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.
FY26 awards: https://publicdocuments.dhw.idaho.gov/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=34195&dbid=0&repo=PUBLIC-DOCUMENTS
FY25 awards: https://publicdocuments.dhw.idaho.gov/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=31488&dbid=0&repo=PUBLIC-DOCUMENTS
FY24 awards: https://publicdocuments.dhw.idaho.gov/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=27033&dbid=0&repo=PUBLIC-DOCUMENTS
FY23 awards: https://publicdocuments.dhw.idaho.gov/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=22926&dbid=0&repo=PUBLIC-DOCUMENTS
FY22 Equipment Awards can be viewed at: https://publicdocuments.dhw.idaho.gov/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=19416&dbid=0&repo=PUBLIC-DOCUMENTS&cr=1
FY22 Vehicle Awards can be viewed at: https://publicdocuments.dhw.idaho.gov/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=19417&dbid=0&repo=PUBLIC-DOCUMENTS&cr=1
Many Idaho Emergency Medical Services agencies are funded through donations while some receive minimal funding through tax revenue. The Dedicated Grant Program enables these Emergency Medical Service agencies to purchase vehicles and patient care equipment that they may never be able to otherwise afford.
To apply, Idaho EMS agencies must:
Applications must be submitted before the first Monday in April, annually. Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications prior to the deadline.
Award amounts vary.