The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is accepting applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2023 Emergency Medical Services for Children State Partnership Program to support demonstration projects for the expansion and improvement of emergency medical services for children who need treatment for trauma or critical care.
Donor Name: Health Resources and Services Administration
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/07/2022
Size of the Grant: $205,000
Grant Duration: 4 years
Details:
This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) State Partnership (SP) Program. The purpose of this program is to support demonstration projects for the expansion and improvement of emergency medical services for children who need treatment for trauma or critical care. This program will achieve these goals by expanding the uptake of Pediatric Readiness Guidelines in Emergency Departments; developing Pediatric Readiness in Emergency Medical Services Systems; increasing pediatric disaster readiness by supporting the integration of pediatrics in hospital and prehospital disaster plans; and prioritizing family partnership and leadership to improve EMSC systems of care. Consistent with these goals, this program aims to attain equitable access to pediatric emergency care and everyday readiness for all children across the nation, especially for those children living in racial/ethnic minority, tribal, and rural communities.
Goals, Objectives, and Priorities
The EMSC SP Programs must implement specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, time-bound, inclusive, and equitable (SMARTIE) objectives that align with HRSA EMSC national goals, objectives, and priorities, as described in this notice of funding opportunity. For this purpose, these are:
- By 2027:
- Expand the uptake of Pediatric Readiness in Emergency Departments by establishing a standardized pediatric readiness recognition program for EDs, designating Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinators (PECC) in EDs, and ensuring hospital EDs weigh and record children’s weight in kilograms.
- Improve Pediatric Readiness in EMS Systems by establishing a standardized pediatric readiness recognition program for prehospital EMS agencies; increasing PECCs in prehospital EMS agencies; and increasing the number of prehospital EMS agencies that have a process for pediatric skills-check on the use of pediatric equipment.
- Increase pediatric disaster readiness in hospital EDs and prehospital EMS agencies by ensuring that disaster plans address the needs of children.
- Prioritize and advance family partnership and leadership in efforts to improve EMSC systems of care by including and engaging family representatives who can speak to the emergency care needs of children in their community on EMSC state advisory committees.
Funding Information
- Award Ceiling: $205,000
- The period of performance is from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2027 (4 years).
Eligibility Criteria
The EMSC SP Program, authorized by the Public Health Service Act, Title XIX, 1910 (42 U.S.C. 300w-9), allocates funds through competitive grants to state governments and accredited schools of medicine in States. One HRSA EMSC SP award will be made per state/jurisdiction applicant. Should HRSA receive more than one eligible application from a specific state/jurisdiction, the higher-scoring applicant will be funded.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
