Work with the Cities of Berkeley and Albany to ensure the East Bay can ramp up emergency responder training and communities are equipped to handle fires and other emergencies.

I look forward to working with the Cities of Berkeley and Albany to ensure our region can ramp up emergency responder training and that our communities are equipped and supported to handle fires and other emergencies.

Simon commits to continue working with local governments to expand emergency responder training and improve preparedness for fires and other emergencies in the East Bay.

Congresswoman Simon Secures Federal Funding for East Bay Regional Fire Training Facility to Keep Region Prepared and Safe | Representative Lateefah Simon
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Congresswoman Lateefah Simon recently secured $500,000 in Community Project Funding for the construction of the East Bay Regional Fire Training Facility. This funding will go to the Cities of Berkeley and Albany. Simon said, "I look forward to working with the Cities of Berkeley and Albany to ensure our region can ramp up emergency responder training and that our communities are equipped and supported to handle fires and other emergencies."

Simon publicly reported a concrete funding win tied directly to the Berkeley-Albany fire training facility and reiterated the exact commitment to regional training and emergency readiness.

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Congresswoman Simon Secures Federal Funding for East Bay Regional Fire Training Facility to Keep Region Prepared and Safe | Representative Lateefah Simon
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The agenda packet includes a public safety project list with "Project Fire Training Center Replacement" described as a purpose-built training facility that supports modern fire, rescue, and emergency service training and education and improves operational readiness and long-term emergency response capacity.

Berkeley's official materials show the fire training-center replacement project moving through municipal planning as a concrete emergency-response infrastructure effort.

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Special Agenda Packet - Council
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The City of Berkeley offered a May 6, 2026 in-person training at the Fire Department Training Facility, saying the class would help residents start or join a neighborhood disaster preparedness group and better support each other in emergencies.

Berkeley was actively using its fire training facility for emergency-preparedness classes during the lookback window, showing on-the-ground training activity rather than a stalled or abandoned effort.

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Start a Neighborhood Disaster Preparedness Group
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