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| 93.259 RURAL ACCESS TO EMERGENCY DEVICES GRANT |
| (RAED) |
| FEDERAL AGENCY |
| HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES |
| AUTHORIZATION |
| Section 413 of the Cardiac Arrest Survival Act of 2000; Public Law 106-505. |
| OBJECTIVES |
| To help partnerships made up of at least three separately owned entities purchase and train first responders, and lay persons on the use of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs). A limited amount of funds may also be used for medical dispatcher training. |
| TYPES OF ASSISTANCE |
| Project Grants. |
| USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS |
| All funds awarded are to be expended solely for the purposes outlined in the approved projects. |
| Applicant Eligibility |
| Applicants must be a public or non-profit entity located in a rural designated area. Partnerships made up of at least three separately owned entities may apply. These grantees must be located in rural areas as defined in the grant guidance may include local first response entities such as fire, EMS and police as well as for and nonprofit entities concerned with cardiac arrest survival rates. Statewide, multi-State or regional Partnerships may apply. Federally recognized tribes and/or tribal organizations are eligible to apply. |
| Beneficiary Eligibility |
| None. |
| Credentials/Documentation |
| Applicants should review the individual HRSA Guidance documents 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. |
| Preapplication Coordination |
| This program is excluded for coverage under E.O. 12372. |
| Application Procedure |
| Grant applications and required forms for this program can be obtained from Grants.gov. Please visit the Grants.gov Web site at www.grants.gov to both find and apply for all Federal grant opportunities. All qualified applications will be forwarded to an objective review committee which will make funding recommendations to the Associate Administrator for the Office of Rural Health. The Associate Administrator has the authority to make final selections for awards. |
| Award Procedure |
| Applications are evaluated by Federal and nonfederal experts. All acceptable applications will be funded. Final decisions on level of funding are made by the Director, Office of Rural Health Policy. |
| Deadlines |
| www.hrsa.gov. |
| Range of Approval/Disapproval Time |
| From two weeks to two months. |
| Appeals |
| None. |
| Renewals |
| RAED awards may be made for up to 3-year project periods. Subject to availability of funds, after initial awards, projects may be renewed non-competitively contingent upon submission and approval of an application, availability of appropriated funds, and awardee's satisfactory performance. |
| Formula and Matching Requirements |
| This program does not require cost sharing, however ORHP encourage applicants to engage all participating partners to cost-share in the project as a demonstration of mutual commitment to the project's success. |
| Length and Time Phasing of Assistance |
| Awards are made annually and payment is made through the DHHS Payment Management System. |
| Reports |
| A final program report will be submitted to the Secretary, DHHS via ORHP within 90 days after the close of the budget period. This report will include a retrospective review of how the AED(s) affected response times, pre-hospital mortality rates, etc. |
| Audits |
| In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit 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 |
| All records must be maintained until expiration of 3 years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report. If questions remain following the 3-uear period, such as those raised as a result of an audit or an on-going enforcement action, recipients must retain records until the matter is completely resolved. |
| Account Identification |
| 75-0350-0-1-550. |
| Obligations |
| (Grants) FY 07 $1,249,686; FY 08 est $1,100,000; and FY 09 est $1,100,000. |
| Range and Average of Financial Assistance |
| $46,408 to $103,000; $96,129. |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS |
| FY 07 made 13 awards; anticipate 13 awards for FY 08 and FY 09. |
| 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, as applicable. |
| Regional or Local Office |
| Program Contact: Julia Bryan, Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 9A-55, Rockville, MD 20857. Telephone: (301) 443-0835. |
| Headquarters Office |
| Grants Management Office: Rick Goodman, Director, Division of Grants Management Operations, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 11A-16. Health Services Branch: (301) 443-2385; Research and Training Branch: (301) 443-3099; Government and Special Focus Branch: (301) 443-3288. |
| Web Site Address |
| www.hrsa.gov |
| RELATED PROGRAMS |
| None. |
| EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS |
| The Rural Access to Emergency Devices Grant Program is to purchase, place, and train both lay public and health care providers in the use of automatic external defibrillators (AEDs). For the FY 2007 funding cycle, 13 grantees were funded; each grantee represented one consolidated statewide application. Each award resulted in 90 to 120 AEDs being placed in the grantee's state. |
| CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS |
| Will be published in grant guidance. |
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General Services Administration Office of Chief Acquisition Officer Regulatory and Federal Assistance Division (VIR) |
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