EMS Grants News and Articles

• Federal government shutdown: What happens now?

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  Democrats blocked a GOP short-term bill, demanding reversal of Medicaid cuts and an extension of ACA premium tax credits, while Republicans rejected the trillion-dollar price tag

• Colo. school district launches EMT career pathway

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  A new Thompson Career Campus wing is training high school students for in-demand EMT jobs, backed by ARPA funds and grants

• GrantFinder 2.0 launches: A new era for grant funding and technology

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  The rebranded system enhances grant funding access and simplifies workflows for local government, law enforcement, fire, EMS and corrections agencies

• States can direct $50B in Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services funding to rural EMS under new program

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  States may sub-award Rural Health Transformation Program funds to EMS agencies for technology, staffing and system upgrades

• $1M grant helps Calif. FD launch ALS care with first paramedic engine company

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  Backed by a $1M AFG grant, the Lodi Fire Department plan involves 15 firefighter-paramedics and four paramedic engines at no extra cost to residents

• Colo. counties to receive $75M in opioid settlements over 18 years

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  El Paso and Teller counties expect $75M over 18 years to fund youth prevention and treatment, including $500K for Homeward Pikes Peak and $300K for Colorado Springs Fire’s reentry program

• Tenn. officials look to grants to fund city ambulance service

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  Crossville councilman proposes tapping the Gary Sinise Foundation and other grants to fund a phased EMS program, avoiding a projected 30-cent property tax hike

• FEMA grant of over $100K helps Mich. FD deliver ALS care

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  A $100K-plus Assistance to Firefighters Grant is covering training and equipment so the Spring Lake Fire Department can staff two ALS-certified firefighter-paramedics each shift

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