ARRA - Emergency Medical Services for Children
Related Programs
- State and Community Highway Safety
- Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs
- Emergency Medical Services for Children
Examples of Funded Projects
Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: State Partnership Grants
The State Partnership grants fund EMS state agencies to focus on the following performance measures:
1.
Ensure operational capacity to provide pediatric emergency care by guaranteeing pre-hospital provider agencies have on-line and off-line pediatric medical direction; pre-hospital providers agencies have essential pediatric equipment and supplies; implement a state-wide, territorial, or regional facility recognition program for hospitals that are able to stabilize and/or manage pediatric emergencies; and hospitals have written inter-facility transfer guidelines and agreements that specify alternate sites that have the capabilities to meet the clinical needs of critically ill and injured pediatric patients.
2.
Adopt requirements by states/territories for pediatric emergency education for the recertification of paramedics.
3.
Establish permanence of EMSC in each state/territory
National EMSC Data Analysis Resource Center
NEDARC provides technical assistance, training workshops, and site visits in order to assist EMSC projects and state EMS offices develop their capabilities to collect, analyze, and utilize EMS data.
NEDARC provided the foundation from which the NEMSIS Technical Assistance Center was created and is an example of collaboration between EMSC and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Targeted Issues Grants
Targeted Issues grants are intended to address specific needs or concerns in the field of pediatric emergency care that transcend state boundaries.
Typically the projects result in a new product or resource or the demonstration of the effectiveness of a model system component or service of value to the nation.
Types of projects that have been funded within this category include developing model pediatric components for state disaster plans, screening and secondary prevention for psychological sequelae of pediatric injury, basic emergency lifesaving skills in schools, and emergency preparedness for infants with significant heart disease.
Network Development Demonstration Project (NDDP)
Projects are cooperative agreements that demonstrate a system of regional applied pediatric emergency medical services centers designed to expand and improve emergency services for children who need treatment for trauma or critical care.
Awardees are linked together in a network to demonstrate a capacity to conduct multi-site studies on issued relating to the management of pediatric events that occur in hospitals as well as in transport.
Fiscal Year 2011: No Current Data Available
The Department of Health and Human Services is the Federal government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially to those who are least able to help themselves.
Daniel Kavanaugh, EMSC Senior Program Manager, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Room 18A-38, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301-443-1321.
Program Accomplishments
Not Applicable.
Uses and Use Restrictions
All funds granted should be expended solely for carrying out the approved project in accordance with Section 1910 of the Public Health Service Act.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
To support demonstration projects for the expansion and improvement of emergency medical services for children who need treatment for trauma or critical care, as funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).
Beneficiary Eligibility
All children will benefit from the project grants administered by this program, including children from minority groups.
Credentials/Documentation
Applicants should review the individual HRSA funding opportunity announcement issued under this CFDA program for any required proof or certifications which must be submitted prior to or simultaneous with submission of an application package. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.
Aplication and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
Preapplication coordination is required.
Environmental impact information is not required for this program.
This program is eligible for coverage under E.O.
12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.
Application Procedures
This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. HRSA is requiring applicants to apply electronically through Grants.gov (www.grants.gov). All applicants must submit in this manner unless the applicant is granted a written exemption from this requirement in advance by the Director of HRSA s Division of Grants Policy. Grantees must request an exemption in writing from dgpwaivers@hrsa.gov and provide details as to why they are technologically unable to submit electronically though the Grants.gov portal.
Award Procedures
All qualified applications will be forwarded to an objective review committee. Based on the advice of the objective review committee, the HRSA program official with delegated authority is responsible for final selection and funding decisions.
Notification is made in writing by a Notice of Award.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.
Authorization
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) (PL 111-5)., Public Law 111-5.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
From 90 to 120 days.
Appeals
Not Applicable.
Renewals
Annual basis.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Awards are made annually, in accordance with the project period method of awarding grants. Payments are made through a Letter of Credit or Cash Demand System. Project periods are generally for up to 3 years. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Grantee drawdown funds, as necessary, from the Payment Management System (PMS). PMS is the centralized web based payment system for HHS awards.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Annual program reports, program service reports, and special reports must be submitted as required.
All projects funded with ARRA funds are subject to special quarterly reporting requirements as outlined in Section 1512 of the Recovery Act.
Please visit the following Web site for further information on ARRA reporting requirements.
http://www.hhs.gov/recovery/grantscontracts/recoverytermsconditions.html.
Cash reports are not applicable.
Annual program reports, financial status reports, program service reports, and special reports must be submitted as required.
All projects funded with ARRA funds are subject to special quarterly reporting requirements as outlined in Section 1512 of the Recovery Act.
Please visit the following Web site for further information on ARRA reporting requirements.
http://www.hhs.gov/recovery/grantscontracts/recoverytermsconditions.html.
Annual program reports, financial status reports, program service reports, and special reports must be submitted as required.
All projects funded with ARRA funds are subject to special quarterly reporting requirements as outlined in Section 1512 of the Recovery Act.
Please visit the following Web site for further information on ARRA reporting requirements.
http://www.hhs.gov/recovery/grantscontracts/recoverytermsconditions.html.
Annual program reports, financial status reports, program service reports, and special reports must be submitted as required.
All projects funded with ARRA funds are subject to special quarterly reporting requirements as outlined in Section 1512 of the Recovery Act.
Please visit the following Web site for further information on ARRA reporting requirements.
http://www.hhs.gov/recovery/grantscontracts/recoverytermsconditions.html.
Audits
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.
Records
Grantees are required to maintain grant accounting records 3 years after the date they submit the Federal Financial Report (FFR). If any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit or other action involving the award has been started before the expiration of the 3-year period, the records shall be retained until completion of the action and resolution of all issues which arise from it, or until the end of the regular 3-year period, whichever is later.
Financial Information
Account Identification
75-0351-0-1-550.
Obigations
(Project Grants) FY 09 $0; FY 10 est $3,500,000; FY 11 est $0
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
$3,500,000.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
This program is subject to the provisions of 45 CFR Part 92 for State, local and tribal governments and 45 CFR Part 74 for institutions of higher education, hospitals, other nonprofit organizations and commercial organizations.
HRSA awards are subject to the requirements of the HHS Grants Policy Statement (HHS GPS) that are applicable based on recipient type and purpose of award. The HHS GPS is available at http://www.hrsa.gov/grants.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
See Regional Agency Offices. Daniel Kavanaugh, EMSC Senior Program Manager, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Room 18A-38, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301-443-1321.
Headquarters Office
Daniel Kavanaugh Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Room 18A-38, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857., Rockville, Maryland 20857 Email: dkavanaugh@hrsa.gov Phone: 301-443-1321
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Grant applications will be reviewed and evaluated by a panel of reviewers experienced in the planning, implementation, and monitoring of emergency medical services and pediatric care. The reviewers will recommend a score for applications; recommend any modifications or conditions to the grant if awarded; and recommend any changes to the proposed budget. Recommendations of the review panel are presented to the Associate Administrator, MCHB. Panel recommendations are advisory only, and the Associate Administrator, MCHB will be responsible for final decisions regarding awards. Reviewers will use the criteria and questions described in the section on Categories of Grants: Program Narrative and Review Criteria to evaluate proposals. Applicants are urged to address these criteria as directly as possible in the text of the program narrative.
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