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Opportunity Listing - Fiscal Year 2025 National Urban Search And Rescue Response System Readiness Cooperative Agreement Fiscal Year 2025 National Urban Search And Rescue Response System Readiness Cooperative Agreement Agency: Department of Homeland Security - FEMA Assistance Listings: 97. 025 -- National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System Last Updated: May 13, 2026 View version history on Grants.
gov The National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System (the System) provides funding to ensure adequate management, training, exercise, procurement (vehicle and equipment) and storage and maintenance for the 28 national task forces staffed and equipped to assist State and local governments, tribes, and territories to conduct around-the-clock search-and-rescue operations following a Presidentially declared major disaster or emergency under the Stafford Act (e.g., earthquakes, tornadoes, floods, hurricanes, aircraft accidents, hazardous materials spills and catastrophic structure collapses).
When deployed, these task forces support State and local emergency responders' efforts by leading the U.S. response to natural and man-made incidents, conducting mass search and rescue operations in the immediate aftermath of and incident, and assisting with stabilization and restoration of community lifelines immediately following an incident.
Applicants can submit applications for this funding opportunity through FEMA Grants Outcomes (GO). Access the system at https://go. fema.
gov/. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments City or township governments FEMA-designated Urban Search and Rescue Task Force Sponsoring Agencies Grantor contact information E-mail: femago@fema. dhs.
gov File name Description Last updated FY2025-USR-NOFO-Final. pdf FY2025-USR-NOFO-Final Jul 28, 2025 02:56 PM UTC App_B_-_FF_089-0-10_BdgtNrrtve_USR. xlsm App B - FF 089-0-10 BdgtNrrtve USR Jul 28, 2025 02:59 PM UTC FY25_USR_NOFO_Appendix_A_SOW-FINAL.
pdf FY25 USR NOFO Appendix A SOW-FINAL Jul 28, 2025 03:00 PM UTC App-CthruH_CAFY2025_Final. pdf App-CthruH CAFY2025 Final Jul 28, 2025 03:00 PM UTC Link to additional information Archived: September 10, 2025 Funding opportunity number : Cost sharing or matching requirement : Funding instrument type : Opportunity Category Explanation : Category of Funding Activity : Disaster readiness and response
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