Emergency Medical Services Grant Program
Forecasted
Emergency Medical Services Grant Program supports Montana EMS providers with vehicles and equipment for training, communication, and patient care to improve emergency medical outcomes and motorist safety.
Funder: Montana Department of Transportation
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2027 (Annual application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $1 million annually for the program; 10% recipient match required
Summary: Supports Montana emergency medical service providers acquiring vehicles and equipment for training, communication, and patient care.
Key Information: At least 51% of active emergency medical technicians must be volunteers.
Description
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) administers competitive grants supporting prehospital emergency medical services—the care provided by paramedics and emergency medical technicians before patients reach a hospital. Funding supports purchasing or leasing ambulances and emergency response vehicles, including aircraft, and purchasing equipment for training, communication, and patient care.
Established through the 2009 Montana Legislature and made permanent in 2013, the program aims to improve emergency medical outcomes and motorist safety through responses to vehicle crashes. It also addresses the difficulty many rural Montana EMS providers face in sustaining services because of their location and economic circumstances. Applications are ranked by demonstrated need, service activity, geographic coverage, and other weighted criteria.
