Federal Grant Award Summary

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded the City of Phoenix Fire Department $1,418,311 under the National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System program (CFDA 97.025) on September 1, 2025. This three-year Project Grant, scheduled for completion by August 31, 2028, supports the maintenance and operational readiness of Phoenix's designated national urban search and rescue task force. The funding enables the Fire Department to sustain its capacity to conduct around-the-clock search-and-rescue operations in response to Presidentially declared major disasters and emergencies, including earthquakes, tornadoes, floods, hurricanes, aircraft accidents, hazardous materials spills, and structural collapses.

The award supports critical program management, training, exercises, and procurement activities necessary to maintain the task force's operational capabilities. These efforts ensure that Phoenix's US&R team can effectively assist state and local emergency responders in locating survivors and managing recovery operations in the immediate aftermath of disasters while supporting community lifeline stabilization and restoration. This funding represents part of FEMA's broader national initiative to support 28 designated US&R task forces across the country.