Cal OES and US Navy Exercise to Ensure Mutual Understanding and Interoperability for Potential Emergency Radiological Response
The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) recently had an opportunity to engage with the US Navy and other local, state and federal agencies, for a tabletop exercise related to a radiological scenario. This was a follow-up to a full...
FEMA Funds Earthquake Safety for Los Angeles Hospital
Oakland, CA. - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded $1.7 million to the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the City of Los Angeles to ensure Good Samaritan Hospital’s Emergency Department can...
One Month Left to Apply for SBA Disaster Loans
Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded California private nonprofit organizations of the Feb. 18, 2020, deadline to apply for an SBA federal...
FEMA Grants $20M to California to Increase Earthquake Protection
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has granted $20 million to the State of California for its Earthquake Brace + Bolt (EBB) program. The grant will subsidize the work of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES)...
Cal OES Hosts One-Day Hiring Event
Cal OES Recovery Branch is recruiting for multiple permanent/full-time Disaster Assistance Program Specialists vacancies. We will be hosting a One-Day Interview Event on Saturday, February 15. One-Day Interview Event...
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Cal OES Is Offering A New Grant Opportunity for the Supervised Visitation Program
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is offering a new grant opportunity for the Supervised Visitation Program (SP). The purpose of the SP Program is to assure the safety and protection of children by supporting...
Cal OES Is Offering Two New Grant Opportunities
The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is offering two new grant opportunities in the transfer of Knowledge Program (KO) and the Special Needs School Transportation Camera (SN) Program. The purpose of the KO...
Governor Newsom Deploys Incident Support Team to Aid Response to Catastrophic Earthquakes in Puerto Rico
Updated at 1600 hours, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020. In the aftermath of another large magnitude earthquake this morning in Puerto Rico, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the deployment of 35 disaster specialists to assist the island to rebuild and...
CalVCB Announces Funding Availability for Trauma Recovery Centers
The California Victim Compensation Board (CalVCB) today posted a Notice of Funds Available for Trauma Recovery Centers (TRCs). The funding is for fiscal years 2020-21 and 2021-22. TRCs provide trauma-informed mental health treatment and case...
Montecito Mudslides Anniversary, Reflections Through Images
As the anniversary of the devastating mudslides in Montecito, Calif., is upon us we want to remember the lives lost and the toll taken on their families and community. Residents were awoken in the pre-dawn hours of Jan. 9, 2018, to the horrifying...
California Sends Urban Search and Rescue Team Members to Support Emergency Response to Earthquake in Puerto Rico
At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Governor Gavin Newsom through the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has approved the deployment of four members of California-based Urban Search and Rescue...
California Homeland Security Advisor, Director of Emergency Services Issues Statement on State Threat Assessments
The following is a statement from Mark Ghilarducci, the director of the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services and the Homeland Security Advisor to Gov. Gavin Newsom. Director Ghilarducci oversees statewide public safety, emergency...
California Certifies Statewide Programmatic Environmental Impact Review to Protect Californians from Catastrophic Wildfires
California has a new tool in its efforts to build wildfire resilience and improve long-term forest management in the face of climate change. The California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection has certified a new program that will help minimize...
Governor Newsom Issues Executive Order to Support Communities Recovering from Wildfires
Governor Gavin Newsom today issued an executive order to further assist communities across the state recovering from devastating wildfires dating back to 2017. The order extends the state’s prohibition on price gouging for Butte, Los...