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 $799,440.00, 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, supports an EMS Training and Support Project in South Carolina. The key objectives of this project are to: 1) Increase the number of paramedics through the development of an on-site certification program, serving both local and rural regional...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $938,360 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the City of Jamestown and Jamestown Community College. The project aims to increase the capacity of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel serving the rural areas of Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties in New York to provide effective, trauma-informed, and...
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, 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 (CFDA 93.243) program, aims to strengthen the capacity of emergency medical services (EMS) personnel to provide trauma-informed care and facilitate connections to treatment and support services for individuals experiencing mental health and substance use crises in the rural population of...
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 $600,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the Alaska Prehospital Education Consortium, Inc. The grant, effective September 30, 2024 through September 29, 2026, aims to enhance emergency medical services (EMS) training and certification in the City and Borough of Yakutat, Alaska. The project will train and...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $597,366 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the Hampshire County Sheriff's Office in West Virginia. The purpose of this 2-year grant is to recruit and train rural EMS personnel to provide holistic, evidence-based, and trauma-informed care for mental health and substance use disorder patients. Key objectives...
This Project Grant award, totaling $425,788, 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 aims to enhance the capabilities of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel in Rowan County, North Carolina through specialized training focused on substance use and mental health response. The training initiative will equip first...
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 of $735,912.00 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 train emergency medical services (EMS) personnel serving the rural Big Bear Valley region of California in addressing substance use disorders (SUD) and co-occurring disorders (COD). The key objectives are to: 1) Train EMS personnel in mental health and SUD care, 2) Increase the number of EMS personnel refreshed in using naloxone (Narcan), 3) Train community members and organizations in naloxone use, and 4) Increase the number of individuals qualified to serve in EMS agencies. The grant will support curriculum development, distance learning, and training of approximately 80 EMS staff and 100 community members over the 2-year project period ending on September 29, 2026.