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Rural Emergency Medical Services Training

Agency: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis

Assistance Listings: 93.490 -- Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Projects of Regional and National Significance

Last Updated: March 20, 2026

Description

This program recruits and trains EMS personnel to provide immediate emergency care and rapid hospital transport in rural communities. As first responders, EMS personnel deliver life-saving interventions—such as opioid overdose reversal, buprenorphine initiation, CPR, and oxygen administration—helping reduce strain on local hospital resources. 

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information

Eligibility is statutorily limited to emergency medical services agencies operated by local or Tribal government (including fire-based and non-fire based) or an emergency medical services agency that is described in section 501(c) of title 26 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of title 26.

Grantor contact information

Description

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Email

REMS-Training@samhsa.hhs.gov

REMS-Training@samhsa.hhs.gov

Documents

No documents are currently available.

Link to additional information

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Forecasted

Estimated Post Date:

May 15, 2026

Estimated Application Due Date:

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Estimated Due Date Description:

Not available

Estimated Award Date:

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Estimated Project Start Date:

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Fiscal Year:

2026

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$13,500,000

Program Funding

45

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$--

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

TI-26-004

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:

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History

Version:

1

Forecast posted date:

March 20, 2026

Archive date:

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