The Department will consider the following factors in determining the amount of EMSOF funding regional EMS councils receive:
- (1) The total amount of funds available.
- (2) Conformity of the application for funding to the Statewide EMS System Plan.
- (3) Financial need of the regional EMS system.
- (4) Funds available to the regional EMS council for the purpose in the application for funding, including non-State contributions, Federal grants or Federal contracts pertaining to EMS. Non-State contributions include cash and in-kind services provided to the contractor or toward the operation of a regional EMS system by private, public or government entities, including the Federal government.
- (5) Geographic area.
- (6) Population of the geographic area served by the applicant.
- (7) Special rural needs of the geographic area served by the applicant.
- (8) Potential duplication of services.
- (9) Priorities of the Department.
- (10) Other factors set forth by the Department in a notice published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
Cross References
This section cited in 28 Pa. Code § 1021.28 (relating to contracts and grants with the Advisory Board).