Grant Details

The NM Emergency Medical Services Fund supports the establishment and enhancement of local emergency medical services in order to reduce injury and loss of life. In 2020, items eligible for funding included:

• Purchase, repair, and maintenance of ambulance and/or rescue vehicles;
• Purchase, repair, and maintenance of medical and rescue training equipment;
• Purchase, installation, repair, and maintenance of communications systems for use by local EMS systems;
• Payment of EMS training program tuition, per-diem, and mileage for local EMS personnel to attend EMS related training and continuing education programs, either in-state or within one hundred and fifty (150) miles of New Mexico's borders; training beyond the one hundred and fifty (150) mile limit shall be justified and receive prior written approval from the bureau, in order to be an eligible expense;
• Payment of fees to qualified instructors and reasonable expenses associated with the development and provision of EMS related training and continuing education programs on a local or regional basis;
• Payment of fees for medical direction;
• Payment of costs for New Mexico examination, certification and/or licensing fees for EMS personnel;
• Payment of costs related to legally mandated health and safety measures for the protection of local EMS personnel, such as vaccine, chest x-rays, etc;
• All other operating expenses, including rent, utilities, insurance, gas and oil, etc;
• Reimbursement for such  items as uniforms, cleaning expenses, meals, travel, etc. when on duty, and;
• Expenditures  associated with the implementation of a prevention program.