Hawaii Receives $58M Federal Grant for EMS Infrastructure and Health Workforce

Hawaii has been awarded $58 million through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program to expand emergency medical services and healthcare workforce capacity. The University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine will receive $45 million for workforce development programs, while the Hawaii Department of Health will use the remaining $13 million to purchase ambulances and upgrade emergency communications systems. The funding addresses rural healthcare infrastructure gaps and provider shortages affecting access to care statewide.