Office Of Emergency Services

The California Office of Emergency Services (CAL OES), operating under the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) UTM3S7LKYQZ4, is a state government entity headquartered in Mather, California, that serves as the primary emergency management and homeland security agency for the State of California. As a child entity of the U.S. State Government of California, CAL OES receives federal grant funding to enhance emergency preparedness, disaster response, and community resilience across the state. The organization functions as a critical administrative and coordinating body that distributes federal resources to local governments, tribal entities, and nonprofit organizations throughout California to execute specialized emergency management and public safety initiatives. CAL OES has demonstrated significant capacity in managing complex federal grant programs, with a robust history of administering multi-million dollar awards from various federal agencies.

CAL OES has received an extensive portfolio of federal grant awards totaling over $600 million since 2021, reflecting its central role in California's emergency management infrastructure. The organization has been the prime recipient of major grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), including the Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) totaling over $400 million, the Nonprofit Security Grant Program exceeding $90 million, the Emergency Management Performance Grant Program totaling approximately $100 million, and specialized programs such as the Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program ($1.8 million), the Next Generation Warning System Grant Program ($2.6 million), and the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (over $20 million). Additionally, CAL OES administers grants from the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance for programs including the Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant ($2.4 million), Project Safe Neighborhoods grants, and the Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence program ($1.8 million). The organization also manages federal grants supporting victims' services from the Office on Violence Against Women, including the STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant ($16.7 million) and Sexual Assault Services Formula Program ($2.1 million), as well as grants from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for tsunami preparedness activities and the Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration for hazardous materials emergency preparedness. CAL OES utilizes a sub-award model to distribute federal funding to counties, cities, tribal governments, nonprofits, and other state agencies for critical activities including emergency planning and training, disaster recovery operations, infrastructure repair and restoration, cybersecurity enhancements, physical security improvements for at-risk facilities, forensic science capabilities development, crisis counseling services, flood mitigation projects, earthquake preparedness initiatives, and community resilience programs. The organization's work encompasses debris removal operations, emergency protective measures, hazard mitigation planning, emergency operations center construction and renovation, law enforcement and prosecution support services, and public education and outreach campaigns addressing diverse hazards ranging from natural disasters to terrorism and domestic violence threats.