SPRINGFIELD, IL-- The Illinois Office of Preparedness and Response has announced the availability of funding for automated external defibrillators (AEDs) through Public Act 95-0721, the Heartsaver AED Fund. The fund provides matching grants for the purchase of AEDs for schools, public park districts, municipal recreation departments, conservation districts, forest preserve districts, colleges and universities in Illinois.
The deadline for submission of applications through the Department's Electronic Grant Administration and Management System (EGrAMS) is by close of business Friday, October 31, 2014. Training instructions for completing the grant application are also available on EGrAMS.
Eligible entities are limited to one matching grant from the fund. Heartsaver AED Fund Grants will be awarded to eligible applicants until funds are exhausted. All applications must go through the Department's EGrAMS process.
Please address questions to DPH.GrantReview [at] illinois.gov or Paula Atteberry at paula.atteberry [at] illinois.gov or 217-785-2083.
FY 2015 Grant Application and training instruction’s can be found at idphgrants.com.
SOURCE: Illinois Office of Preparedness and Response
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