Resulting from the 1999 Legislative session, the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and Preparedness was charged with the responsibility of distributing funds through the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Account III Grant to qualifying EMS agencies in the state of Idaho. These funds are collected from Idaho driver's license fees. 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. Application information includes data points that, when evaluated and scored, give priority to agencies with larger proportions of volunteer personnel, larger response areas, and older existing resources. For FY2024, of the 190 licensed agencies in Idaho, all but 47 were eligible to apply. From FY2021 – FY2025, 35 ambulances and non-transport vehicles and over 1,000 pieces of equipment have been funded.
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.
Award amounts vary.