This grant aims to fund a project focusing on improving rural medical communications in line with the 2014 National Emergency Communications Plan. The project targets enhancing emergency communications infrastructure in rural communities by addressing communication barriers and identifying solutions to facilitate efficient communication among response agencies, medical providers, and other stakeholders during emergencies. The goal is to ensure coordinated and effective responses in situations involving large-scale disasters. The Office of Emergency Communications seeks to enhance understanding and advance technologies to strengthen communication networks in rural areas. Applications are accepted until Aug 10, 2018.
Opportunity ID: 307015
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | PD-REM-18-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Rural Emergency Medical Communications Demonstration Project |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | This funding opportunity is to fund a demonstration project addressing rural medical communications. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 97.120 — Rural Emergency Medical Communications Demonstration Project |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 10, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 10, 2018 08/10/2018 at 11:59:00 PM EDT |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 10, 2018 08/10/2018 at 11:59:00 PM EDT |
| Archive Date: | Sep 09, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The entity applying for REMCDP must operate or have access to an existing statewide emergency communications system that is leveraged to address rural health disparities such as mortality rates and cardiovascular diseases. The applicant must also be an emergency communications center (e.g., trauma center). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Office of Procurement Operations – Grants Division |
| Description: | This funding opportunity is to fund a demonstration project addressing rural medical communications. The 2014 National Emergency Communications Plan (NECP) recognizes this evolving landscape with the involvement of new stakeholders and changes in technologies and policies impacting emergency communications Response agencies are becoming more connected to each other, requiring that need to communicate and share information during emergencies, such as public health, medical, and transportation agencies, critical infrastructure sectors, and the public. Emergency responders are not always trained for the types of incidents they encounter but can share valuable information and provide situational awareness during response and recovery efforts. Specifically, medical providers require communications systems and procedures to transmit patient information and coordinate an influx of patients following large-scale disasters. As the whole community increases its engagement during emergencies and as technology advances, the need for medical communications and trained personnel increases to ensure coordinated and effective response.
To implement the 2014 NECP, OEC needs to improve its understanding of communications among emergency responders and medical personnel, especially in rural communities. To examine rural emergency medical communications, OEC is reestablishing the Rural Emergency Medical Communications Demonstration Project (REMCDP). The intent of REMCDP is to work with a public health or medical facility to examine communications barriers and identify solutions that enhance existing emergency communications infrastructure. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Rural Emergency Medical Communications Demonstration Project |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Grants.gov Contact Center
Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726 Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays. Email:support@grants.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 307015 Full Announcement-REMCDP -> FY 2018 DHS OEC REMCDP_NOFO_07102018_FINAL.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Grants.gov Contact Center Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726 Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays. Email: support@grants.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97.120 | PKG00243664 | Jul 10, 2018 | Aug 10, 2018 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
307015 RR_SF424_2_0-2.0.pdf
307015 RRSF424_SF424B-1.1.pdf
307015 RR_Budget_1_4-1.4.pdf
307015 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
307015 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_4-1.4.pdf
307015 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
307015 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
307015 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
307015 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_2_0-2.0.pdf
307015 RR_SubawardBudget_1_4-1.4.pdf
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