Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 09 151
Apply for HRSA 09 151
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Emergency Medical Services for Children State Partnership Demonstration Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.127 Emergency Medical Services for Children.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 2, 2008 and posted on Oct 2, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 2, 2008. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $6,110,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $130,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 47 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- The eligible applicant is the State EMS agency or the agency within with the responsibility for EMS in the state exists unless the State specifically requests and designates another State entity or a school of medicine to be the applicant The only eligible applicant is the state EMS agency, unless the State specifically requests and designates another State entity or a school of medicine
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Opportunity Summary:
The Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) State Partnership Demonstration Grants (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA 09-151) is a discretionary grant program run by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to help states strengthen how pediatric needs are built into their overall emergency medical services (EMS) systems. The main idea is not to create a separate pediatric program on the side, but to make sure children are consistently considered in the planning, protocols, training, equipment decisions, quality improvement, and coordination that shape statewide EMS. These grants are meant to move pediatric readiness from being dependent on individual champions to being a stable, institutionalized part of the state EMS structure.
The program strongly encourages states to involve their State Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Program and their State Highway Traffic Safety Office. That emphasis reflects how pediatric emergency care intersects with broader child health systems and injury prevention efforts, and it signals that HRSA is looking for applicants to connect EMSC work to the larger "system of care for children" rather than treating EMS as a stand-alone lane. In practical terms, the partnership model pushes applicants to coordinate across agencies that influence prevention, prehospital response, trauma systems, hospital preparedness, and follow-up care, so that children receive age-appropriate emergency care from the first point of contact through definitive treatment.
Funding under this opportunity is intended to support activities that improve, refine, and permanently embed EMSC within a state. While the announcement does not list specific activities in the excerpt provided, the purpose statement makes clear that successful projects should result in durable improvements to the way the state EMS system addresses pediatric patients. Applicants are required to address all core program requirements described in the official grant guidance, which means proposals must be structured around mandatory elements rather than optional ideas. In addition, applicants are expected to show that the work promotes family-centered care and culturally competent care, indicating that HRSA wants states to consider communication, respect for family roles, and the needs of diverse communities as part of quality pediatric emergency care.
Eligibility is narrowly defined. The eligible applicant is the state EMS agency, or the agency in the state that holds responsibility for EMS, unless the state formally requests and designates another state entity or a school of medicine to apply. In other words, the program is designed to operate at the statewide systems level, not through independent local agencies or non-state organizations applying on their own. The assistance listing is CFDA 93.127 (Emergency Medical Services for Children). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which reduces the financial barrier to participation and allows states to focus on program design and implementation rather than raising required matching funds.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, HRSA expected to make 47 awards under this cycle, with an estimated total funding amount of $6,110,000. The award ceiling is $130,000 per award, which suggests projects are expected to be targeted, strategic, and focused on systems change and integration rather than large-scale infrastructure purchases. The opportunity was posted October 2, 2008, with an original and current closing date of December 2, 2008, and it was later archived on February 13, 2009. The funding instrument type is a grant, and the activity category is health. Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement were directed to the HRSA Call Center (CallCenter@HRSA.GOV) and the listed phone numbers, and the full opportunity information was made available through the HRSA grants webpage link included in the announcement.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) State Partnership Demonstration Grants program?
It is a discretionary grant program administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to help states strengthen how pediatric needs are built into their overall emergency medical services (EMS) systems. The focus is on making pediatric readiness a stable, institutionalized part of statewide EMS, rather than a separate standalone pediatric program.
What is the main goal of this funding opportunity?
The main goal is to ensure children are consistently considered across statewide EMS planning and operations, including protocols, training, equipment decisions, quality improvement, and coordination. The program is intended to move pediatric readiness from relying on individual champions to being embedded in the state EMS structure.
Is this grant meant to create a separate pediatric EMS program?
No. The purpose is specifically to integrate pediatric needs into the broader, existing EMS system so that pediatric considerations are part of routine statewide EMS decision-making and operations.
What types of EMS system areas should incorporate pediatric needs under this program?
Based on the purpose statement provided, pediatric needs should be incorporated into statewide EMS planning, clinical and operational protocols, workforce training, equipment decisions, quality improvement activities, and coordination across the emergency care continuum.
What is meant by "institutionalizing" pediatric readiness?
It means creating durable, permanent improvements in the state EMS system so pediatric emergency care is consistently addressed through standard structures, processes, and expectations, rather than depending on informal efforts or a few motivated individuals.
Which state partners does HRSA strongly encourage applicants to involve?
The program strongly encourages involvement of the State Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Program and the State Highway Traffic Safety Office, reflecting the connection between pediatric emergency care, broader child health systems, and injury prevention efforts.
Why does the opportunity emphasize partnerships with MCH and Highway Traffic Safety?
The emphasis signals that HRSA expects applicants to connect EMSC work to the larger system of care for children, including prevention, prehospital response, trauma systems, hospital preparedness, and follow-up care, rather than treating EMS as a stand-alone lane.
What kind of approach does the "state partnership" model promote?
It promotes cross-agency coordination among entities that influence prevention, prehospital response, trauma systems, hospital preparedness, and follow-up care so children receive age-appropriate emergency care from the first point of contact through definitive treatment.
Are applicants required to meet specific program requirements?
Yes. Applicants are required to address all core program requirements described in the official grant guidance. This means proposals must be structured around mandatory elements, not only optional or discretionary activities.
Does the opportunity specify exact activities that must be funded?
The excerpt provided does not list specific activities. However, it makes clear that funded work should improve, refine, and permanently embed EMSC within a state EMS system and result in durable statewide improvements in how pediatric patients are addressed.
What care principles are applicants expected to promote?
Applicants are expected to show that their work promotes family-centered care and culturally competent care, indicating attention to communication, respect for family roles, and the needs of diverse communities as part of quality pediatric emergency care.
Who is eligible to apply for this grant?
Eligibility is narrowly defined. The eligible applicant is the state EMS agency, or the agency in the state that holds responsibility for EMS, unless the state formally requests and designates another state entity or a school of medicine to apply.
Can local agencies or non-state organizations apply directly?
No. The program is designed to operate at the statewide systems level and is not intended for independent local agencies or non-state organizations applying on their own.
What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number for this program?
The Assistance Listing (CFDA) number provided is 93.127 (Emergency Medical Services for Children).
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
How many awards did HRSA expect to make under this cycle?
HRSA expected to make 47 awards under this cycle.
What was the estimated total funding amount for this cycle?
The estimated total funding amount was $6,110,000.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was $130,000 per award.
What does the award ceiling suggest about the scale of projects?
The $130,000 ceiling suggests projects were expected to be targeted and strategic, focused on systems change and integration (such as strengthening statewide structures and processes) rather than large-scale infrastructure purchases.
What is the funding instrument type and activity category?
The funding instrument type is a grant, and the activity category is health.
When was this opportunity posted, and what was the closing date?
The opportunity was posted on October 2, 2008. The original and current closing date listed was December 2, 2008.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. It was later archived on February 13, 2009, and the closing date was December 2, 2008.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HRSA 09-151.
Where could applicants find the full announcement and get assistance?
The announcement indicated the full opportunity information was available through the HRSA grants webpage link included in the announcement. Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement were directed to the HRSA Call Center at CallCenter@HRSA.GOV and the phone numbers listed in the announcement.
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