel to recognized safety standards in accordance with AFG program objectives.
This award represents the City's second AFG grant from FEMA, complementing a prior $170,068 AFG award granted in July 2024. Combined, these two grants total $1.135 million in FEMA funding directed toward strengthening Cathedral City's fire department capacity and first responder resilience through equipment, training, and facility improvements.