Description
The FY 2026 National Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) Response System provides cooperative‑agreement funding to the 28 FEMA‑designated Urban Search & Rescue Task Force sponsoring agencies to maintain readiness, training, equipment, and operational support for disaster response across the United States. Each task force receives a baseline award of roughly $1.9 million (with possible supplemental amounts) for a total program budget of $55.6 million. Funding covers program management, travel, readiness assessments, national‑level training, equipment acquisition and recapitalization, insurance, storage/maintenance, and annual advisory organization stipends. Recipients must submit quarterly and annual financial reports, performance reports, and equipment inventories, and must comply with FEMA’s reporting deadlines and deliverable schedules. Eligibility is limited to the 28 designated task‑force sponsoring agencies; no other entities may apply.
• Total estimated funding: $55,593,824 (≈ $1.9 M per task force)
• Award type: Cooperative Agreement (grant‑like)
• Eligibility: Must be one of the 28 FEMA‑designated US&R Task Force sponsoring agencies
• Key deliverables: readiness assessments, national‑level training delivery, equipment procurement & maintenance, quarterly/annual reporting, after‑action reviews
• Reporting requirements: Semi‑annual performance reports, quarterly SF‑425 financial reports, annual self‑evaluation scoresheets, final close‑out package
• Timeline: Application window 08/24/2026 – 08/31/2026; performance period aligns with FY 2026 (one‑year)
• Primary contact: Mariano Almonte, FEMA GO Help Desk ([email protected])