Short Title EMS Training Initial Announcement Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) NOFO Number TI-22-001 Posted on Grants.gov Wednesday, December 15, 2021 Application Due Date Monday, February 14, 2022 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) 276-2974Humberto.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) 276-1400FOACSAT@samhsa.hhs.gov