Closed · HRSA-24-006 · CFDA 93.241 · Discretionary
Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program – Emergency Medical Services Supplement
Federal grant opportunity posted by Health Resources and Services Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $250K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- April 26, 2024
- Close date
- 8
- Expected awards
The verdict
Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program – Emergency Medical Services Supplement is a closed discretionary listing from Health Resources and Services Administration that offered Up to $250,000 across 8 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- up to $250K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 8
- expected awards
- 93.241
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program – Emergency Medical Services Supplement - is cataloged under number HRSA-24-006 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 93.241, posted by Health Resources and Services Administration. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on January 24, 2024 and last updated on March 22, 2024. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $250,000. The agency has projected $2.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 8 awards. If the agency funds the expected 8 awards from the $2.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $250,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on April 26, 2024. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
Up to $250,000
Close Date
April 26, 2024
Posted
January 24, 2024
Est. Total Funding
$2,000,000
Expected Awards
8
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
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.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Parent Grant Program
Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Agency Contact
Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration TChappel@hrsa.gov
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