Agenda Item Name:
Title
2022-2023 Emergency Medical Services (EMS) County Grant Application
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Presenter:
Harold Theus, Chief 352-384-3101
Description:
2022-2023 Emergency Medical Services County Grant Application
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Adopt the Resolution and approve the EMS Grant Application
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Prior Board Motions:
N/A
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
The FY23 EMS County Grant award is $42,498.00 and the distribution deadline to return the application is December 16, 2022. Once the award is received, the Department will return to the Board with a budget amendment for the revenue and expenses. At that time, it will be accounted for in Fund 014
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Strategic Guide:Strategic Guide
All Other Mandatory and Discretionary Services
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Background:
The Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services is authorized by Chapter 401, Part II, F.S., to dispense grant funds. Forty-five (45) percent of these funds are made available to the 67 Boards of County Commissioners (BoCCs) to improve and expand pre-hospital EMS systems in their county. Each County is required to submit a Grant Application and request for grant fund distribution. The Alachua County grant award amount is $42,498.00.
Chapter 401 of the Florida Statutes authorizes the Florida Department of Health to award funds to eligible Florida counties for the enhancement of Emergency Medical Services. These funds are collected from surcharges on moving violations issued within the county and awarded to each eligible County for the purpose of improving and/or expanding their pre-hospital Emergency Medical Services. This is an annual process which requires no matching funds.
Funds will be utilized to purchase X Restraint Straps for stretchers, XD Cuffs, Technimount Cardiac Monitor Securing Devices, Simulation Video System, Patient Lifting Straps and 2% required payment to the North Central Florida Trauma Agency.
The deadline for receipt of the compl...
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