FY 2025 Next Generation Warning System (NGWS) for Early Earthquake Warning (EEW) Grant Program CFO
FY 2025 Next Generation Warning System (NGWS) for Early Earthquake Warning (EEW) Grant Program CFO funds streaming providers’ alert integration to improve earthquake safety in California.
Funder: California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services
Due Dates: November 25, 2026 (Submission deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $750,000 per award for 18 months; $1,500,000 total available; no match required
Summary: Supports integration of early earthquake warnings into streaming platforms and other digital channels to improve public safety in California.
Key Information: Applicants must be streaming service providers, organizations supporting the streaming ecosystem, or technology providers with established streaming partnerships and implementation capabilities.
Description
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), Homeland Security & Emergency Management Branch, administers this competitive opportunity to expand the reach of early earthquake warning (EEW) alerts in California. The program supports integration into streaming platforms, internet-connected devices, emerging digital platforms, and other non-traditional communication channels, helping warnings reach Californians through everyday technologies.
Funded projects will research, assess, design, develop, test, implement, and demonstrate technically feasible streaming-based EEW solutions. Work may include software and API development, interoperability across streaming players, proof-of-concept testing, pilots with streaming operators, and evaluation of reliability, scalability, performance, accessibility, and effectiveness. Projects may also develop open-source components and technical documentation to support wider deployment.
