Rural Health
Rural Access to Emergency Devices
and Public Access Defibrillation Demonstration
Projects
Authorizing Legislation - Section
313 of the Public Health Service Act.
| |
FY 2006
Actual |
FY 2007
CR |
FY 2008
PB |
Increase
or
Decrease |
| Budget
Authority |
$1,484,000 |
$1,485,000 |
-- |
-$ 1,485,000 |
| FTE |
2 |
2 |
-- |
-2 |
FY 2008 Authorization..........................................................................................................Expired
Statement of the Budget Request - The
FY 2008 Budget does not request funding
for Rural Access to Emergency Devices
and Public Access Defibrillation Demonstration
Project grants. This is $1,485,000 below
the FY 2007 Continuing Resolution (CR).
Program Description
- Funding for the Rural Access to Emergency
Devices (AED) Grant program was first
provided in FY 2002. Community partnerships
are eligible to receive funds for purchasing
and distribution of AEDs (automatic external
defibrillators) and training in their
use in the eligible areas of the State.
The FY 2003 - 2005 appropriations for
the AED program provided funding for additional
eligible partnerships for placement of
AEDs and training in their use. In FY
2006, the program was restructured. Four
competitive grants were awarded based
on need. It is expected that much of the
demand for rural AED placement will be
met by these appropriations.
In FY 2004, additional funding was allocated
for the Public Access Defibrillation Demonstration
Projects (PADDP). The purpose of the program
is to support grants to political subdivisions
of States, Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations
to develop and implement public access
defibrillation projects. The intent of
this grant program is to support projects
that will increase public access of emergency
medical devices and services. There is
no request for this program in FY 2008.
Rationale for the Budget Request
- There is no FY 2008 Budget request for
this program. The need for this program
has decreased resulting from the distribution
of over $45 million to communities for
AED purchase, training, and placement.
Funding levels for Rural Access to Emergency
Devices and Public Access Defibrillation
Demonstration Projects during the last
five years reflect are as follows:
| FY |
$ |
FTE |
| 2003 |
12,419,000 |
1 |
| 2004 |
10,933,000 |
2
|
| 2005 |
8,927,000 |
2
|
| 2006 |
1,484,000 |
2
|
| 2007 |
1,485,000 |
2
|
Outputs
| |
FY 2006
Actual |
FY 2007
CR |
FY 2008
PB |
| Grant
|
8 |
13 |
--- |
Performance Analysis -
This program was covered in OMB’s
combined Program Assessment Rating Tool
(PART) assessment of HRSA’s Rural
Health Activities during the FY 2005 budget
cycle. The program received a score of
Adequate. |
