Project Grant 90CFPD0009

This $800,000 Project Grant, awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program, will fund a two-year workforce development initiative in Southern Illinois. In the first year, the grant will provide free Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) training and licensing for 25 students, including 12 additional hours focused on mental health and...

This $508,944 federal Project Grant awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program will enable the Amboy Fire Protection District (AFPD) in Illinois to recruit, train, and equip 10 new Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and Emergency Medical Responders (EMRs) to serve the expanding rural population in Lee County. The grant project will...

The Amboy Fire Protection District, a U.S. local government fire department in Amboy, Illinois, received a $100,512.00 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (CFDA 97.044) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on August 9, 2023. The two-year grant project will enhance the district's emergency medical services (EMS) capabilities to serve its rural region. Key initiatives include recruiting and training new EMTs and paramedics, providing mental health and substance abuse disorder training,...

The Bedford County Emergency Management Agency (BCEMA) was awarded a $150,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Assistance Program (CFDA 16.015). The funding will be used to establish and operate the "Bringing the Lost Home" (BLH) program, which aims to locate and prevent the wandering of individuals with dementia, such as Alzheimer's disease, or developmental disabilities, such as...

The Washington County Ambulance District received a $800,000 Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program. The purpose of this two-year grant is to recruit, train, and provide continuing education for emergency medical services (EMS) personnel and first responders in rural Missouri. The grant will fund training for over 500...

This $1,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards) aims to provide comprehensive mental health crisis intervention training for law enforcement personnel nationwide. The funding, which runs from October 2024 through December 2026, will support the development and delivery of virtual and in-person training courses covering topics such as crisis intervention, mental health first aid, and...

This $597,366 federal Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program aims to recruit and train rural EMS personnel in Hampshire County, West Virginia to provide holistic, evidence-based, trauma-informed care for mental health and substance use disorder patients. Key objectives include: 1) Providing FDA-approved overdose...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $123,840.88 Project Grant to the Boyertown Lions Community Ambulance Service through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA 97.044). The grant will support the Boyertown Ambulance's provision of emergency medical services to the community of Boyertown, PA from September 2022 through September 2024. The AFG Program aims to enhance public and firefighter safety related to fires and other hazards. This particular award...

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $540,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the Hawaii Department of Health's Children With Special Health Needs - NBS Division. The grant, titled "MALAMA FIRST RESPONDERS: SUPPORT EMS PERSONNEL SERVING RURAL HAWAII THROUGH TRAINING, RESOURCES, AND ENHANCEMENT OF PEER-TO-PEER NETWORK", aims to: Expand...

The federal Project Grant award, funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.243), will provide $600,000 to the Eastern Huron Ambulance Service (EHAS) to deliver training for first responders in 53 rural counties across Michigan's Northern Lower Peninsula, Upper Peninsula, and Thumb regions. Over the 2-year award period from September 2024 to...