Support and coordinate a regional system of emergency healthcare, trauma, and preparedness in North Central Texas by improving EMS and hospital surge capacity, enhancing trauma care, and promoting data-driven quality and education.
North Central Texas Trauma Regional Advisory Council’s grantmaking is built around a regional emergency-care system: helping EMS and trauma providers deliver patient care, supporting hospital preparedness, and strengthening disaster response across North Central Texas. The council’s recent awards show that this work reaches city fire departments, EMS agencies, and regional response organizations rather than a narrow set of single-purpose grantees. In the largest recent awards, the City of Colleyville received $982,029 in 2025 for disaster support, and Taylor County EMS received $927,444 in 2023 for the same broad purpose. Those large awards sit alongside many smaller operating-style grants to local responders, suggesting a funding model centered on keeping existing public-safety infrastructure functioning and ready for surge conditions. The organization also supports regional coordination and administrative functions tied to EMS and trauma care, aligning its grantmaking with system operations as much as with individual local projects.
In disaster response and local public safety infrastructure, the council’s grants go to municipal and fire-service recipients that handle frontline response. The City of Dallas received $669,588 in 2025 for general support-disaster, while Krum Fire Dept received $304,043 in 2025 for the same purpose. For EMS system development, Local Project Grants are used to conduct pre-hospital program activities that develop, upgrade, or expand emergency medical services systems across TSA-E. Hospital readiness is another clear thread: the Hospital Preparedness Program supports regional activities to improve surge capacity and healthcare coalition preparedness across North Central Texas. The council also routes pass-through EMS County Assistance funding to DSHS-licensed EMS providers that provide 911 response and emergency transfers.
Typical grant sizes are modest relative to the largest awards: the 25th percentile is $7,004, the median is $11,563, and the 75th percentile is $37,882. The recent record shows repeated support to the same local agencies across multiple years, including City of Colleyville, Taylor County EMS, City of Dallas, Roanoke Fire Department, and Medical Jets Intl, indicating recurring relationships rather than isolated one-off awards. The foundation is structured around operational support and pass-through funding for emergency services, with program areas such as EMS/RAC, Hospital Preparedness Program, Local Project Grants, and EMS County Assistance. One program, Local Project Grants, accepts unsolicited applications; the others listed do not.
$7.5M
$6.5M
$13M
$12.8M
Most grants fall between $7K and $38K, with a median of $12K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$12K
75th Percentile
$38K
JIM DICKERSON
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Grantmaking is entirely in Texas, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Awards are concentrated across North Central Texas cities including Colleyville, Dallas, Abilene, Krum, Plano, Richardson, Roanoke, Lewisville, McKinney, and Grand Prairie. The pattern fits a local, region-specific funder serving TSA-E’s 19-county area rather than a multi-state grantmaker. Recipient locations in the recent grants list also include Fort Worth, Cedar Hill, Flower Mound, Frisco, Sachse, and Forney.
It funds county EMS departments, local emergency response organizations, county governments and public safety agencies, and first responder units. Recent grants also went to city fire departments and EMS providers such as City of Dallas, Krum Fire Dept, and Medstar.
The distribution is relatively small for most awards: p25 is $7,004, median grant size is $11,563, and p75 is $37,882. At the same time, some recent disaster-related grants are much larger, including awards near or above $900,000.
No. The recipient country distribution shows 157 grants in the US, and the geographic scope of giving is local with 100% of grants going to recipients in Texas.
Yes. Local Project Grants accepts unsolicited applications and is described as supporting pre-hospital program activities that develop, upgrade, or expand EMS systems. The other listed programs do not accept unsolicited applications.
The main focus areas are emergency medical services, trauma system oversight and improvement, hospital preparedness and surge capacity, disaster and regional emergency response, education and training for EMS and hospital staff, and trauma data and registry management.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from North Central Texas Trauma Regional Advisory Council that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: DSHS licensed EMS provider with 911 services in the designated location; NCTTRAC membership and active participation requirements; designated project contact person; participation in SPI meetings; execution of required agreements including program agreement, RPPA, BAA, Asset Transfer Agreement, and Blood Supplier Agreement.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDICAL JETS INTL | FORNEY, TX | $1,033,821 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER |
| CITY OF COLLEYVILLE | COLLEYVILLE, TX | $876,430 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER |
| CITY OF DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | $771,142 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER |
| GRAND PRAIRIE FIRE DEPT | GRAND PRAIRIE, TX | $519,372 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER |
| PARKER COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTLIFECARE EMS | WEATHERFORD, TX | $473,663 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER; EMS COUNTY |
| ABILENE FIRE DEPARTMENT | ABILENE, TX | $413,225 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER |
| TOWN OF FLOWER MOUND | FLOWER MOUND, TX | $410,219 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER |
| KRUM FIRE DEPT | KRUM, TX | $335,158 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER |
| RICHARDSON FIRE DEPT | RICHARDSON, TX | $329,556 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER; EMS COUNTY |
| ROANOKE FIRE DEPT | ROANOKE, TX | $297,716 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER; EMS COUNTY |
| AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE | DALLAS, TX | $229,788 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER |
| CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE | GRAND PRAIRIE, TX | $193,771 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER |
| TAYLOR COUNTY EMS | ABILENE, TX | $190,882 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER |
| MEDSTAR | FORT WORTH, TX | $159,406 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER |
| MCKINNEY FIRE DEPT | MCKINNEY, TX | $145,978 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER |
| CEDAR HILL FIRE DEPT | CEDAR HILL, TX | $124,447 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSP | DALLAS, TX | $116,694 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER |
| DENTON COUNTY ESD | ARGYLE, TX | $110,206 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER |
| LAKE CITIES FIRE DEPT | CORINTH, TX | $98,045 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER |
| PROSPER FIRE DEPT | PROSPER, TX | $81,917 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER |
| WISE COUNTY | DECATUR, TX | $50,367 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER; EMS COUNTY |
| SACHSE FIRE DEPT | SACHSE, TX | $47,538 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER; EMS COUNTY |
| NORTH RICHLAND HILLS FIRE DEPT | NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX | $43,422 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER |
| MINERAL WELLS FIREEMS | MINERAL WELLS, TX | $39,055 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER; EMS COUNTY |
| COPPELL FIRE DEPT | COPPELL, TX | $33,177 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER; EMS COUNTY |
| PLANO FIRE DEPT | PLANO, TX | $32,436 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER; EMS COUNTY |
| DUNCANVILLE FIRE DEPT | DUNCANVILLE, TX | $27,753 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER |
| CITY OF WYLIE | WYLIE, TX | $26,848 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER |
| ACADIAN AMBULANCE SERVICE | DALLAS, TX | $24,986 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER |
| DESOTO FIRE DEPT | DESOTO, TX | $22,561 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER |
| CORSICANA FIRE DEPT | CORSICANA, TX | $16,855 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - EMS COUNTY |
| HUNT EMS | GREENVILLE, TX | $16,062 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - EMS COUNTY |
| CARE FLITE GROUND | GRAND PRAIRIE, TX | $15,138 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - EMS COUNTY |
| COOKE CTY EMS | GAINESVILLE, TX | $14,507 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - EMS COUNTY |
| MESQUITE FIRE DEPT | MESQUITE, TX | $12,625 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - EMS COUNTY |
| MANSFIELD FIRE DEPT | MANSFIELD, TX | $10,516 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER; EMS COUNTY |
| GRAPEVINE FIRE DEPT | GRAPEVINE, TX | $10,281 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - EMS COUNTY |
| CAREFLITE AIR | GRAND PRAIRIE, TX | $9,967 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - EMS COUNTY |
| STEPHENVILLE FIRE DEPT | STEPHENVILLE, TX | $8,661 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - EMS COUNTY |
| ERATH COUNTY E M S | STEPHENVILLE, TX | $8,008 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - EMS COUNTY |
| CELINA FIRE DEPT | CELINA, TX | $7,446 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - EMS COUNTY |
| STONEWALL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | ASPERMONT, TX | $7,275 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER |
| SHERMAN FIRE DEPT | SHERMAN, TX | $6,004 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - EMS COUNTY |
| VAN ALSTYNE FIRE & EMS SERVICE | VAN ALSTYNE, TX | $6,004 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - EMS COUNTY |
| DENISON FIRE DEPT | DENISON, TX | $6,004 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - EMS COUNTY |
| AZLE FIRE DEPT | AZLE, TX | $6,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - EMS COUNTY |
| FRISCO FIRE DEPT | FRISCO, TX | $5,946 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER |
| ROWLETT FIRE DEPT | ROWLETT, TX | $5,821 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - EMS COUNTY |
| SUNNYVALE FIRE DEPARTMENT | SUNNYVALLE, TX | $5,318 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - EMS COUNTY |
| HIGHLAND PARK DPS | DALLAS, TX | $5,318 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - EMS COUNTY |
MEDICAL JETS INTL
$1,033,821GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER
CITY OF COLLEYVILLE
$876,430GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER
CITY OF DALLAS
$771,142GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER
GRAND PRAIRIE FIRE DEPT
$519,372GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER
PARKER COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTLIFECARE EMS
$473,663GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER; EMS COUNTY
ABILENE FIRE DEPARTMENT
$413,225GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER
TOWN OF FLOWER MOUND
$410,219GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER
KRUM FIRE DEPT
$335,158GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER
RICHARDSON FIRE DEPT
$329,556GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER; EMS COUNTY
ROANOKE FIRE DEPT
$297,716GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER; EMS COUNTY
AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE
$229,788GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER
CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE
$193,771GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER
TAYLOR COUNTY EMS
$190,882GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER
MEDSTAR
$159,406GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER
MCKINNEY FIRE DEPT
$145,978GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER
CEDAR HILL FIRE DEPT
$124,447GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER
MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSP
$116,694GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER
DENTON COUNTY ESD
$110,206GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER
LAKE CITIES FIRE DEPT
$98,045GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER
PROSPER FIRE DEPT
$81,917GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER
WISE COUNTY
$50,367GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER; EMS COUNTY
SACHSE FIRE DEPT
$47,538GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER; EMS COUNTY
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS FIRE DEPT
$43,422GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER
MINERAL WELLS FIREEMS
$39,055GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER; EMS COUNTY
COPPELL FIRE DEPT
$33,177GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER; EMS COUNTY
PLANO FIRE DEPT
$32,436GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER; EMS COUNTY
DUNCANVILLE FIRE DEPT
$27,753GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER
CITY OF WYLIE
$26,848GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER
ACADIAN AMBULANCE SERVICE
$24,986GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER
DESOTO FIRE DEPT
$22,561GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER
CORSICANA FIRE DEPT
$16,855GENERAL SUPPORT - EMS COUNTY
HUNT EMS
$16,062GENERAL SUPPORT - EMS COUNTY
CARE FLITE GROUND
$15,138GENERAL SUPPORT - EMS COUNTY
COOKE CTY EMS
$14,507GENERAL SUPPORT - EMS COUNTY
MESQUITE FIRE DEPT
$12,625GENERAL SUPPORT - EMS COUNTY
MANSFIELD FIRE DEPT
$10,516GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER; EMS COUNTY
GRAPEVINE FIRE DEPT
$10,281GENERAL SUPPORT - EMS COUNTY
CAREFLITE AIR
$9,967GENERAL SUPPORT - EMS COUNTY
STEPHENVILLE FIRE DEPT
$8,661GENERAL SUPPORT - EMS COUNTY
ERATH COUNTY E M S
$8,008GENERAL SUPPORT - EMS COUNTY
CELINA FIRE DEPT
$7,446GENERAL SUPPORT - EMS COUNTY
STONEWALL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
$7,275GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER
SHERMAN FIRE DEPT
$6,004GENERAL SUPPORT - EMS COUNTY
VAN ALSTYNE FIRE & EMS SERVICE
$6,004GENERAL SUPPORT - EMS COUNTY
DENISON FIRE DEPT
$6,004GENERAL SUPPORT - EMS COUNTY
AZLE FIRE DEPT
$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT - EMS COUNTY
FRISCO FIRE DEPT
$5,946GENERAL SUPPORT - DISASTER
ROWLETT FIRE DEPT
$5,821GENERAL SUPPORT - EMS COUNTY
SUNNYVALE FIRE DEPARTMENT
$5,318GENERAL SUPPORT - EMS COUNTY
HIGHLAND PARK DPS
$5,318GENERAL SUPPORT - EMS COUNTY
