Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Rural AED Grants Available

The Office of Rural Health Policy is pleased to announce a funding opportunity for the Rural Access to Emergency Devices (RAED) Grant Program.

The purpose of the RAED Grant Program is to 1) purchase automated external defibrillators (AEDs) that have been approved, or cleared for marketing, by the Food and Drug Administration; 2) provide defibrillator and basic life support training in automated external defibrillator usage through the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross, or other nationally recognized training courses, and 3) place the AEDs in rural communities with local organizations.

Applications are due February 28, 2011. To download this application, please go to www.grants.gov and click on Find Grant Opportunities, Basic Search, and type in HRSA-11-088 in the Funding Announcement Number. The new awards will be announced by August 1, 2011.

*Please Note: All applicants are highly encouraged to submit their applications at least 2 days in advance of the due date. Extensions or waivers are highly unlikely. All applications are required to be submitted in www.grants.gov . Paper applications are no longer acceptable.

The program contact is Eileen Holloran, eholloran@hrsa.gov or 301-443-7529.