The purpose of the grant is to fund rural/frontier community hospitals and/or EMS agencies EMS training that will positively affect the treatment and outcome of traffic-related injuries. Trained and certified EMS staff are of particular importance in rural/frontier Oregon where long response times and difficult access can rapidly use up the “Golden Hour”. EMS agencies need to have the education and skills necessary for responding to traffic crashes to provide optimum care for trauma victims.
Past grant projects with this office have included trainings such as Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Basic and Advanced Pediatric Life Support, Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support Training and Trauma Nurse Core Course.
Please review the following websites for your city/county in order to use the information and/or data, in addition to your own data, to support your application request. NHTSA requires TSO to base grants on supporting data.
ODOT/DMV Website
https://www.oregon.gov/odot/safety/pages/index.aspx
2020 Oregon Traffic Crash Data (2020 is the latest data available.)
https://www.oregon.gov/odot/data/pages/crash.aspx
The funding source does not allow for the following: purchase of vehicles (including ambulances); purchase of furniture or office structures; video equipment, signage; advertising; lobbying; repair or upgrade of existing equipment; paying to free up an employee already conducting safety work (supplanting); cash prizes or vouchers redeemable for cash. More information on NHTSA requirements is in the guidelines.
Total funds available this year are $40,000, with the grant period anticipated to be June 1, 2022 to September 30, 2022 (four months). All project work funded by the grant must be completed by the September 30, 2022 end date. In order to provide grant opportunities to several community hospitals or EMS providers, applicants may qualify for up to the maximum grant award of $5,000.
Applications & supporting documents can be obtained from Kelly Kapri, EMS Project Manager, at (503) 986-3293, cell 503-507-1783. or email Kelly.A.Kapri@odot.oregon.gov.
Submissions of grant applications, budget and supporting documentation must be postmarked or emailed by May 25, 2022. Awards will be made June 1, 2022 with notification soon after.
Address applications to:
ODOT/DMV Transportation Safety Office
ATTN: Kelly Kapri, EMS Program Manager
4040 Fairview Industrial DR SE MS-3
Salem, OR 97302
Applications can be emailed to Kelly.A.Kapri@odot.oregon.gov, if your grant is approved, you will need to send the original with signatures by regular mail.
Please forward this information to your local EMS providers. If you have any questions, contact Kelly Kapri, EMS Project Manager, at (503) 986-3293, cell 503-507-1783. or email Kelly.A.Kapri@odot.oregon.gov.