CISA Releases the FY 2024 Rural Emergency Medical Communications Demonstration Project (REMCDP) Notice of Funding Opportunity

On June 18, 2024, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released the Fiscal Year 2024 Rural Emergency Medical Communications Demonstration Project (REMCDP) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). This opportunity will fund a demonstration project that enhances existing emergency communications infrastructure to improve the delivery of rural medical care and addresses National Emergency Communications Plan implementation gaps.

REMCDP provides funding for public institutions of higher education; states; U.S. territories; local governments (e.g., county, city, township); or Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (federally-recognized) to work with a public health or medical facility to address barriers and challenges in rural emergency medical communications. Specifically, applicants must demonstrate their ability to leverage technologies and engage non-medical professionals to help enhance statewide or regional medical communications systems and improve the delivery of rural medical care. Eligible applicants may apply for $1,000,000 for a two-year period of performance, anticipated to begin on September 30, 2024. REMCDP funding will be awarded to one recipient following a competitive review process.

The REMCDP NOFO is available on grants.gov; applications are due by Friday, August 9, 2024, at 11:59 PM ET. Additional information about REMCDP, past recipients, and the new funding opportunity can be found on: cisa.gov/resources-tools/programs/rural-emergency-medical-communications-demonstration-project-remcdp.