Brief

The Mayor submitted a City Administrative Officer report on a 2025 FEMA Cooperative Agreement to support the Los Angeles Fire Department's Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Task Force. The agreement provides federal grant funding for specialized rescue operations. The file was referred to the Budget and Finance Committee and Public Safety Committee on September 14, 2026, and remains pending review.

Full summary

The Los Angeles Fire Department is pursuing a cooperative agreement with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to secure federal grant funding for its Urban Search and Rescue Task Force. USAR teams are specialized units trained and equipped to locate and rescue people trapped in collapsed structures, typically following earthquakes, building collapses, or other large-scale disasters. The Mayor initiated this file by submitting a City Administrative Officer report dated September 2, 2026, which details the terms and financial implications of the 2025 FEMA grant. The agreement represents a continuation of federal funding support for the city's disaster response capacity, allowing the Fire Department to maintain and operate its USAR capabilities. As of September 14, 2026, the file has been referred to both the Budget and Finance Committee and the Public Safety Committee for review and approval. Both committees must evaluate the grant terms, funding amounts, and any local matching requirements before the full City Council can adopt the agreement. The file remains pending in committee and is not scheduled to expire until September 11, 2028.

Activity (2)

• 2026-09-14 City Administrative Officer document(s) referred to Budget and Finance Committee; Public Safety Committee.
• 2026-09-11 Document submitted by the Mayor, City Administrative Officer report dated September 2, 2026.

Documents (1)

• 2026-09-02 Report from City Administrative Officer · report