County Of LOS Angeles

County of Los Angeles Fire Department is a U.S. local government entity registered in SAM.gov since March 2005 and headquartered in Commerce, California. The department is the fourth busiest fire department in the nation, responding to approximately 380,000 calls for service annually, with the vast majority being emergency medical services (EMS) related. Through federal grant awards, the Fire Department receives funding to support its specialized emergency response capabilities, including urban search and rescue operations, firefighter safety programs, and advanced emergency medical services. The department operates as one of 28 national urban search and rescue task forces and provides critical emergency response infrastructure across California and beyond.

The County of Los Angeles Fire Department has received multiple project grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) totaling approximately $10.5 million across various programs. The department's primary grant funding has focused on the National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System program (CFDA 97.025), with recurring annual awards supporting management, specialized training, equipment procurement, vehicle maintenance, and operational readiness for complex rescue operations. Most recently, the department received two successive three-year grants of $1,488,311 (September 2025 through August 2028) and $1,469,884 (September 2024 through August 2027) under this program to sustain its task force capabilities across 19 states. Additionally, the Fire Department received a $4.98 million Assistance to Firefighters Grant (CFDA 97.044) from FEMA in September 2022 to enhance firefighter safety and support specialized services including explosives detection canine teams. The department also received congressionally directed spending for a community project focused on acquiring advanced cardiac monitor/defibrillators and automated chest compression devices to expand emergency medical services in Pomona, demonstrating the breadth of the department's federal funding for both specialized rescue infrastructure and community health initiatives.