Opportunity Information: Apply for DHS 20 DOD 025 00 01
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System Readiness Cooperative Agreement is a FEMA-funded, DHS discretionary cooperative agreement designed to keep the nation’s 28 US&R task forces fully prepared to deploy on short notice. These task forces are nationally organized, staffed, trained, and equipped teams that support state and local governments during round-the-clock search-and-rescue operations after a Presidentially declared major disaster or emergency under the Stafford Act. The opportunity emphasizes the broad range of incidents the task forces may face, including earthquakes, tornadoes, floods, hurricanes, aircraft accidents, hazardous materials incidents, and catastrophic structural collapses. When deployed, the teams integrate with and reinforce local emergency response efforts to locate survivors, conduct technical rescue operations, and help manage early response and recovery activities.
The central purpose of the cooperative agreement is sustainment and readiness. In practical terms, the funding is aimed at ensuring that the System and its sponsoring jurisdictions can maintain the administrative backbone, trained personnel, functional equipment caches, and the facilities needed to remain mission-capable. Because it is a cooperative agreement (rather than a standard grant), FEMA typically expects active involvement and coordination in how the funded activities are implemented, aligning task force readiness with national standards and System guidance.
The program’s priorities focus on several core readiness pillars. First is strong administrative and management capability at the sponsoring agency level, ensuring task force affairs are handled using best practices and that training and exercises are available so personnel can perform their assignments safely and consistently with FEMA and System standards. Second is equipment readiness: task forces are expected to acquire, maintain, and sustain tools and equipment in line with the current, approved FEMA Equipment Cache List, which is the baseline for what a task force should have ready for deployment. Third is facilities support, specifically the ability to lease space necessary for offices, training sites, and storage for equipment and supplies. Fourth is improving standby and pre-deployment preparedness through resources that support catastrophic event planning, mobilization exercises, and technical assistance, all of which help teams deploy faster and operate more effectively when an incident occurs. Finally, the program supports leadership coordination by providing forums where FEMA and sponsoring agency senior leaders can discuss strategic issues affecting the System, which helps maintain consistency across task forces and address national-level readiness concerns.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is listed under CFDA 97.025 (Disaster Prevention and Relief) and was issued by the Department of Homeland Security, FEMA. The funding opportunity number is DHS 20 DOD 025 00 01. The posting indicates an expected 28 awards, consistent with the 28 national task forces, and a total award ceiling of $37,832,000. The opportunity was created on June 24, 2020, with an original closing date of July 24, 2020. Eligibility is noted as “Others,” with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement, which typically corresponds to established US&R task force sponsoring agencies and their administrative organizations rather than open competition among the general public.
Overall, the grant is less about launching new programs and more about keeping a specialized national capability ready every day. It pays for the less visible but essential work of preparedness: governance and administration, recurring training and exercises, standardized equipment sustainment, secure storage and training locations, and planning and coordination that allow the US&R System to respond rapidly and effectively when catastrophic incidents occur.Apply for DHS 20 DOD 025 00 01
- The Department of Homeland Security, Department of Homeland Security - FEMA in the disaster prevention and relief sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 National Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) Response System Readiness Cooperative Agreement" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 97.025.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 24, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 24, 2020. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $37,832,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 28 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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FY 2020 National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System Readiness Cooperative Agreement (FEMA) - FAQs
What is the FY 2020 National US&R Response System Readiness Cooperative Agreement?
It is a FEMA-funded, DHS discretionary cooperative agreement intended to keep the nation’s 28 Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) task forces fully prepared to deploy on short notice for major disasters and emergencies.
Which federal agencies are associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Is this a grant or a cooperative agreement, and why does that matter?
It is a cooperative agreement, not a standard grant. The description indicates FEMA typically expects active involvement and coordination in how funded activities are implemented, with an emphasis on aligning readiness with national standards and US&R System guidance.
What is the main purpose of this funding?
The central purpose is sustainment and readiness. The funding is aimed at maintaining the administrative backbone, trained personnel, functional equipment caches, and facilities needed for the US&R System and sponsoring jurisdictions to remain mission-capable.
How many task forces does the National US&R System include?
The opportunity references 28 US&R task forces nationwide.
How many awards are expected under this opportunity?
The posting indicates an expected 28 awards, consistent with the 28 national task forces.
What is the total award ceiling for the opportunity?
The total award ceiling listed is $37,832,000.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is DHS 20 DOD 025 00 01.
What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 97.025, Disaster Prevention and Relief.
When was the opportunity created and when did it close?
The opportunity was created on June 24, 2020, with an original closing date of July 24, 2020.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is shown as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement. Based on the description, this typically corresponds to established US&R task force sponsoring agencies and their administrative organizations rather than open competition for the general public.
Is this opportunity intended to start new programs or maintain existing capability?
The focus is on maintaining an existing specialized national capability and keeping it ready every day, rather than launching new programs.
What kinds of incidents are US&R task forces expected to be ready for?
The opportunity highlights a broad range of incidents, including earthquakes, tornadoes, floods, hurricanes, aircraft accidents, hazardous materials incidents, and catastrophic structural collapses.
Under what authority do task forces deploy for disasters and emergencies?
The task forces support operations after a Presidentially declared major disaster or emergency under the Stafford Act.
How do US&R task forces support state and local governments during an incident?
They integrate with and reinforce local emergency response efforts to locate survivors, conduct technical rescue operations, and help manage early response and recovery activities.
What are the core readiness priorities supported by this cooperative agreement?
The priorities described include: administrative and management capability; training and exercises; equipment readiness aligned to the FEMA Equipment Cache List; facilities support (including leasing space); standby and pre-deployment preparedness (planning, mobilization exercises, technical assistance); and leadership coordination forums for FEMA and sponsoring agency senior leaders.
What does "administrative and management capability" mean in this context?
It refers to the sponsoring agency having strong administrative and management practices to handle task force affairs using best practices, and ensuring training and exercises are available so personnel can perform assignments safely and consistently with FEMA and System standards.
What is meant by "equipment readiness" for US&R task forces?
Equipment readiness means task forces are expected to acquire, maintain, and sustain tools and equipment in line with the current, approved FEMA Equipment Cache List, which serves as the baseline for deployment-ready capability.
What is the FEMA Equipment Cache List and how is it used here?
In this opportunity, it is described as the current, approved baseline list of what a task force should have ready for deployment, and equipment activities are expected to align with it.
What types of facilities costs are emphasized?
The opportunity specifically highlights facilities support through the ability to lease space necessary for offices, training sites, and storage for equipment and supplies.
What does "standby and pre-deployment preparedness" include?
It includes resources that support catastrophic event planning, mobilization exercises, and technical assistance, with the goal of helping teams deploy faster and operate more effectively during incidents.
What is the leadership coordination component of the program?
The program supports leadership coordination by providing forums where FEMA and sponsoring agency senior leaders can discuss strategic issues affecting the System, promoting consistency across task forces and addressing national-level readiness concerns.
Does the opportunity describe how US&R teams operate when deployed?
Yes. It states that when deployed the teams integrate with local emergency response efforts and support locating survivors, conducting technical rescue, and assisting with early response and recovery activities.
Why does the opportunity emphasize "readiness" and "sustainment"?
Because the funding is aimed at the essential work that keeps the US&R System mission-capable at all times, such as governance and administration, recurring training and exercises, standardized equipment sustainment, secure storage and training locations, and planning and coordination for rapid response.
Is the opportunity open to the general public or organizations outside the US&R System?
The summary indicates eligibility as "Others" with details in the full announcement, and it notes this typically corresponds to established task force sponsoring agencies and their administrative organizations, rather than open competition among the general public.
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