Rural Emergency Medical Services Training

The Rural Emergency Medical Services Training program aims to recruit and train EMS personnel to provide immediate emergency care and rapid hospital transport in rural communities. The program focuses on delivering life-saving interventions, such as opioid overdose reversal, buprenorphine initiation, CPR, and oxygen administration, to reduce strain on local hospital resources. Key aspects of the program include: • Eligibility is limited to emergency medical services agencies operated by local or Tribal government, or an emergency medical services agency that is described in section 501(c) of title 26 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of title 26. • The program estimates funding of $13,500,000 and plans to award 45 grants. • The opportunity is forecasted to be posted on May 15, 2026.