GEMSA EMR/EMT Grant - ApplicationS DUE: JuNE 15, 2024

To:          All Directors Zoned 911 Services –  EMS Transport and First Responders
Subject:  Grant Opportunity- For EMR/EMT Grant

The Georgia EMS Association is accepting applications for the EMR/EMT Course Grant.  Classes are to be conducted between July 1, 2024 and May 30, 2025. 

It is our hope that we partner with the Georgia Trauma Commission to provide these grants.  In anticipation of this, we are seeking applications early in the process.

Please read the entire information below.

To be eligible for this funding, your application must be completed online (ONLY) utilizing the Survey Monkey application at  

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GEMSA_EMR-EMT

Deadline for Accepting Applications: June 15, 2024

The First Responder  EMT Grant –

While all 911 zoned EMS Services and 911 zoned Medical First Responders are eligible to apply for the grant, priority will be given to those services willing to quickly complete the course approval requirements and conduct the program within the contract period allowed. This grant is only available to services not individuals. 

This is a competitive grant. Applications will be accepted until close of business of deadline date. Once the Grants are awarded, GEMSA will deal only with the Service and the Director of the Service will be the person accountable as it pertains to the Grant.  No individual county or zone will be eligible for more than one grant unless there are fewer requests than courses available. 

The total dollar amount of each grant will vary depending on the number of students who are enrolled/graduating in the first responder/EMT class.  The initial class roster must have a minimum number of 12 students (with student names and their addresses - not the business) to be eligible for this grant while the maximum number we will reimburse for is 25 students on the ending roster.  

You may elect to have more than 25 students in the class however, we will only reimburse for a maximum of 25 students. Each course must be approved through the course approval process as developed by the State Office of EMS and Trauma.  To receive funding, we must have the SOEMS Course Approval Number on the beginning roster. Students may elect to challenge the National Registry examination; however, the examination is not required and the grant will not reimburse expenses for challenging the exam.  

FUNDS MAY BE USED TOWARD EMT COURSE

All course funding will be handled through the reimbursement process as follows: 

If you are a successful applicant:

The Grant funding will consist of the following:

You will be notified by email and sent a Course Agreement form that you must initial, complete and sign in required fields within 2 weeks of initial email or you will forfeit your Grant Opportunity

Upon GEMSA receiving your fully completed Official GEMSA Roster, GEMSA will:

1)   Reimburse for Textbooks (you must send a copy of your book invoice) according to the number of students you have listed on your initial course roster to a maximum of $150.00 per book

Note: if your book invoice reflects that the books you ordered cost less than the quoted price above you will be paid according to the price per book on your invoice

   Or Upon Request, GEMSA would provide:

• EMR Advantage w/workbook Jones and Bartlett 
• Or Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured Jones and Bartlett 

 Upon course completion and GEMSA receiving your fully completed Official GEMSA Roster, GEMSA will

1)      issue instructor payment of  $1,650.00 to the Service -it is the responsibility of the Service to pay instructor 

 (An approved roster format will be provided by GEMSA  that must be used for both the beginning and ending rosters for the course.  No other roster format will be accepted)

• For EMR - GEMSA will provide each successful student with a jump bag and a safety vest. This will be done after we have verification of successful completion of the course, and we have received a copy of the official course roster of successful students. The jump bag and safety vest will be sent to the sponsoring organization, and it will be the responsibility of the sponsoring organization to disperse the jump bags and vest to student.
• For EMT - GEMSA will supplement the instructor pay of $1650.00 with ($165.00 per number of students on ending official roster). This will be done after we have verification of successful completion of the course, and we have received a copy of the official course roster of successful students. The Safety Vest (for each completing student) will be sent to the sponsoring organization, and it will be the responsibility of the sponsoring organization to disperse these to the students.

The grant application may be completed at:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GEMSA_EMR-EMT

If you have any questions you may contact Travis McCoy, GEMSA Program Coordinator (specialops@georgiaemsassociation.com)Cathy White, GEMSA Operations Chief (program@georgiaemsassociation.com) 

This Program is made possible by State of Georgia funding provided through the 
Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission