Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 97.120
May 8, 2020
Rural Emergency Medical Communications Demonstration Project
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 97.120
DHS Additional Link - https://www.cisa.gov/blog/2020/05/13/cisa-releases-fy-2020-rural-emergency-medical-communications-demonstration-project
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Sponsor U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Deadlines Jun 24, 2020
Contact For programmatic or technical questions: Elizabeth (Bess) Mitchell 703.705.6318 ECD@cisa.dhs.gov For financial or regulatory questions: Marsha Mathis 202.447.5950 Marsha.mathis@hq.dhs.gov
Purpose
The Rural Emergency Medical Communications Demonstration Project (REMCDP) will provide funding to public or state controlled institutions of higher education for demonstration projects addressing rural emergency medical communications. The project's intent is to examine communication barriers and identify solutions that enhance existing emergency communications infrastructure, which will then inform planning and coordination of emergency response across multiple jurisdictions in rural areas to support the Department of Homeland Security's National Emergency Communications Plan.
Applicants should demonstrate how the proposed project will address the following REMCDP objectives:
Use of a current statewide emergency communications system to deliver rural medical care and services
Development of trainings and exercises to ensure that rural emergency responders and personnel can use emergency medical communications systems and equipment effectively
Collaboration with state leaders to address the adoption of broadband communications to supplement current land mobile radio and statewide emergency communications systems
Ensure that emergency responders and medical practitioners can communicate in rural, underserved communities, as needed and when authorized
Collaboration with whole community representatives to support a broad set of activities, including rural emergency medical care and other needs
Innovative solutions to ensure that emergency responders and medical practitioners can communicate in various geographies
Identify, document, and share lessons learned and best practices of the demonstration project
Eligibility Applicants must be public or state controlled institutions of higher education that operate or have access to an existing statewide emergency communications system that is leveraged to address rural health disparities. The applicant must also be an emergency communications center.
Geographic coverage Nationwide
Amount of funding Project period: 24 months Estimated number of awards: 2 Estimated total program funding: $2,000,000
Application process Links to the full announcement and the online application process are available through grants.gov.
Tagged as Emergency preparedness and response · Infrastructure
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