News and updates from Cal OES
Cal OES, SFDEM and Silicon Valley Disaster Working Group Host Disaster Response Forum; Align Leaders in Tech with Government Response Agencies and Nonprofit Organizations
Individuals from across Northern California representing local government, first responders, nonprofit organizations and technology companies including Facebook, Airbnb, and Google joined California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) last week to...
SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Center to Close in Santa Rosa
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West announced today that SBA will close its Santa Rosa Disaster Loan Outreach Center at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019. “SBA opened the...
State, County Continue Coordination Following Kincade Fire
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and Sonoma County have maintained a strong relationship since the 2017 wildfires and have continued building on the coordination and lessons learned following those events, which help facilitate recovery...
One Month Left to Apply for SBA Disaster Loans
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded private nonprofit organizations in the La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians of the Dec. 26, 2019, deadline to...
Cal OES Director Mark Ghilarducci Secures Fire Management Assistance Grant to Assist Response Agencies Battling Cave Fire in Santa Barbara County
SACRAMENTO – California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) Director Mark Ghilarducci, secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help ensure the availability of vital resources to...