WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Susan Collins issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that two emergency medical services (EMS) departments in Maine will receive a total of $600,000 through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs (SIREN) grant program.
In 2024, Senator Collins' bipartisan SIREN Reauthorization Act, which she co-authored with Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), was signed into law. This legislation extended funding for SIREN Act grants through Fiscal Year 2028. SIREN grants support rural EMS agencies in training and recruiting staff, conducting certificatio...