About Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council
Designated by the Texas Department of State Health Services to develop, implement, and maintain the regional trauma and emergency healthcare system for the 22 counties in Trauma Service Area - P (TSA-P).
Focus Areas
Trauma care and systemsEmergency medical services (EMS) / prehospital careHospital preparedness and surge capacityStroke careCardiac carePediatric emergency carePerinatal careInfection control (RICO)Injury preventionEducation and workforce trainingData collection and registries (ePCR, trauma registry)Whole blood management / blood appMass notification and incident management
About Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council
Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council is the regional trauma and emergency healthcare system coordinator for Trauma Service Area-P, covering 22 counties in south and south-central Texas. Its grants support the infrastructure around trauma response rather than individuals, with awards flowing to EMS agencies, fire departments, and medical centers that handle preparedness, treatment, and prevention. The largest recent grant in the list went to Val Verde Regional Medical Center Ems in Del Rio for trauma preparedness, treatment, and prevention, and the same purpose appears across multiple years for the same recipient. The grant record also shows support for city and county emergency responders that serve different parts of the region. San Antonio Fire Department received funding for trauma preparedness, treatment, and prevention, while agencies in Eagle Pass, Rock Springs, Brackettville, Crystal City, Kerrville, and other Texas communities appear repeatedly. That pattern points to a funder organized around regional readiness, system coordination, and local response capacity. Leadership is listed under Dr Ronald Stewart, and the latest 990 year on file is 2025.
What Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council Funds
A defining part of the portfolio is trauma preparedness and treatment. Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council gave $47,575 to Val Verde Regional Medical Center Ems in Del Rio for trauma preparedness, treatment, and prevention, and repeated awards to the same recipient appear in 2024 and 2023. Emergency response agencies are another clear focus. San Antonio Fire Department received $40,024 in 2025 for trauma preparedness, treatment, and prevention, showing that the council also funds municipal responders. The council supports county EMS systems across its service area. Edwards County Ems in Rock Springs received awards in 2025 and 2024, while Kinney County Ems in Brackettville and Utopia Ems in Utopia also appear among recent recipients. The recurring purpose text suggests a broad emphasis on maintaining trauma response capacity across local providers.
How Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council Gives
Typical awards are modest and clustered tightly around a middle range: p25 is $6,559, median is $10,970, and p75 is $17,870. The recent-grants list shows repeated awards to the same recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which points to an ongoing funding relationship rather than one-time support. Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The active Hospital Preparedness Program is federally funded and STRAC-managed, and unsolicited applications are not accepted.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.1M
Total Assets
$22.7M
Total Revenue
$38.3M
Total Expenses
$39.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $7K and $18K, with a median of $11K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$11K
75th Percentile
$18K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in TX.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
DR RONALD STEWART
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