EMS Grant Applications Available

The Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Division of Emergency Medical Services is reminding all EMS agencies seeking funding for the 2015 ‐2016 award year that all applications are now available.

Applications for funding priorities 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 must be completed utilizing the hard copy applications. Training and equipment grant applicants (funding priority 1) may apply online or use the hard copy application. The Electronic Application requires all applicants to use a username and password. Users who already have a password must use their driver license as the username.

First priority is for training of personnel and the purchase of equipment. Only eligible EMS agencies may apply for Priority 1 grants. Eligibility requirements can be found under the Grant section on the Web at http://ems.ohio.gov/ems_grants.stm

The Emergency Medical, Fire & Transportation Services Board (EMFTS) has made changes to the Priority 1 Training & Equipment Grant beginning with the 2015-2016 grant cycle. The following will take effect July 1, 2015:
· Disposable equipment may not be purchased. Only durable non-disposable equipment may be procured with grant monies.
· Paid invoices must be submitted within 60 days of the issuance date of the invoice to be eligible for reimbursement.
· Late submission of invoices will be subject to a 5% withholding of payment.

Second priority is for research, testing, and the evaluation of medical procedures and systems related to adult and pediatric trauma care.

Third priority is for entities that research the causes, nature, and the effects of traumatic injuries, educate the public about injury prevention and implement, test, and evaluate injury prevention strategies.

Fourth priority shall be given to entities that research, test, and evaluate procedures that promote the rehabilitation, retraining, and reemployment of adult or pediatric trauma victims and social service support mechanisms for adult or pediatric trauma victims and their families.

Fifth Priority shall be given to entities that conduct research on, test, or evaluate one or more of the following:
(a) Procedures governing the performance of emergency medical services in this state;
(b) The training of emergency medical service personnel;
(c) The staffing of emergency medical service organizations.
Sixth Priority is for entities that operate paramedic training programs and are seeking national accreditation of these programs.

Ohio EMS Grant applications are due by 5:00 PM on Wednesday, April 1, 2015. Applications are available at http://www.ems.ohio.gov/ems.grants.stm .