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Grant FAQ

How do I submit my equipment or program need for grant funding consideration?

  • Contact the Contracts and Grants Section at 951-955-4774 or micro 54774.   
     

What happens next?

  • The Contracts and Grants Section constantly researches available grants to meet Riverside County Fire Department and Riverside County Operational Area needs.
  • When appropriate grants are available, the Contracts and Grants Section secures approval to apply from various sources.  These requests also include funding recommendations.
  • Status updates are provided in the Weekly Grants Updates in this webpage. 


 How do I partner in a Riverside County Operational Area grant project? 

  • The mission of the Riverside County Operational Area is to provide facilities, systems, and emergency management training for the officials of the Riverside County Operational Area, to include County and City government personnel and participating special districts.  The end goal is to be able to effectively and efficiently manage a disaster affecting jurisdictions within the Riverside County Operational Area (Govt. Code 8550 et. Seq.).
  • The Riverside County Operational Area is governed by the Board of Supervisors and the Operational Area Planning Committee (OAPC).
  • OAPC meets quarterly.
  • OAPC has two subcommittees responsible for determining the use and distribution of funds from grants channeled directly through the Operational Area, i.e., Homeland Security and Buffer Zone Protection Plan grant programs.  These two subcommittees are:  Anti-Terrorism Approval Authority and the OAPC Grant Review Subcommittee.
  • For further information regarding Operational Area grants, contact the Contracts and Grants Section.

 

How long does a grant process take?

  • The average grant process takes about 90 days.
     

How can I find out about a Riverside County Fire Department grant's status?

  • Refer to the Weekly Grants Update in this webpage.


 

 




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