Rural Emergency Medical Services Training
Application Due Date: Monday, May 1, 2023
The purpose of this program is to recruit and train Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel in rural areas with a particular focus on addressing substance use disorders (SUD) and co-occurring disorders (COD) substance use and mental disorders. Recipients will be expected to train EMS personnel on SUD and COD, trauma-informed, recovery-based care for people with such disorders in emergency situations and, as appropriate, to maintain licenses and certifications relevant to serve in an EMS agency. SAMHSA plans to issue up to 52 awards for $10,400,000 up to $200,000 per year per award for 1 year.