Recovery Efforts Following Dixie Fire in Janesville Personal for Cal OES Staff
Located just outside Susanville in Northern California, Janesville is home to just about 2,000 people. When the Dixie Fire headed toward Highway 395, some of those residents evacuated to tents and trailers nearby, only to be moved again when flames...
Cal OES Offers Virtual Training Sessions for Listos California Grant Applicants
In order to help develop, enhance and expand community resilience, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is hosting informational webinars for potential applicants of Listos California grants. Launched in 2019, Listos California is...
Recruitment announcement: Cal OES is hiring!
The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is recruiting for an Associate Governmental Program Analyst to be a part of the new Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, working on the Listos California Program. The aim of the Office of...
Video: Cal OES anuncia $25 millones para la resiliencia comunitaria
La Oficina de Servicios de Emergencia del Gobernador (conocida por su sigla en inglés, Cal OES) ha publicado una segunda vuelta de financiación para Listos California. Estos fondos de subvención proporcionarían a las comunidades vulnerables que se...
Video: $25 million Available from Cal OES for Community Resiliency
The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has released another round of Listos California Grants for outreach and education efforts to under-resourced communities that are disproportionately impacted when a disaster strikes. These grant...
Proposed California Blueprint Budget Focuses on Key Enhancements to Emergency Response
Earlier this month, Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled his proposed 2022-23 budget – the California Blueprint – which includes $2 billion in funding and 1,507 positions for Cal OES. Serving as the state’s leadership hub during all major emergencies and...
More than 1,050 Properties in 2021 State Debris Removal Program Cleared of Wildfire Debris
The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and its local, state and federal partners are committed to helping survivors of this year's wildfires recover and rebuild. As part of that commitment, they have been working hard to...
Cal OES has Distributed Over 1.6 Billion Pieces of PPE to Californians
Continuing to actively work to stop the spread of COVID-19 and the Omicron Variant, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) continues to rapidly distribute Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to schools, counties, and...
Cal OES Hosts Free ‘Prepare California’ Webinars
To coincide with the launch of the Prepare California program, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is hosting a series of webinars to assist communities in applying for funding. What is Prepare California? Prepare...
Cal OES Releases $125 Million in Funding to Build Resilience in Communities Most Vulnerable to Disasters
Funding is now available for two first-in-the-nation campaigns that seek to protect Californians most at risk of fires, floods, earthquakes, and other natural disasters MATHER, CA – As part of California’s nation-leading effort to build community...
El Estado Anuncia Nuevos Fondos para la Campaña Listos California
La campaña asigna $25 millones para ayudar a desarrollar la resiliencia comunitaria SACRAMENTO – La Oficina de Servicios de Emergencia del Gobernador (conocida por su sigla en inglés, Cal OES) anunció hoy una nueva oportunidad de financiamiento...
State Launches $100 Million Grant Program ‘Prepare California’ Designed to Build More Resilient Communities
Nation’s First Program Helps Fund Infrastructure Projects in California SACRAMENTO -- The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) today announced the release of applications for a first-in-the-nation grant program focused on...
State Announces New Grant Funds for Listos California Campaign
Campaign allocates $25 million to help build community resiliency SACRAMENTO – The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) today announced a new funding opportunity for local partners to build disaster resilience in vulnerable...
California Enhances MyShake App with New Features, Expands Reach
NOTE: The information in Spanish can be found at the end of the English version (la información en español la puede encontrar al finalizar la versión en inglés) SACRAMENTO - Building upon the success of California’s first-in-the-nation...
Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on National Human Trafficking Prevention Month
WASHINGTON – Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement on National Human Trafficking Prevention Month: “Human trafficking is an abhorrent crime that impacts an estimated 25 million people, here in...