USDA Shares Notice of Solicitation for Applications for SAMHSA 2024 Rural Emergency Medical Services Training Grant

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USDA Shares Notice of Solicitation for Applications for Rural Emergency Medical Services Training Grant

USDA is pleased to share the following solicitation for applications from Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) at the Department of Health and Human Services.

On behalf of Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration, we are excited to share this solicitation for the Rural Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Training grant.

What is the Rural EMS Training grant?

The purpose of this program is to recruit and train EMS personnel in rural areas with a particular focus on addressing substance use disorders (SUD) and co-occurring disorders (COD) substance use and mental disorders. SAMHSA recognizes the great need for emergency services in rural areas and the critical role EMS personnel serve across the country. Recipients will be expected to train EMS personnel on SUD and COD, trauma-informed, recovery-based care for people with such disorders in emergency situations and, as appropriate, to maintain licenses and certifications relevant to serve in an EMS agency. With this program, SAMHSA aims to develop the capacity of EMS staff to support residents in rural communities.

Is the Rural EMS Training Grant opportunity for You?

Eligible applicants are rural emergency medical service agencies operated by a local or tribal government (fire-based and non-fire based) and rural non-profit emergency medical service agencies. We are seeking to fund at least 52 Rural EMS Training grants in 2024.

Please notice the following changes for the 2024 program:

The 2024 NOFO is for 2 Years instead of 1 year. This will allow for organizations to have more time to enroll EMS staff in training programs that are extended over 12 months (paramedic training, etc.)
Applicants can request up to $200,000 for each year (total of $400,000).
The application deadline is March 20, 2024.

You can find the SAMHSA 2024 Rural Emergency Medical Services Training Grant Announcement here: Rural Emergency Medical Services Training | SAMHSA

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