Latest news and updates from Cal OES

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 scale exercise two...

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 deliver life-saving...

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 disaster loan for...

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) and the California...

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 Saturday, February 15th...