Criteria & Eligibility

• LEMA requested to preposition resources, undeclared events, or before declarations are known
• LEMA request is related to a state or federally declared emergency
• LEMA provided for more than a 12-hour period
• LEMA requested for a multi-jurisdictional event
• Major law enforcement action requiring extended or specialized LEMA
• LEMA for a mass casualty incident or extended mass casualty operation
• Technology support or specialized resources to support LEMA response (intended for Cal OES LEMA database)
• Extra Ordinary Search and Rescue (SAR)’s

Eligible Applicants

• City Police Departments (Sworn)
• Sheriff’s Offices (Sworn)
• Probation (Sworn)
• District Attorney’s Investigators (Sworn)
• Reserved Officers (Sworn)
• Deputy Coroners (Sworn) 
• Deputy Medical Examiners (Sworn) 
• Tactical Dispatchers
• Coroner Technicians (When dispatched to incident)

Eligible Reimbursement Expenses

Eligible Costs for Providing Agencies:

• Responding Officer Overtime
• Backfill for Responding Officers
• Vehicle (consistent with FEMA rates when applicable)
• Extraordinary Equipment (Case by Case i.e. ISU vehicles, Rapid DNA, etc.)

Eligible Costs for Requesting Agencies:

• Expenses (in support of and for Providing Agencies) related to food, fuel, and lodging for approved LEMA Fund Incidents and approved LEMA Fund SAR’s.
• Expenses related to logistical needs to support the deployment of the Providing Agencies. (i.e.; porta-potties, copy machines, etc.)

Reimbursement Process

Submit a Workbook and supporting documentation through the LEMA Fund Application. See link below.