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Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) National Pediatric Readiness Coordinating Center Cooperative Agreement

Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration

Assistance Listings: 93.127 -- Emergency Medical Services for Children

Last Updated: February 17, 2026

Description

The Emergency Medical Services for Children National Pediatric Readiness Coordinating Center (EMSC NPRCC) demonstration program will work to assess and expand “Pediatric Readiness” in hospital emergency departments (ED) and pre-hospital emergency medical services (EMS) systems. Children have unique physiological, emotional, and developmental characteristics that require specialized medical care. Pediatric Readiness ensures that every EMS and fire-rescue agency and EDs have the pediatric-specific coordinators, competencies, policies, equipment, and other resources needed to provide high-quality emergency care for children, no matter where they live, attend school, or travel in the United States. 

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Education

  • Private institutions of higher education
  • Public and state institutions of higher education

Government

  • State governments

Additional information

The eligible Applicant should be accredited medical school and state governments

Grantor contact information

Description

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Email

mchbguidance@hrsa.gov

mchbguidance@hrsa.gov

Documents

No documents are currently available.

Link to additional information

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Archived: February 25, 2026

Application process

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Award

$4,200,000

Program Funding

1

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$4,200,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

HRSA-26-051

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

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Category of Funding Activity:

Health

Category Explanation:

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History

Version:

1

Posted date:

February 17, 2026

Archive date:

February 25, 2026

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