Rural emergency medical service training and equipment assistance program

The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary, shall award grants to eligible entities to enable such entities to provide for improved emergency medical services in rural areas or to residents of rural areas. To be eligible to receive grant under this section, an entity shall— be— An entity— shall use amounts received through a grant under subsection (a) to— may use amounts received through a grant under subsection (a) to— Each grant awarded under this section shall be in an amount not to exceed $200,000. In this section: The term “emergency medical services”— The term “rural area” means— There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028. The Secretary may use not more than 10 percent of the amount appropriated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year for the administrative expenses of carrying out this section.