Project Grant EMW2025CA05021
- This $1,509,884 federal Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System (CFDA 97.025) will provide funding to the City of Lincoln, Nebraska's Public Works & Utilities Division to maintain, train, and equip an urban search and rescue task force. The 36-month award, effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2027, supports the city's specialized emergency response capabilities to conduct complex...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The City of Lincoln, Nebraska received a $3.89 million Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Program (CFDA 97.083) on March 23, 2026. The award, which extends through March 22, 2029, supports the city's fire department in enhancing emergency response capabilities through increased staffing and deployment. Under the SAFER program, funds are designated to support local fire...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded Lincoln City of Public Works & Utilities Division a Project Grant of $321,100 under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044) on September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2027. The AFG Program, administered by FEMA Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards, is designed to enhance the safety of public and firefighting personnel with respect to fire and fire-related...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded $1,788,062.50 to the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), a division of the Department of Military Nebraska, under the Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program (CFDA 97.036). The award, issued on September 9, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2026, supports Nebraska's disaster response and recovery operations in Lincoln, Nebraska. Through this...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The City of Indianapolis received a $1,442,311 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System (CFDA 97.025), awarded on September 1, 2025, with a performance period through August 31, 2028. This funding supports the maintenance and operational readiness of Indianapolis's specialized urban search and rescue task force, enabling the city to sustain critical emergency response...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The City of Riverside received a $1,517,811 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System program (CFDA 97.025) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. This award supports the maintenance and operational readiness of Riverside's specialized urban search and rescue task force, enabling the municipality to sustain management, training, equipment procurement,...
- The City of Indianapolis received a $1,423,884 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 provides funding to the city to maintain, train, and equip its urban search and rescue task force capabilities. This includes supporting management, training, equipment procurement, storage, and maintenance of the specialized urban search and rescue team. The award has a...
- This federal Project Grant award of $1,459,884 was provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System (CFDA 97.025) program. The funding supports the City of Sacramento's Office of the City Treasurer to maintain, train, and equip an urban search and rescue task force capable of responding to a wide range of critical incidents, such as earthquakes, hurricanes, and structural collapses. The award will be used for...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards issued a $1,527,311 Project Grant to Salt Lake Urban Search and Rescue Task Force on September 1, 2025, with performance extending through August 31, 2028, under the National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System program (CFDA 97.025). The Task Force, one of 28 national urban search and rescue teams within the federal system, will utilize grant funding to...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The County of Los Angeles Fire Department received a $1,488,311 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards under the National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System program (CFDA 97.025). The award, effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028, supports the continued operation and readiness of one of 28 national urban search and rescue task forces. Funding covers critical management,...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded Lincoln, Nebraska a Project Grant of $1,398,311 under the National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System program (CFDA 97.025) effective September 1, 2025, with a completion date of August 31, 2028. This three-year award supports the City of Lincoln's Public Works & Utilities Division in maintaining and operating one of the 28 nationally designated urban search and rescue task forces. The funding enables the task force to sustain adequate management, training, equipment procurement and maintenance, and operational readiness capabilities required to respond to presidentially declared major disasters and emergencies, including earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, structural collapses, and hazardous material incidents. The award represents FEMA's continued investment in Lincoln's specialized emergency response infrastructure, consistent with typical US&R Response System grants ranging from $1.3 million to $1.6 million per task force. Lincoln's substantial history managing FEMA grants—including over $9.3 million in Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program awards and approximately $2.8 million in previous US&R funding—demonstrates the municipality's established capacity to effectively administer complex emergency preparedness and response programs. Through this award, Lincoln will maintain its operational readiness as a critical component of the nation's urban search and rescue response network.Federal Grant Award Summary: Urban Search and Rescue
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.4m | 9/26/25 |