EMSC State Partnership Rural Expansion Program
Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration
Assistance Listings: 93.127 -- Emergency Medical Services for Children
Last Updated: May 13, 2026
Description
This notice announces the opportunity to apply for supplemental funding under the Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) State Partnership Rural Expansion Program. The purpose of this demonstration project is to improve and expand emergency medical services (EMS) systems for children to ensure access to age-appropriate, high-quality care during the COVID-19 pandemic in rural, remote, and/or tribal areas. Supplemental funds will support demonstration projects in rural, remote, and/or tribal areas that respond to gaps in the readiness to care for children in prehospital EMS and hospital Emergency...
Department (ED) systems to advance existing EMSC State Partnership Program performance measure priorities.
You may select objectives related to the following EMSC State Partnership Program performance measure priorities:
• Objective 1: Increase the number of hospitals in rural, remote and/or tribal communities that are recognized by a state, regional, or territorial pediatric medical recognition program (supports HRSA performance measure EMSC 04).
• Objective 2: Increase the number of pediatric emergency care coordinators in rural, remote, and/or tribal EMS agencies (supports HRSA performance measures EMSC 02).
In addition, you are encouraged to incorporate strategies that are responsive to specific gaps in provider or system pediatric readiness that address state-based needs heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic, such as:
• Pediatric behavioral/mental health
• Trauma-informed care
• Management of multi-system inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C)
• Culturally responsive care
• Child abuse and neglect
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Eligible applicants are current recipients that received an initial award under the HRSA-18-063 EMSC State Partnership Program.
Grantor contact information
Description
Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration
lludwig@hrsa.gov
Contact Lorah Ludwig at (301)443-2560 or email lludwig@hrsa.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| MCHB_HRSA-21-108_H33_EMSC_Final.pdf | MCHB HRSA-21-108 (H33) EMSC_Final | Apr 22, 2021 09:28 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Archived: August 24, 2021
Award
$1,000,000
Program Funding
5
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$--
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
HRSA-21-108
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Health
Category Explanation:
Https://grants.hrsa.gov/2010/Web2External/Interface/FundingCycle/ExternalView.aspx?fCycleID=c33f5352-2283-4ce7-a817-02bad9a97a5d
History
Version:
1
Posted date:
April 22, 2021
Archive date:
August 24, 2021
