Community Emergency Response Team

We are pleased to share that the FY25 Listos California Grant Program Competitive Funding Opportunities (CFOs) are now available.

This announcement is being shared with current and previous Listos California grantees, as well as partner organizations and contacts who may be interested in applying or sharing this opportunity within their networks.

Below is a summary of the available funding opportunities.

Listos California Statewide Grant Program

• • $2.25 million in available funds
  • Supports CBOs serving the most socially vulnerable Californians statewide
  • Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with capacity to serve a minimum of 10 counties through local chapters and/or affiliates

Listos California Regional Grant Program

• • $1.5 million per Cal OES region (Inland, Coastal, Southern)
  • $4.5 million total available statewide
  • Supports CBOs serving socially vulnerable populations within each region
  • Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving at least two counties in the region applied for

Listos California Tribal Grant Program

• • $500,000 in available funds
  • Supports California federally recognized tribes and/or CBOs serving multiple tribes statewide
  • Applicants must be a federally recognized tribe or a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with demonstrated capacity

Listos California CERT Support Grant Program

• • $500,000 in available funds
  • Supports an administrative CBO to build capacity for CERT programs statewide
  • Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with the ability to support all new and existing CERT programs

Application Deadline
     Monday, February 23, 2026

How to Apply
Applications must be submitted through the Cal OES Grants Central System (GCS) by February 23, 2026.
To locate the opportunity, select Opportunity Search and enter “Listos California” in the Opportunity Name field.

Application Webinar
Cal OES will host a Listos California Grant Program Application Training Webinar on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
To request an invitation, please email ListosGrants@CalOES.ca.gov.

Questions or Technical Assistance
For additional information or assistance with submitting an application, contact ListosGrants@CalOES.ca.gov.

We encourage you to apply if eligible and to share this opportunity with your networks. Thank you for your continued partnership and commitment to advancing emergency preparedness for California’s most vulnerable communities.