Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 11 088
Apply for HRSA 11 088
- 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 Jan 11, 2011 and posted on Jan 4, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 28, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $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).
- Community partnerships composed of local emergency response entities such as community training facilities, local emergency responders, fire and rescue departments, police, community hospitals, and local non profit entities and for profit entities concerned about cardiac arrest survival rates are eligible to apply. Each community partnership must clearly identify the lead applicant from the group of entities making up the partnership. The lead applicant, also known as the grantee of record, will act as the fiscal agent for the partnership. A list of rural areas eligible to receive AEDs is available on the Office of Rural Health website. Eligible rural counties can be found at http://datawarehouse.hrsa.gov/RuralAdvisor/RuralHealthAdvisor.aspx . The eligible rural census tracts of urban counties are included in the document identified above. To identify the Census tract where your organization is located, visit the webpage at http://www.ffiec.gov/geocode/default.aspx .
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Opportunity Summary:
The Rural Access to Emergency Devices (RAED) Grant Program is a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) discretionary grant opportunity designed to help rural communities improve survival rates from sudden cardiac arrest. The central goal is to fund rural community partnerships so they can purchase automated external defibrillators (AEDs) that are FDA approved or cleared for marketing, and then back that equipment investment with practical training in defibrillator use and basic life support. Training must be delivered through the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross, or another nationally recognized training program, emphasizing not just having AEDs available but also ensuring local responders and community members know how to use them effectively.
Eligible applicants are not single standalone organizations acting in isolation, but community partnerships that bring together local emergency response and community stakeholders. These partnerships can include community training facilities, local emergency responders, fire and rescue departments, police, community hospitals, and both nonprofit and for-profit entities that are concerned about cardiac arrest outcomes. A key requirement is that the partnership clearly designates one lead applicant, also referred to as the grantee of record, which serves as the fiscal agent responsible for managing the grant on behalf of the group.
A defining feature of RAED is its focus on access and placement in real-world, high-visibility, and high-utility locations where cardiac events may occur and where rapid response time matters. Prior projects have placed AEDs in places such as colleges and universities, community centers, local businesses, law enforcement and ambulance vehicles, fire trucks, 911 dispatch centers, and office settings. This reflects the program's practical orientation: getting devices into the field and into everyday community spaces, not just into clinical environments.
Beyond buying AEDs and conducting training, the grant also supports broader public awareness and education efforts so community members recognize AEDs, understand their purpose, and feel more prepared to act in an emergency. The opportunity highlights outreach channels that can be used to educate the public, including advertisements and news media as well as community-based venues like schools, churches, shopping malls, restaurants, homeowner associations, businesses, local government bodies, and private security firms. In other words, RAED is structured to build a local ecosystem of readiness, combining equipment placement with skills training and public-facing education.
This specific funding announcement is identified as HRSA-11-088, titled "Rural Access to Emergency Devices," with a CFDA listing of 93.259 (Rural Access to Emergency Devices Grant and Public Access to Defibrillation Demonstration Grant). HRSA anticipated making about 10 awards with an estimated total funding level of $100,000, and it did not require cost sharing or matching funds. The opportunity was posted on January 4, 2011, with a closing date of February 28, 2011, and it was later archived on April 29, 2011.
Geographic eligibility is tied to designated rural areas. Applicants were directed to HRSA's Office of Rural Health tools to confirm whether the counties or census tracts where AEDs would be deployed meet the program's rural eligibility criteria, including rural census tracts within otherwise urban counties. The announcement points to HRSA's Rural Health Advisor for eligible rural counties and to the FFIEC geocoding tool to help organizations identify their census tract location for eligibility confirmation.
For access issues or help obtaining the full announcement, HRSA provided support through the HRSA Call Center (CallCenter@HRSA.GOV) and phone contact options listed in the notice.
Rural Access to Emergency Devices (RAED) Grant Program FAQs
1) What is the Rural Access to Emergency Devices (RAED) Grant Program?
The Rural Access to Emergency Devices (RAED) Grant Program is a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) discretionary grant opportunity designed to help rural communities improve survival rates from sudden cardiac arrest by expanding access to automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and supporting training and public education around their use.
2) What is the main goal of the RAED program?
The central goal is to fund rural community partnerships so they can purchase AEDs and support that investment with practical training in defibrillator use and basic life support, plus broader public awareness and education so community members are prepared to respond during an emergency.
3) What types of equipment does RAED fund?
RAED funds the purchase of AEDs that are FDA approved or cleared for marketing.
4) Is training required under RAED, or is it only about buying AEDs?
Training is a key part of RAED. The program emphasizes not only having AEDs available but also ensuring local responders and community members know how to use them effectively, including practical training in defibrillator use and basic life support.
5) Which organizations can deliver the required AED and basic life support training?
Training must be delivered through the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross, or another nationally recognized training program.
6) Who is eligible to apply for the RAED grant?
Eligible applicants are community partnerships rather than single standalone organizations acting in isolation. Partnerships may include community training facilities, local emergency responders, fire and rescue departments, police, community hospitals, and nonprofit and for-profit entities concerned about cardiac arrest outcomes.
7) Can a single organization apply on its own?
Based on the announcement description, RAED is intended for community partnerships, not a single organization acting alone. The partnership must come together and apply with a designated lead applicant.
8) What is meant by a "lead applicant" or "grantee of record"?
The partnership must clearly designate one lead applicant, also referred to as the grantee of record. This organization serves as the fiscal agent responsible for managing the grant on behalf of the group.
9) What kinds of partners can be included in a RAED community partnership?
The opportunity describes partners such as community training facilities, local emergency responders, fire and rescue departments, police, community hospitals, and both nonprofit and for-profit entities focused on improving cardiac arrest outcomes.
10) Where should AEDs be placed under RAED?
RAED focuses on access and placement in real-world, high-visibility, and high-utility locations where cardiac events may occur and where rapid response time matters, rather than limiting placement to clinical environments.
11) What are examples of AED placement locations mentioned for prior projects?
Examples include colleges and universities, community centers, local businesses, law enforcement and ambulance vehicles, fire trucks, 911 dispatch centers, and office settings.
12) Does RAED support activities beyond equipment purchase and training?
Yes. The grant also supports broader public awareness and education efforts so community members recognize AEDs, understand their purpose, and feel more prepared to act in an emergency.
13) What outreach channels or venues are suggested for public awareness and education?
The announcement highlights outreach through advertisements and news media, as well as community-based venues such as schools, churches, shopping malls, restaurants, homeowner associations, businesses, local government bodies, and private security firms.
14) What is the funding opportunity number and title for this RAED announcement?
This funding announcement is identified as HRSA-11-088, titled "Rural Access to Emergency Devices."
15) What CFDA program listing is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing referenced is 93.259 (Rural Access to Emergency Devices Grant and Public Access to Defibrillation Demonstration Grant).
16) How many awards did HRSA anticipate making and what was the estimated total funding level?
HRSA anticipated making about 10 awards with an estimated total funding level of $100,000.
17) Was cost sharing or matching funds required?
No. The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching funds.
18) When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on January 4, 2011, with a closing date of February 28, 2011.
19) Is this opportunity still active?
No. The notice indicates the opportunity was later archived on April 29, 2011.
20) What is the geographic eligibility requirement for RAED?
Geographic eligibility is tied to designated rural areas. Applicants were directed to HRSA's Office of Rural Health tools to confirm whether the counties or census tracts where AEDs would be deployed meet the program's rural eligibility criteria, including rural census tracts within otherwise urban counties.
21) How can an applicant check whether a location qualifies as rural for RAED eligibility?
The announcement points applicants to HRSA's Rural Health Advisor for eligible rural counties and to the FFIEC geocoding tool to help organizations identify their census tract location for eligibility confirmation, including rural census tracts inside otherwise urban counties.
22) What tools are specifically mentioned for rural eligibility confirmation?
The notice references HRSA Office of Rural Health eligibility tools, the HRSA Rural Health Advisor (for eligible rural counties), and the FFIEC geocoding tool (to identify census tract locations).
23) What kind of support did HRSA offer for access issues or obtaining the full announcement?
For access issues or help obtaining the full announcement, HRSA provided support through the HRSA Call Center at CallCenter@HRSA.GOV and phone contact options listed in the notice.
24) Who administers this grant program?
The RAED Grant Program is a HRSA discretionary grant opportunity.
25) What outcome is RAED trying to improve in rural communities?
RAED is designed to help rural communities improve survival rates from sudden cardiac arrest by increasing AED access, strengthening training, and building public readiness through education and outreach.
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