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Grant / Contribution - Heavy Urban Search and Rescue Program (HUSAR)
The overall objective of the program is to support Canada's Heavy Urban Search and Resuce (HUSAR) capacity by strengthening the abilities of six HUSAR Task Forces across Canada. The project has three distinct components: a transportation plan, a communication plan and operational readiness. The objectives include: to be operationally ready and deployable instantaneously upon notification of an activation to respond to any type of disaster; to enable operational readiness and enhance communication capabilities that increase interoperability between HUSAR teams, SAR Teams and other stakeholders; and, to address numerous high priority needs identified by subject matter experts to restore fundamental capability and improve interoperability.
- Total value
- $3.5M
- Agreements
- 5
- Feb 2017 to Mar 2017
- Median agreement
- $693K
- Typical range
- $554K–$750K
- the middle half of agreements
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.
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Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| City of Montréal | 1 | $900K |
| The City of Calgary | 1 | $750K |
| City of Vancouver | 1 | $693K |
| Toronto Fire Services | 1 | $554K |
| Province of Manitoba | 1 | $554K |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
Show the numbers
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | $3.5M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Outside Canada or not stated | 5 | $3.5M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated by the department | 5 | $3.5M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2017 | City of Montréal | HUSAR in Montreal – Capacity Building (Tools, Transport, Travel, Operating, Equipment)Grant | $900,000 |
| Mar 2017 | The City of Calgary | CANTF2 (Calgary) - Operational Readiness (Transport, Cache, Training, Operating and Maintenance)Grant | $750,000 |
| Mar 2017 | City of Vancouver | CANTF1 (Vancouver) - Operational Readiness (Transport, Tactical Telecommunications, Equipment, Training, Planning)Grant | $693,000 |
| Feb 2017 | Toronto Fire Services | CANTF3 (Toronto) - Operational Readiness (Cache, Communication and Travel, Transport, Training)Grant | $553,500 |
| Feb 2017 | Province of Manitoba | CANTF4 (Manitoba) - Operational Readiness (Training, Operating and Maintenance, Transportation, Cache)Grant | $553,500 |