Public Access to Defibrillation Demonstration Project

 

This announcement solicits applications for the Office of Rural Health Policy¿s Public Access to Defibrillation Demonstration Project (PADDP) Grant Program.  The purpose of this grant program is to:  (1) purchase AEDs that have been approved, or cleared for marketing by the Food and Drug Administration; (2) provide basic life training in automated external defibrillator usage through nationally recognized courses; (3) provide information to community members about the public access defibrillation demonstration project to be funded with the grant; (4) provide information to the local emergency medical services (EMS) system regarding the placement of AEDs in the unique settings; and (5) further develop strategies to improve access to AEDs in public places.

General information about this opportunity
Last Known Status
Deleted 06/29/2014 (Archived.)
Program Number
HRSA-14-130
Federal Agency/Office
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Office: Health Resources and Services Administration
Type(s) of Assistance Offered
Grant
Number of Awards Available
2
Other Categories
https://grants.hrsa.gov/webExternal/SFO.asp?ID=894d4cfb-80c9-4559-9e56-a787ddeeb42a
Who is eligible to apply/benefit from this assistance?
Applicant Eligibility
An applicant must be a political subdivision of a State, a federally recognized Native American Tribe, or a Tribal organization. Applicants proposing to use a regional approach and distance learning to address common needs of one region are strongly encouraged to apply. Applicants are encouraged, but not required, to form collaborative partnerships that will ensure maximum benefit to the limited funding available through this competition.  Partnerships may be composed of emergency response entities such as training facilities, local emergency responders, fire and rescue departments, police, community hospitals, and non-profit entities and for-profit entities concerned about cardiac arrest survival rates.  An applicant can be in partnership with a State- wide, multi-State, regional, or multi-county consortium.  Each partnership must have a designated lead applicant as the grantee of record to act as the fiscal agent for the partnership. State-wide and multi-State partnerships do not need to include all counties in the State.
What is the process for applying and being award this assistance?
Deadlines
04/30/2014
Other Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
This program does not have cost sharing or matching requirements.
Who do I contact about this opportunity?
Headquarters Office
Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, HRSA Grants Application Center, 910 Clopper Road, Suite 155 South, Gaithersburg, MD, 20878
CallCenter@HRSA.GOV
E-mail Address
CallCenter@HRSA.GOV
Financial Information
Obligations
$300,000.00
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Awards up to $150,000.00

 


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