Rural Emergency Medical Services Training Grant

Short Title
EMS Training
Initial Announcement
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
NOFO Number
TI-22-001
Posted on Grants.gov
Application Due Date
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number
93.243
Intergovernmental Review (E.O. 12372)
Applicants must comply with E.O. 12372 if their state(s) participates. Review process recommendations from the State Single Point of Contact (SPOC) are due no later than 60 days after application deadline.
Public Health System Impact Statement (PHSIS) / Single State Agency Coordination
Applicants must send the PHSIS to appropriate State and local health agencies by application deadline. Comments from Single State Agency are due no later than 60 days after application deadline.
Description

The purpose of this program is to recruit and train EMS personnel in rural areas with a particular focus on addressing mental and substance use disorders. SAMHSA recognizes the great need for emergency services in rural areas and the critical role EMS personnel serve across the country.

Eligibility

Eligibility is statutorily limited to rural emergency medical service agencies operated by a local or tribal government (fire-based and non-fire based) and non-profit emergency medical service agencies.

Award Information
Funding Mechanism
Grant
Anticipated Total Available Funding
$5,400,000
Anticipated Number of Awards
27
Anticipated Award Amount
Up to $200,000 per year per award
Length of Project
Up to one year
Cost Sharing/Match Required?
No

Proposed budgets cannot exceed $200,000 in total costs (direct and indirect) for the project.

Contact Information
Program Issues

Humberto Carvalho
Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs - OIEA
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(240) 276-2974
Humberto.Carvalho@samhsa.hhs.gov

Grants Management and Budget Issues

Office of Financial Resources, Division of Grants Management
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(240) 276-1400
FOACSAT@samhsa.hhs.gov

Last Updated: 03/02/2022