For programmatic or technical questions:
Humberto Carvalho
240.276.2974
Humberto.Carvalho@samhsa.hhs.gov

For grants management or budget questions:
240.276.1400
FOACSAT@samhsa.hhs.gov

For grant review process and application status questions contact:
Cynthia Riddick
240.276.1115
MCynthia.Riddick@samhsa.hhs.gov

The Rural Emergency Medical Services Training Grant (Short Title: EMS Training) provides funding to recruit and train emergency medical services personnel in rural areas with a focus on addressing mental and substance use disorders.

Required activities include:

• Train EMS personnel to maintain licenses and certifications relevant to serve in an EMS agency
• Conduct courses that qualify graduates to serve in an EMS agency
• Fund specific training to meet federal or state licensing or certification requirements
• Ensure EMS personnel are trained on mental and substance use disorders and caring for people with such disorders in emergency situations
• Acquire emergency medical services equipment
• Purchase of the opioid overdose antidote Naloxone and train EMS personnel on the use in emergency opioid overdose situations

Additional allowable activities include:

• Recruit EMS personnel, which may include volunteer personnel
• Develop new ways to educate emergency healthcare providers through the use of technology-enhanced educational methods
• Acquire personal protective equipment for emergency medical services personnel as required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
• Purchase, distribution, and training on the use of fentanyl test strips
• Provide or fund training for motivational interviewing

Eligible applicants include rural emergency medical service agencies operated by local or tribal governments (fire-based and non-fire based) and nonprofit emergency medical service agencies.

Award ceiling: $200,000
Project period: 1 year
Estimated number of awards: 27
Estimated total program funding: $5,400,000

Links to the full announcement, application instructions, and the online application process are available through grants.gov and the SAMHSA website.