Mayor sends Council $1.39 million FEMA grant for LAFD search and rescue task force
Federal money would pay three staff positions, training, equipment and specialist contracts for California Task Force 1 through August 2028.
The Los Angeles Fire Department would accept $1,393,311 in federal funding to run its urban search and rescue task force, covering three staff positions, overtime training, equipment and contracts with specialists such as canine handlers and doctors. The City Administrative Officer recommends Council authorize acceptance for the term of September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028.
What happens next
City Council consideration of the recommendation to accept the grant
Karen Bass
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