Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Emergency medical technicians and paramedics

Rural Emergency Medical Services Training Grant Inactive
Grants to recruit and train emergency medical services personnel in rural areas with a focus on addressing substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions.

Indiana EMS Training Equipment Grants Inactive
Funding to support training and certification of Indiana's EMS and fire communities with the goal of increasing the number of certified emergency medical technicians and paramedics that are active in the state.

Healthcare Disparities Funding for Community Paramedicine in Maine Inactive
Funding to support EMS agencies in Maine initiating and/or expanding community paramedicine services, with a focus on rural areas of the state.

Iowa Rural EMS Pilot Grant Inactive
Grants for projects that leverage GPS-location technology with trained volunteers to decrease the immediate response time and stabilize emergencies while coordinating with emergency assistance. Funding will be used to provide training and equipment to volunteers in Iowa.

Indiana Health Issues and Challenges Grants Inactive
Grants for programs focused on addressing health issues and challenges within Indiana. Funds must be used for improving health outcomes in one or more priority areas including tobacco use, food insecurity/obesity, lead exposure, hepatitis C, chronic disease, and public health prevention programs.

Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program Inactive
Funding to support rural health networks to address the need for more trained health professionals, which has been amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic. The overall program goal is to expand public health capacity by supporting healthcare job development, training, and placement in rural communities.

H-1B Rural Healthcare Grant Program Inactive
Grants to partnerships of public and private sector entities to increase the number of individuals training in healthcare occupations that directly impact patient care and to alleviate healthcare workforce shortages by creating sustainable employment and training programs in healthcare occupations (including behavioral and mental healthcare) serving rural populations.