News and updates from Cal OES
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 building community...
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 communities. Under California’s...
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 earthquake alert system,...
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 the United States...
Cal OES Announces Release of $47 Million in Awards to Help Nonprofit and Faith-Based Organizations Enhance Security and Safety
SACRAMENTO – Strengthening efforts to protect Californians from hate-motivated violence, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) today announced the awarding of $47.5 million to 290 community groups across the state. The funding, which was...