Rural Training Grants Available From SAMHSA

PRESS RELEASE

Applications are due by February 14, 2022, for newly announced Rural Emergency Medical Services Training Grants from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). 

The purpose of this grant program is to recruit and train EMS personnel in rural areas with a particular focus on addressing mental and substance use disorders. SAMHSA recognizes the great need for emergency services in rural areas and the critical role EMS personnel serve across the country. Eligibility is statutorily limited to rural emergency medical service agencies operated by a local or tribal government (fire-based and non-fire based) and nonprofit emergency medical service agencies. 

SAMHSA plans to issue 27 awards of up to $200,000 per year for up to one year. Find more information at www.samhsa.gov/grants/grant-announcements/ti-22-001.