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).
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.
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.
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.
$1.1M
$22.7M
$38.3M
$39.1M
Most grants fall between $7K and $18K, with a median of $11K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$11K
75th Percentile
$18K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in TX.
DR RONALD STEWART
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Giving is entirely local and entirely in Texas: 100% of grants in the provided data went to recipients in the HQ state. The strongest concentration is in the council’s service region across south and south-central Texas, including Del Rio, San Antonio, Rock Springs, Eagle Pass, Brackettville, Crystal City, Kerrville, Utopia, Gonzales, and Bandera. Recipient locations cluster around EMS agencies, fire departments, and medical centers rather than nonprofits outside the emergency-response system.
The recent grants list points to EMS agencies, fire departments, and medical centers. Examples include Val Verde Regional Medical Center Ems in Del Rio, San Antonio Fire Department, Eagle Pass Fire Dept, and Edwards County Ems. The stated focus areas center on trauma care, emergency medical services, hospital preparedness, stroke care, cardiac care, and injury prevention.
Typical grant size is relatively small and concentrated: the 25th percentile is $6,559, the median is $10,970, and the 75th percentile is $17,870. Recent awards in the list range higher as well, including grants above $40,000 to local emergency-response providers.
No. The active Hospital Preparedness Program listed for STRAC says it does not accept unsolicited applications. The grant record provided is consistent with managed, regional funding tied to the council’s emergency healthcare role.
Its giving is local and confined to Texas in the provided data. All listed grants went to recipients in TX, with communities such as Del Rio, San Antonio, Eagle Pass, Rock Springs, Brackettville, Crystal City, Kerrville, Utopia, Gonzales, and Bandera appearing in the recent grants list.
The pattern is recurring. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Val Verde Regional Medical Center Ems in 2025, 2024, and 2023; Edwards County Ems in 2025, 2024, and 2023; Eagle Pass Fire Dept in 2025, 2024, and 2023; and Utopia Ems in 2024, 2023, and 2025.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAL VERDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER EMS | DEL RIO, TX | $47,575 | 2025 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
| SAN ANTONIO FIRE DEPARTMENT | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $40,024 | 2025 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
| EDWARDS CO EMS | ROCK SPRINGS, TX | $30,753 | 2025 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
| LA SALLE CO FIRE RESCUE | COTULLA, TX | $21,918 | 2025 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
| EAGLE PASS FIRE DEPT | EAGLE PASS, TX | $20,953 | 2025 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
| KINNEY COUNTY EMS | BRACKETTVILLE, TX | $19,872 | 2025 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
| ATASCOSA COUNTY EMS | JOURDANTON, TX | $19,552 | 2025 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
| CAMINO REAL AMBULANCE INC | EAGLE PASS, TX | $19,471 | 2025 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
| CRYSAL CITY EMS | CRYSTAL CITY, TX | $19,092 | 2025 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
| KERRVILLE FIREEMS | KERRVILLE, TX | $17,870 | 2025 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
| UTOPIA EMS | UTOPIA, TX | $17,183 | 2025 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
| GONZALES CO ESD #1 | GONZALES, TX | $16,198 | 2025 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
| BANDERA CO EMS | BANDERA, TX | $12,267 | 2025 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
| UVALDE EMS | UVALDE, TX | $11,819 | 2025 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
| KARNES COUNTY EMS | KARNES CITY, TX | $11,431 | 2025 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
| KENDALL COUNTY EMS | BOERNE, TX | $11,020 | 2025 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
| FREDERICKSBURG FIREEMS | FREDERICKSBURG, TX | $10,765 | 2025 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
| NEW BRAUNFELS FIRE DEPARTMENT | NEW BRAUNFELS, TX | $9,795 | 2025 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
| COMMUNITY EMS | HONDO, TX | $6,818 | 2025 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
| WILSON CO ESD 4 | FLORESVILLE, TX | $6,590 | 2025 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
| WILSON CO ESD 3 | LA VERNIA, TX | $6,589 | 2025 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
| BEXAR CO ESD 7 | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $6,559 | 2025 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
| CITY OF HELOTES FIREEMS | HELOTES, TX | $6,559 | 2025 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
| CITY OF LEON VALLEY FIREEMS | LEAON VALLEY, TX | $6,559 | 2025 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
| CITY OF SCHERTZ | SCHERTZ, TX | $6,559 | 2025 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
| CITY OF CONVERSE FIREEMS | CONVERSE, TX | $6,559 | 2025 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
| KIRBY FIREEMS | KIRBY, TX | $6,559 | 2025 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
| CITY OF SHAVANO PARK FIREEMS | SHAVANO PARK, TX | $6,559 | 2025 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
| ACADIAN AMBULANCE | AUSTIN, TX | $6,559 | 2025 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
| BEXAR CO ESD 2 | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $6,559 | 2025 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
| HARPER VOLUNTEER FIRE | HARPER, TX | $5,545 | 2025 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
| SEGUIN FIREEMS | SEGUIN, TX | $5,292 | 2025 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
| EMS OF NUECES CANYON | CAMP WOOD, TX | $5,137 | 2025 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
| VAL VERDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER EMS | DEL RIO, TX | $46,788 | 2024 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
| EDWARDS COUNTY EMS | ROCK SPRINGS, TX | $30,245 | 2024 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
| EAGLE PASS FIRE DEPT | EAGLE PASS, TX | $20,607 | 2024 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
| KINNEY COUNTY EMS | BRACKETTVILLE, TX | $19,544 | 2024 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
| ATASCOSA COUNTY EMS | — | $19,229 | 2024 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
| CRYSTAL CITY EMS | CRYSTAL CITY, TX | $18,777 | 2024 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
| UTOPIA EMS | UTOPIA, TX | $17,774 | 2024 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
| KERRVILLE FIREEMS | KERRVILLE, TX | $17,575 | 2024 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
| GONZALES CO ESD #1 | GONZALES, TX | $15,930 | 2024 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
| BANDERA COUNTY EMS | BANDERA, TX | $15,821 | 2024 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
| SCHERTZ EMS | SCHERTZ, TX | $14,920 | 2024 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
| UVALDE EMS | UVALDE, TX | $11,624 | 2024 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
| KARNES COUNTY EMS | KENEDY, TX | $11,243 | 2024 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
| KENDALL COUNTY EMS | BOERNE, TX | $10,838 | 2024 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
| NEW BRAUNFELS FIRE | NEW BRAUNFELS, TX | $8,471 | 2024 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
| COMMUNITY EMS INC | HONDO, TX | $6,773 | 2024 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
| LEON VALLEY FIREEMS | LEAON VALLEY, TX | $6,449 | 2024 | TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION |
VAL VERDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER EMS
$47,575TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION
SAN ANTONIO FIRE DEPARTMENT
$40,024TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION
EDWARDS CO EMS
$30,753TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION
LA SALLE CO FIRE RESCUE
$21,918TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION
EAGLE PASS FIRE DEPT
$20,953TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION
KINNEY COUNTY EMS
$19,872TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION
ATASCOSA COUNTY EMS
$19,552TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION
CAMINO REAL AMBULANCE INC
$19,471TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION
CRYSAL CITY EMS
$19,092TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION
KERRVILLE FIREEMS
$17,870TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION
UTOPIA EMS
$17,183TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION
GONZALES CO ESD #1
$16,198TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION
BANDERA CO EMS
$12,267TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION
UVALDE EMS
$11,819TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION
KARNES COUNTY EMS
$11,431TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION
KENDALL COUNTY EMS
$11,020TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION
FREDERICKSBURG FIREEMS
$10,765TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION
NEW BRAUNFELS FIRE DEPARTMENT
$9,795TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION
COMMUNITY EMS
$6,818TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION
WILSON CO ESD 4
$6,590TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION
WILSON CO ESD 3
$6,589TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION
BEXAR CO ESD 7
$6,559TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION
CITY OF HELOTES FIREEMS
$6,559TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION
CITY OF LEON VALLEY FIREEMS
$6,559TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION
CITY OF SCHERTZ
$6,559TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION
CITY OF CONVERSE FIREEMS
$6,559TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION
KIRBY FIREEMS
$6,559TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION
CITY OF SHAVANO PARK FIREEMS
$6,559TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION
ACADIAN AMBULANCE
$6,559TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION
BEXAR CO ESD 2
$6,559TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION
HARPER VOLUNTEER FIRE
$5,545TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION
SEGUIN FIREEMS
$5,292TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION
EMS OF NUECES CANYON
$5,137TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION
VAL VERDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER EMS
$46,788TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION
EDWARDS COUNTY EMS
$30,245TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION
EAGLE PASS FIRE DEPT
$20,607TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION
KINNEY COUNTY EMS
$19,544TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION
ATASCOSA COUNTY EMS
$19,229TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION
CRYSTAL CITY EMS
$18,777TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION
UTOPIA EMS
$17,774TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION
KERRVILLE FIREEMS
$17,575TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION
GONZALES CO ESD #1
$15,930TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION
BANDERA COUNTY EMS
$15,821TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION
SCHERTZ EMS
$14,920TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION
UVALDE EMS
$11,624TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION
KARNES COUNTY EMS
$11,243TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION
KENDALL COUNTY EMS
$10,838TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION
NEW BRAUNFELS FIRE
$8,471TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION
COMMUNITY EMS INC
$6,773TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION
LEON VALLEY FIREEMS
$6,449TRAUMA PREPAREDNESS/TREATMENT & PREVENTION