Assistance Listing 97.120
Rural Emergency Medical Communications Demonstration Project
HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF · Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Assistance Listing 97.120, “Rural Emergency Medical Communications Demonstration Project,” is a federal program administered by HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing.
Program objective
The Homeland Security Act of 2002 (HSA) assigns CISA with the responsibilities of promoting the ability of emergency response providers and relevant government officials to continue to communicate in the event of disasters, fostering the development of interoperable emergency communications capabilities, and promoting the development of standard operating procedures and best practices for using interoperable emergency communications capabilities for incident response. The HSA also assigns CISA with the responsibility to develop and update a National Emergency Communications Plan (NECP) to support and promote the ability of emergency response providers and relevant government officials to continue to communicate in the event of disasters. To carry out these responsibilities, CISA established the REMCDP to make cooperative agreements to non-federal entities to pursue rural emergency medical communications demonstration projects to meet various program objectives: (1) enhancing current statewide or regional emergency communications systems to address NECP implementation gaps and deliver rural medical care and services; (2) developing trainings and exercises to enable first responders and personnel to effectively use emergency medical communications system and equipment; (3) collaborating with whole community representatives to support NECP activities; (4) collaborating with state leaders to address the adoption of broadband communications to supplement current communications systems; (5) experimenting with innovative solutions to ensure emergency responders and medical practitioners can communicate in various geographies, operating conditions, and scenarios; and (6) identifying, documenting, and sharing lessons learned and best practices.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 97.120
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Unrestricted by Entity Type
Intended beneficiaries: Unrestricted by Entity Type.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): REMCDP grant and cooperative agreement awards typically range from approximately $400,000 to $2,000,000 and have an average of approximately $1.4 million.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 97.120. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 97.120?
97.120 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Rural Emergency Medical Communications Demonstration Project.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 97.120?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Unrestricted by Entity Type. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.