The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $796,532 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to Clark County Fire District No. 3 Fireman's Association. The two-year grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, will fund an EMS Training Enhancement Program to improve the district's EMS training capabilities through technological infrastructure development, advanced...
This federal Project Grant award of $460,449, provided 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 fund the "SPARK OF HOPE EMS TRAINING PROJECT" in rural Clark County, Nevada. The goal of this project is to train at least 100 new emergency medical services (EMS) responders to efficiently and compassionately respond to...
This federal Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) will provide $2,801,250.00 in funding to the Clark County, NV government to deliver mental health training to over 6,700 emergency first responders. The project will partner the Clark County Fire Department with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department to ensure both organizations benefit from the behavioral health training. The...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the Upper Pine River Fire Protection District (UPRFPD) in Colorado. The grant will fund training and certification for approximately 50 EMT, paramedic, and community paramedic providers annually over the 2-year project period from September 2024 to September 2026. The...
This Project Grant award of $142,497.00 was provided 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. The grant will fund emergency medical services (EMS) training for 15 existing employees of the St. Johns County Fire Rescue (SJCFR) in Florida to become certified as state paramedics. This will increase the level and quality of EMS care provided to...
This 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 provides $800,000 to Mainehealth d/b/a Healthy Community Coalition (HCC) to implement a rural emergency medical services (EMS) training project in Franklin County, Maine. The project aims to increase recruitment, training, and retention of EMS personnel by providing career...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $800,000 Project Grant under CFDA 93.243, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance, to F-M Ambulance Service Inc. (dba F-M Ambulance), a non-profit organization in Fargo, North Dakota. The 2-year grant, which runs from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2026, will enable F-M Ambulance and its partners to recruit, train, and maintain emergency medical services (EMS)...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $800,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the Washington County Ambulance District (WCAD) in Missouri. The two-year grant will fund the WCAD's EMS Training and Education Program, which aims to recruit, train, and provide continuing education for emergency medical services (EMS) personnel and first responders...
This federal Project Grant award, provided 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, is funding a $775,812 initiative led by United Ambulance in Maine. The initiative aims to 1) recruit and train approximately 295 EMS students, with 162 expected to obtain licensure and 75 entering the Maine EMS workforce, 2) improve the mental health...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $599,820 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the Union Ambulance District (UAD) in Union, Missouri. The goal of this 2-year grant is to enhance the capabilities of EMS personnel in Franklin County to respond to mental health crises and substance use disorder emergencies. Key activities include providing...