Solicitation: 202606106 Rural Health Transformation Funding for Community Paramedici

This grant supports the creation or expansion of Community Paramedicine services in rural Maine, focusing on improving access to preventive, acute, and chronic‑care health services. Applicants must be Maine‑licensed EMS agencies that can obtain a Community Paramedicine license and demonstrate a plan to deliver services such as disease‑management, mental‑health co‑response, workforce development, and modest facility renovations. Funding is capped at $500 k per agency (or $750 k for regional collaborations) and must be used for allowable activities listed in the NOFO; new construction is prohibited. The program requires quarterly reporting and a final case‑study. • Eligible entities: Maine EMS‑licensed agencies serving HRSA‑eligible rural ZIP codes. • Allowed costs: Provider payments, professional advancement (CME, licensure support), mental‑health collaboration, technology upgrades, and renovations tied to program goals. • Disallowed costs: New construction, supplanting existing funding, lobbying activities, and unrelated capital purchases.