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 two-year grant, running from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2026, will fund the district's EMS Training and Education Program. The program aims to recruit, train, and provide continuing education for over 750...
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 University of Missouri System. The funding will support the Missouri Rural Emergency Services Collaborative for Underserved Education EMS Training Program (MO-RESCUE), which aims to provide emergency medical services (EMS) education and continuing education for rural...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $528,363 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.243) to Golden Valley Memorial Hospital District (GVMH) in Clinton, Missouri. The grant will fund a 24-month project to: 1) Enhance the capabilities of GVMH's EMS personnel and other first responders to respond to mental health crises and substance use disorder emergencies...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program, awarded a $600,000 Project Grant to the Upper Pine River Fire Protection District (UPRFPD) in Colorado. The grant, effective from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2026, will support the training and certification of approximately 50 EMS providers annually in UPRFPD's rural service area. The training...
This $600,000 Project Grant was awarded on September 30, 2024 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 recipient, Lincoln County Ambulance District (LCAD) in Missouri, will use the funding to develop and implement a comprehensive EMS training program with a focus on providing care for people with active substance use disorders...
This $791,404 federal Project Grant award 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 the HERO-IIII (Helping Train EMS in the Rural Ozarks IIII) program led by Coxhealth, a non-profit healthcare system in Missouri. The key objectives of the HERO-IIII program are to: 1) Recruit and train 24 new certified EMT...
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 Southern Illinois Hospital Services, doing business as Southern Illinois Healthcare Enterprises. The grant will fund a two-year program to address the severe shortage of emergency medical technicians (EMTs) in the southern Illinois region. In the first year, the...
This Project Grant award of $600,000.00 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 funding will allow the Campbell County Hospital District, doing business as Campbell County Health, to address barriers to the sustainability of emergency medical services (EMS) and improve mental health (MH) and substance use disorder (SUD)...
This federal Project Grant award of $800,000 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, will fund the Expanding EMS Recruitment, Training and Retention in Franklin County, Maine project. The awardee, MaineHealth d/b/a Healthy Community Coalition, will partner with NorthStar EMS to recruit, train, and retain emergency medical services (EMS)...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $799,756 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). The grant will support the Virginia Rural EMS Training Collaborative, a partnership between VCU's Center for Trauma and Critical Care Education, Injury and Violence Prevention...
The Citizens Memorial Hospital District of Polk County received a $600,000 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 funding will support the CMH EMS Training Program, which aims to enhance didactic and hands-on training opportunities for EMTs, paramedics, and community paramedics serving rural populations. Specifically, the program will:
Recruit and train 18 EMS personnel annually to meet state licensure and certification requirements.
Provide 4 hours of continued training to approximately 70 EMS personnel on substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions, including trauma-informed, recovery-based care.
Train all 70 EMS personnel to provide coordinated care services and warm referrals to other hospital stakeholders and specialties for historically underserved individuals.
The funding will cover training expenses and equipment, including simulation manikins, that can be utilized by CMH trainees as well as other rural EMS organizations lacking access to advanced training resources. The project period is from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2026.