# Rural Emergency Medical Services Training

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ti-23-011-rural-emergency-medical-services-training/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/342881

> Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis offered grants of up to $200,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 52 awards worth $10.4 million in total. Applications closed on March 20, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | TI-23-011 |
| Agency | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 20, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $200,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 52 |
| Total funding | $10.4 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.243 |

## Who can apply

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

Eligible applicants are rural emergency medical service agencies operated by a local or tribal government (fire-based and non-fire based) and rural non-profit emergency medical service agencies.

## What the grant funds

The purpose of this program is to recruit and train EMS personnel in rural areas with a particular focus on addressing substance use disorders (SUD) and co-occurring disorders (COD) substance use and mental disorders. SAMHSA recognizes the great need for emergency services in rural areas and the critical role EMS personnel serve across the country. Recipients will be expected to train EMS personnel on SUD and COD, trauma-informed, recovery-based care for people with such disorders in emergency situations and, as appropriate, to maintain licenses and certifications relevant to serve in an EMS agency. With this program, SAMHSA aims to develop the capacity of EMS staff to support residents in rural communities. This NOFO will be open for FY 2024. The following are the due dates for each FY: FY 2023: Applications are due by May 1, 2023 (Closed) FY 2024: Applications are due by March 20, 2024 Applications submitted by the due date will be reviewed and funding decisions will be made by the end of the FY. Applicants that do not receive funding are eligible to apply for the following fiscal year.

## Questions people ask

### Is TI-23-011 still open?

No. It closed on March 20, 2024.

### Who can apply for Rural Emergency Medical Services Training?

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Rural Emergency Medical Services Training?

Closed March 20, 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 $200,000 each. About $10.4 million in total across about 52 awards.

### Who has won Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Mental Health Association of New York City, Inc., California Department of Health Care Services, Florida Department of Children and Families. The program made 5,689 awards worth $13 billion in that time.