{"id":250,"date":"2021-07-01T00:00:27","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T04:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/?page_id=250"},"modified":"2026-03-19T17:20:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T21:20:38","slug":"rsaf-grants-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/administration-finance\/rsaf-grants-program\/","title":{"rendered":"RSAF Grants Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25250 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/02\/RSAF-logojpg-768x331-1-e1675804349399-300x129.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/02\/RSAF-logojpg-768x331-1-e1675804349399-300x129.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/02\/RSAF-logojpg-768x331-1-e1675804349399.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The financial assistance for Emergency Medical Services<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Grants Program, known as the<strong> Rescue Squads Assistance Fund (RSAF)<\/strong> is a grant program for nonprofit licensed EMS agency or other Virginia emergency medical service organization operating on a nonprofit basis exclusively for the benefit of the general public pursuant to \u00a7\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/32.1-111.12\/\">32.1-111.12<\/a> of the Code of Virginia.<\/p>\n<p>Items eligible for funding include EMS equipment and vehicles, computers, EMS management programs, courses\/classes and projects benefiting the recruitment and retention of EMS members.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Spring 2026 RSAF Grant Cycle &#8211;<\/h3>\n<p>The application period for the Spring 2026 RSAF competitive matching grant cycle will open on <strong>Sunday February 1, 2026<\/strong>, and will close on <strong>Monday March 16, 2026<\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>, at 5 p.m<\/strong><strong>. Eastern Standard Time (EST). <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>OEMS will accept applications from nonprofit licensed EMS agencies and other Virginia EMS organizations pursuant to <a href=\"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/title32.1\/chapter4\/section32.1-111.12\/#:~:text=For%20the%20purpose%20of%20providing,of%20the%20Treasury%20a%20special\">\u00a732.1-111.12<\/a> via the EMS Grant Information Funding Tool (E-GIFT).<\/p>\n<p>You can access the Spring 2026 RSAF Pre-Award Technical Assistance Webinar slides and recordings under the Webinars heading below.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Application Deadline: March 16, 2026, at 5 p.m. EST\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> CLOSED.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>For more information, please read the <strong>Spring 2026<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/grants_rsaf_Spring2026_announcement.pdf\">\u00a0RSAF Grant Cycle Announcement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Grant Information:<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/ems-grant-information-funding-tool-e-gift\/\">EMS-Grant Information Funding Tool (E-GIFT)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/the-financial-assistance-review-committee\/\">Financial Assistance and Review Committee<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/05\/RSAF-Policy-and-Procedure_Final_012924-1.pdf\">RSAF Policies and Procedures<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2022\/08\/VDH-RSAF-Scoring-Criteria_082322.pdf\">RSAF SCORING CRITERIA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2022\/08\/E-Gift-User-Guide-for-Grantees_082322.pdf\">E-GIFT User Guide for Award Grantees.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vdhems.vdh.virginia.gov\/emsapps\/emergencyegiftapp.html\"><strong>Emergency Grant Applications<\/strong><\/a>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li>Pursuant to the\u00a0<em>Virginia Emergency Medical Services Regulations<\/em> 12VAC5-31-2850 Emergency awards. OEMS will accept Emergency Grant applications at anytime from applicable agencies that have demonstrated a need arising from a natural or man-made disaster as defined in \u00a744-146.16 of the Code of Virginia, or incidents or circumstances involving the loss or potential loss of critical equipment or services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/Spring-2026-Consolidated-Grants-Product-Price-List.pdf\">Spring 2026 Consolidated Grants Product Price List<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/RSAF-Grants-Program-_Revised-020426.pdf\">General Grant Information &#8211; Revised 020426<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Additional Funding Opportunities<\/strong>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fema.gov\/grants\/preparedness\/firefighters\">https:\/\/www.fema.gov\/grants\/preparedness\/firefighters<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/funding-alternatives-for-emergency-medical-and-fire-services_120623.pdf\">https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/12\/funding-alternatives-for-emergency-medical-and-fire-services_120623.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transportation.gov\/grants\/SS4A\">Leveraging DOT Grant Funds for EMS Crash Response Improvement<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vdhems.vdh.virginia.gov\/emsapps\/f?p=400:LOGIN_DESKTOP::::::\"><strong>Virginia Grants Portal<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Grant Awards:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/egift_awards_amended_010826.pdf\">RSAF Fall 2025 Award List\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/07\/egift_awards-amended-061925.pdf\">RSAF Spring 2025 Award List<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/04\/egift_awards_Amended_033125.pdf\">ePCR EMS Special Initiative 2025 Award List<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/01\/egift_awards.pdf\">RSAF Fall 2024 Award List<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/07\/egift_awards_060723.pdf\">RSAF Spring 2023 Award List<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/01\/OEMS-egift-awards-Fall-2022.pdf\">RSAF Fall 2022 Award List<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Other award lists available upon request<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Webinars:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/rsaf_webinar_preaward_020426_final.ppt\">RSAF Spring 2026 Pre-Award Webinar Slides<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/rsaf_fall2025-postawardslides_Final_020426.ppt\">RSAF Fall 2025 Post-Award Webinar Slides<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Other webinar slides and recordings available upon request<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Contact Us:<\/h3>\n<table style=\"height: 175px;\" width=\"852\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><a href=\"mailto:michael.berg@vdh.virginia.gov\">Michael D. 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