# National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System (97.025)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/97-025-national-urban-search-and-rescue-us-r-response/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System is run by Department of Homeland Security. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $413 million in 224 grants, about $1.8 million per award.

## Objectives

The purpose of this Readiness Cooperative Agreement is to support the continued development and maintenance of a national urban search and rescue capability among the 28 task forces within the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System. This program supports Mission Area: Response, Mass Search and Rescue Operations, with the target of conducting search and rescue operations to locate and rescue people in distress, based on the requirements of the state and local authorities. This program supports Presidential Policy Directive 8 – National Preparedness, designed to help guide the domestic efforts of all levels of government, the private and nonprofit sectors, and the public to build and sustain the capabilities outlined in the national preparedness goal.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $48.6 million | 86 |
| 2022 | $33.8 million | 69 |
| 2023 | $109 million | 112 |
| 2024 | $53.8 million | 87 |
| 2025 | $168 million | 57 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Riverside | California | $35.8 million |
| Miami Valley Fire-Ems Alliance | Ohio | $23.2 million |
| City of Indianapolis | Indiana | $20.5 million |
| City of New York - Mayors Office of Criminal Justice | New York | $19.7 million |
| Texas A&m Engineering Extension Service | Texas | $19.0 million |
| City of Virginia Beach | Virginia | $18.3 million |
| City of Philadelphia Fire Department | Pennsylvania | $17.6 million |
| Boone County Fire Protection District | Missouri | $17.0 million |
| New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety | New Jersey | $16.1 million |
| City of Phoenix | Arizona | $15.3 million |
| West Metro Fire Protection District | Colorado | $14.2 million |
| County of Fairfax Virginia | Virginia | $14.2 million |
| County of Pierce | Washington | $13.4 million |
| Clark County Fire Dept-Admin | Nevada | $13.4 million |
| City of Memphis, Tennessee | Tennessee | $13.3 million |
| Montgomery County, Maryland | Maryland | $13.3 million |
| Lincoln City of | Nebraska | $13.0 million |
| Beverly, City of | Massachusetts | $12.8 million |
| County of Los Angeles | California | $11.8 million |
| Orange County Fire Authority | California | $11.1 million |