Celebrating Over 45 Years of
EMS Collaboration and Cooperation
May 28, 2020
Covid-19 Funding Announcement for
Central Region EMS Providers
Arizona Emergency Medical Systems, Inc. (AEMS) has recently received $120,000 from the Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma System. 

* The purpose of this funding is to provide Covid-19 equipment and training support for Central Region fire departments/districts and other EMS provider agencies in need. Each Region may retain 10% to support administrative costs associated with the distribution of these funds.

In distributing these funds, AEMS supports an equitable, collaborative, and cooperative process. We will be employing our successful Provider Grant process from the past, where all those applying for funding will help AEMS determine who should receive the funds, based on a priority rating system. Our goal is to maximize the allotment of these funds so as many agencies as possible may receive some benefit.

* CORRECTION: In our previous announcement, we incorrectly stated that hospitals were eligible to apply for this funding. The State has clarified that this particular funding is intended for EMS agencies; hospitals are not eligible. We apologize for this misunderstanding and any inconvenience it may have caused.
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The Covid-19
Funding Process
Four Steps


1. Mini Needs Assessment

Our first step in this funding process is to conduct a Covid-19 Needs Assessment. We ask for your organization’s cooperation in completing this assessment to help us determine your equipment and training needs concerning Covid-19.

It is important that you thoroughly detail and document your Covid-19 related needs as it pertains to your organization and area served. The information provided should support your funding request.

This assessment will provide us with an idea of how many organizations may be applying for funds and to help us determine if we may need to limit amounts per agency.

  NOTE: Any organization that will be applying for these funds MUST complete the Needs Assessment.

The deadline to submit the Needs Assessment
is JUNE 12
2. Simple Funding Application
The second step in our process is for you to complete the Funding Application.

As you prepare your request, please be mindful of the following:

  • All applicants MUST complete the Needs Assessment BEFORE completing the Funding Application.

  • All funding requests must pertain to Covid-19 and your organization's EMS needs.
  • Only one Funding Application per organization and it MUST be completed by an authorized organization contact.
  • You are expected to participate in our Funding Priority Distribution Meeting on Wednesday, June 24, 1:00-5:00pm, on Zoom More details about this meeting will be sent to you after we receive your application.

  • While we are placing no limits on the initial amount you may request, please be mindful that AEMS is responsible for distributing a limited amount of funding - $108,000 - for the Central Region, which is composed of over 100 EMS agencies. Therefore, we ask that you request only what you NEED, not what you want.

  • Your organization's NEED(S), as identified in your completed Needs Assessment, should be consistent with and support your funding request.

The deadline to complete the Funding Application is
June 12, 2020 - NO EXCEPTIONS
3. Priority Distribution Meeting

All applicants will be expected to partake in a Zoom group meeting on Wednesday, June 24 where they will be provided opportunity to present their needs and answer any questions. 

Upon the conclusion of the presentations, all participants will vote - ranking participating organizations based on need. The lower the total score received, the higher the priority.

The Provider Grant Prioritization Meeting
will be held:
June 24, 2020
1:00-5:00 pm
Via Zoom
4. Distribution of Funding

Funding will be distributed based on priority ranking score. All those receiving funds MUST agree to provide AEMS with an itemized report of the equipment/training purchased and other related terms issued by AEMS and the Arizona Department of Health Services.

Distribution of funds will begin
the week of July 8, 2020
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