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Rich County EMS urges commissioners to prepare needs assessment for RHTP funding
Summary
Rich County Emergency Manager Joey Stocking told commissioners the federal Rural Health Tele‑Program (RHTP) funding could support Starlink connectivity, paging and dispatch upgrades, AEDs and training — but the county should fund or secure a professional EMS needs assessment (quoted cost ≈ $50,000) to maximize competitive funding eligibility.
Rich County Emergency Manager Joey Stocking briefed the commission on Utah’s federal Rural Health Tele‑Program (RHTP) funding and urged the county to plan for a professional EMS needs assessment to position the county for the competitive grants.
Stocking said Utah expects a multi‑year flow of RHTP resources and that a needs assessment is either required or strongly recommended to capture the full share of funds for rural health and EMS projects. "This is 50 million coming from the federal government ... it's a five‑year infusion of money," Stocking said, describing…
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