The Bureau administers the annual Emergency Medical Services Agency Vehicle and Equipment (EMSAVE) grant and other grants depending upon availability. These grants are used to help Idaho EMS agencies with the purchase of vehicles and equipment.
Detailed information on the EMSAVE grant can be found in the sections below:
- EMSAVE Grant
- General Grant Resources
For questions regarding grant information, email EMSGrants@dhw.idaho.gov or call 208-334-4000.
The EMSAVE grant was established in 2000 to provide vehicles and equipment for EMS personnel in the performance of their duties. The grant is funded by a $1 a year fee on each Idaho driver’s license. Resulting from the 1999 Legislative session, the Bureau was charged with the responsibility of distributing funds through the EMSAVE Grant to qualifying Idaho EMS agencies. The first grant funds were awarded to eligible Idaho EMS agencies in 2001. This grant program enables Idaho EMS agencies to acquire vehicles and patient care equipment for their communities that they might not have been able to afford otherwise.
To be eligible, EMS agencies must be either governmental or non-profit, and part of the 911 response system.
- Once submitted, the grant application is final and cannot be modified.
- Only one application per agency and grant cycle will be accepted.
- We are not able to do a “courtesy review” of applications, but we are able to answer questions prior to your submission.
- Attachments listed in the application are required. If any are missing, the application will not be considered for funding.
- We will send you an email confirmation when the application is received by our office.
- If you do not receive a confirmation within two business days, please contact the Bureau at 208-334-4000 or email EMSGrants@dhw.idaho.gov.
- Your application is not considered submitted until you receive your confirmation.
Update IGEMS Information
It is imperative to keep your agency’s information up to date in IGEMS. The data submitted affect the scoring of your final application. If the numbers reported by your agency do not reflect what is reported in IGEMS, the information in IGEMS will be used by default.
IGEMS Information needed for the application:
- The “Agency Roster: Personnel Updates” form
- The “Vehicles Agency Update” form
- Patient Care Reporting (PCRs)
Deadlines could change. We are committed to continuous communication regarding dates, deadlines, webinars to EMS agency administrators through IGEMS. Please make sure all of your agency contact information in your IGEMS account is accurate.
January
- The application opens.
February
- Informational webinar is held to review the application, any changes to the grant process or application, and to answer questions.
April
- The application is due the first Monday in April. Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications prior to the deadline.
- Incomplete applications will be ineligible.
April - July
- In collaboration with the EMS Advisory Committee, applications are reviewed and scored to determine which agencies will be awarded funds.
July - August
- Award and non-award notification letters are sent to applicants.
- For award letters, these are only to be used as notification. Purchase of awarded items must occur after the fully executed subgrant is returned to the awardee.
- In August, the Subgrant Process Webinar is an overview of the department structure, rules, timelines, disbursement requirements, grant monitoring, close out, security interest terms, and best practices.
September - December
Subgrants are finalized and funds are disbursed to awardees. This is a complex and time-consuming process that requires coordination with other programs, offices, and departments. To expedite processing during these months, please make sure your agency’s information on your W9 and UEI (agency address and agency name) are the same and your agency replies to grant related communications as soon as possible.
What can I request with the EMSAVE grant?
- Grant funds can be awarded for vehicles and patient care equipment. Price caps and eligibility are reviewed annually by the EMS Advisory Committee. Specifics are provided in the grant application.
What information needs to be provided to the Bureau relating to the use of the grant funds?
- The Accounting Form provides a list of required documents for financial submissions and is located under Grant Resources on this page. Remember, this grant follows the state fiscal year, and everything must be completed and accepted by the Bureau prior to June 1st.
Can my agency sell a grant vehicle?
- Per the subgrant terms, the IDHW and Bureau holds a lien on the vehicle through the five-year security term. Once the five-year term has been successfully completed, it is the agency’s responsibility to request a Release and Satisfaction of Interest form from the Bureau.
- This can be done by emailing the request to EMSGrants@dhw.idaho.gov with a copy of the title or registration.
- The process takes approximately two weeks. The completed and signed form will be mailed to your agency. It is your agency’s responsibility to take the form to your local Department of Motor Vehicles for processing, which will allow your agency to sell the grant vehicle.