Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 09 169
Apply for HRSA 09 169
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Rural Access to Emergency Devices" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.259 Rural Access to Emergency Devices Grant and Public Access to Defibrillation Demonstration Grant.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 2, 2008 and posted on Dec 2, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 4, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,100,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Awards will be made to community partnerships. These partnerships are defined as a consortium of first reponders (e.g., EMS, Law Enforcement and Fire Departments)and local for profit and nonprofit entities that may include but are not limited, to long term care facilities, rural health clinics, community health centers, post offices, libraries and other civic centers, athletic facilities, senior organizations applying as a community partnership. All applicant organizations have to be located in an eligible rural county or eligible rural census tract of urban counties. Eligible rural counties can be found at http://ruralhealth.hrsa.gov/funding/eligibility. The eligible census tracts of urban counties are included in the document identified above. To identify the Censust Tract where your organization is located, visit the wepage at http://app.ffiec.gov/geocode/default.htm
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Opportunity Summary:
The Rural Access to Emergency Devices Grant Program (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA-09-169) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) focused on improving emergency cardiac response capacity in rural communities. The central goal is to expand public access to automated external defibrillators (AEDs) by funding the purchase of AED units that have been approved or cleared for marketing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and by supporting training so local personnel and community members can use these devices correctly during cardiac emergencies. Alongside AED use, the program also emphasizes defibrillator education and basic life support instruction delivered through nationally recognized training providers such as the American Heart Association, the Red Cross, or comparable training courses.
Funding under this opportunity was limited and competitive. HRSA anticipated making about 10 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $1,100,000. The program falls under CFDA 93.259, which covers both the Rural Access to Emergency Devices Grant and the Public Access to Defibrillation Demonstration Grant. Applicants were not required to provide cost sharing or matching funds, which can be important for smaller rural organizations that may not have the budget flexibility to meet match requirements.
Eligibility is built around the idea that the best emergency response outcomes come from coordinated local networks rather than a single organization acting alone. As a result, awards were intended for community partnerships, defined as consortia that include first responders such as emergency medical services, law enforcement, and fire departments, working together with local for-profit and nonprofit entities. Examples of potential partners listed in the announcement include long-term care facilities, rural health clinics, community health centers, post offices, libraries and other civic centers, athletic facilities, and senior organizations. In practical terms, this structure encourages applicants to place AEDs in locations where cardiac events may occur and where rapid access is realistic, while also ensuring that the people most likely to be present in an emergency are trained and prepared to respond.
A key requirement is that all applicant organizations participating in the partnership be located in an eligible rural county or in an eligible rural census tract within an otherwise urban county. HRSA provided tools and reference links to confirm rural eligibility, including HRSA's rural eligibility listings and a federal geocoding site to help applicants identify their census tract. This rural-location requirement reinforces the program's purpose: to address the higher barriers to timely emergency care in rural areas, where longer transport times and fewer nearby medical facilities can make early defibrillation and basic life support especially critical.
The opportunity was posted on December 2, 2008, and closed on February 4, 2009, with an archive date of April 5, 2009. Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement were directed to the HRSA Call Center via email or phone.
Rural Access to Emergency Devices Grant Program (HRSA-09-169) FAQs
What is the Rural Access to Emergency Devices Grant Program (HRSA-09-169)?
The Rural Access to Emergency Devices Grant Program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) intended to improve emergency cardiac response capacity in rural communities by expanding public access to automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and supporting training for proper AED use during cardiac emergencies.
What is the main goal of this grant opportunity?
The central goal is to expand public access to AEDs in rural communities by funding the purchase of AED units and supporting training so local personnel and community members can use the devices correctly during cardiac emergencies. The program also emphasizes defibrillator education and basic life support instruction.
What types of equipment does the program fund?
The program funds the purchase of AED units that have been approved or cleared for marketing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Does the program support training in addition to purchasing AEDs?
Yes. Alongside AED purchase and placement, the program supports training so local personnel and community members can use AEDs correctly. It also emphasizes defibrillator education and basic life support instruction.
Who should provide the AED and basic life support training?
The opportunity highlights training delivered through nationally recognized training providers such as the American Heart Association, the Red Cross, or comparable training courses.
How much funding was available under this opportunity?
Funding was limited and competitive. HRSA anticipated making about 10 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $1,100,000.
How competitive was the program?
The announcement describes the funding as limited and competitive, with HRSA anticipating about 10 awards.
Is cost sharing or a matching contribution required?
No. Applicants were not required to provide cost sharing or matching funds.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The opportunity falls under CFDA 93.259, which covers both the Rural Access to Emergency Devices Grant and the Public Access to Defibrillation Demonstration Grant.
Who is eligible to apply?
Awards were intended for community partnerships rather than a single organization acting alone. Eligibility is built around consortia that include first responders (such as emergency medical services, law enforcement, and fire departments) working together with local for-profit and nonprofit entities.
What does HRSA mean by a "community partnership" for this grant?
In this opportunity, a community partnership is defined as a consortium that includes first responders (EMS, law enforcement, and fire departments) and collaborates with local for-profit and nonprofit entities to improve access to AEDs and ensure people likely to respond in an emergency are trained.
What types of organizations can be included as partners?
Examples listed in the announcement include long-term care facilities, rural health clinics, community health centers, post offices, libraries and other civic centers, athletic facilities, and senior organizations. The partnership is also expected to include first responders such as EMS, law enforcement, and fire departments.
Does every participating organization need to be located in a rural area?
Yes. A key requirement is that all applicant organizations participating in the partnership be located in an eligible rural county or in an eligible rural census tract within an otherwise urban county.
How can applicants confirm whether their location meets the rural eligibility requirement?
HRSA provided tools and reference links to confirm rural eligibility, including HRSA's rural eligibility listings and a federal geocoding site to help applicants identify their census tract.
Why does the program focus specifically on rural locations?
The rural-location requirement reinforces the program's purpose: rural areas often face higher barriers to timely emergency care, including longer transport times and fewer nearby medical facilities, making early defibrillation and basic life support especially critical.
Where are AEDs expected to be placed under this program?
The partnership-based structure encourages applicants to place AEDs in locations where cardiac events may occur and where rapid access is realistic, while also ensuring that people likely to be present in an emergency are trained and prepared to respond.
When was this funding opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on December 2, 2008, and closed on February 4, 2009.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed for the opportunity is April 5, 2009.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HRSA-09-169.
Which federal agency offered this grant?
The grant was offered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
How could applicants get help accessing the full announcement?
Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement were directed to the HRSA Call Center via email or phone.
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