# Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program – Emergency Medical Services Supplement

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hrsa-24-006-medicare-rural-hospital-flexibility-program-emergency/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/349405

> Health Resources and Services Administration offered grants of up to $250,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 8 awards worth $2.0 million in total. Applications closed on April 26, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HRSA-24-006 |
| Agency | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 26, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $250,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 8 |
| Total funding | $2.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.241 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible applicants are state recipients funded under HRSA-24-002, Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program cooperative agreement. This is a competitive supplemental funding opportunity. Only states eligible for cooperative agreements awarded under HRSA-24-002 are eligible to apply for funding under this notice.

## What the grant funds

This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program (Flex Program), Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Competing Supplement (EMS Supplement). Throughout this NOFO, the term Flex Program will refer to the larger, primary program while EMS Supplement will refer to the supplemental projects that are the focus of this NOFO. The purpose of the EMS Supplement is to enable states to establish or expand programs for the provision of rural EMS by strengthening the EMS workforce in rural areas through recruitment, retention, and financial and operational strategies. This includes, but is not limited to, activities such as: • Establishing career advancement programs for EMS staff as part of the hiring process; • Working with local schools and community colleges to recruit students interested in EMS; • Educating community leaders on the need for volunteers and/or paid staff • Training on EMS billing; • Updating billing software; • Establishing cost-sharing agreements for billing services with other agencies; • Assisting with travel costs for training/certification; • Assisting with training/certification costs; • Addressing fatigue and the mental health toll of EMS work; The EMS Supplement intends to address and improve EMS workforce challenges in rural areas by offering support and resources to communities struggling with workforce shortages and inconsistent billing practices.

## Questions people ask

### Is HRSA-24-006 still open?

No. It closed on April 26, 2024.

### Who can apply for Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program – Emergency Medical Services Supplement?

Health Resources and Services Administration accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program – Emergency Medical Services Supplement?

Closed April 26, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $250,000 each. About $2.0 million in total across about 8 awards.

### Who has won State Rural Hospital Flexibility Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Rural Health Redesign Center Organization, Inc., Rural Health Resource Center, Regents of the University of Minnesota. The program made 58 awards worth $92.7 million in that time.