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Fiscal Year 2025 National Urban Search And Rescue Response System Readiness Cooperative Agreement

ID: DHS-25-DOD-025-00-99 • Type: Posted
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Description

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/.

Background
The Fiscal Year 2025 National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System Readiness Cooperative Agreement is issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), specifically through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

The mission of this program is to provide funding to ensure adequate management, training, exercise, procurement, and maintenance for the 28 national task forces that assist state and local governments in conducting search-and-rescue operations following major disasters or emergencies as declared under the Stafford Act. The goal is to maintain a coordinated national capability for responding to both natural and man-made incidents.

Grant Details
The funding under this cooperative agreement will support various activities including:
- Management and administration of day-to-day system activities such as personnel compensation, record keeping, inventory management, and correspondence.
- Travel for system activities including meetings, training, drills, and exercises.
- Development and delivery of training courses related to the US&R system.
- Procurement of equipment as specified on the DHS-approved Equipment Cache List.
- Maintenance and repair of equipment included on the current Equipment Cache List.
- Expenses related to disaster search canines including procurement, training, certification, and veterinary care.

This cooperative agreement allows each sponsoring agency of a US&R task force to maintain operational readiness independent of their ability to fund these activities.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants must be one of the 28 FEMA-designated Urban Search and Rescue Task Force Sponsoring Agencies. Each agency may submit only one application. Subapplicants are not allowed, and there is no cost-sharing requirement.

Period of Performance
The period of performance for this grant is from September 1, 2025, to August 31, 2028.

Grant Value
The total expected funding for this opportunity is $40,274,708 with individual awards ranging from $1.3 million to $1.6 million.

Place of Performance
The grant will be performed across various locations where the designated Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces operate.
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Overview

Agency
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) [DHS]
Category of Funding
Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Funding Instruments
Cooperative Agreement
Grant Program (CFDA)
97.025 - National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
Grants.gov
On 7/28/25 Federal Emergency Management Agency posted grant opportunity DHS-25-DOD-025-00-99 for Fiscal Year 2025 National Urban Search And Rescue Response System Readiness Cooperative Agreement with funding of $40.3 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 97.025 National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System. It is expected that 28 total grants will be made worth between $1.3 million and $1.6 million.

Timing

Posted Date
July 28, 2025, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
Aug. 11, 2025, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Last Updated
July 28, 2025, 10:55 a.m. EDT
Version
1
Archive Date
Sept. 10, 2025

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
County governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
City or township governments
State governments
Additional Info
FEMA-designated Urban Search and Rescue Task Force Sponsoring Agencies

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$1,600,000
Floor
$1,300,000
Estimated Program Funding
$40,274,708
Estimated Number of Grants
28

Contacts

Contact
Vani Neelakantan Grantor
Contact Email
femago@fema.dhs.gov
Contact Phone
(877) 585-3242

Documents

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