EMS Grants News and Articles

• Pa. fire, EMS to get $50M in COVID-19 grants

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  The funds can be used for operational and equipment expenses, including PPE, utilities, apparatus repairs and lost revenue

• Connect 2020: Lexipol’s Virtual User Conference

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  Learn from top instructors and join other EMS professionals to explore how you can leverage policy and training tools to solve your top challenges

• Ala. allocates $35M in grants for EMS, healthcare workers

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  The money comes from the $1.8 billion the state received from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, passed by Congress

• Unprecedented: Second round of AFG-S grants to open in October

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  Volunteer and combination departments have a second opportunity to secure COVID-19 PPE-related funding

• Pa. EMS agencies receive none of $50 million in hazard pay grants

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  The Ambulance Association of Pennsylvania issued an open letter to the governor and general assembly demanding financial support for the state's "constantly forgotten" EMS agencies

• Pa. governor, fire commissioner, health secretary express gratitude during EMS visit

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  State officials praised EMS providers for adapting to challenges during the pandemic and urged the public to do their part to protect first responders

• Beyond federal assistance: State COVID-19 response grants

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  Begin collecting data now to qualify for federal pass-through funding, community foundation and corporate foundation grants for COVID-19 emergency response

• Pa. offering $50 million in hazard pay grants

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  Ambulance services are among the industries eligible to receive a maximum of $1,200 in hazard pay for each employee

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