---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 300d–5"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "300d–5"
heading: "Competitive grants for trauma systems for the improvement of trauma care"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/300d-5"
units:
  - "Chapter 6A — Public Health Service"
  - "Subchapter X — Trauma Care"
  - "Part A — General Authority and Duties of Secretary"
---

# §300d–5. Competitive grants for trauma systems for the improvement of trauma care

- (a) **In general—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c), acting through the Assistant [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) for Preparedness and Response, may make grants to [States](/usc/42/201.md?p=f), political subdivisions, or consortia of [States](/usc/42/201.md?p=f) or political subdivisions for the purpose of improving access to and enhancing the development of [trauma](/usc/42/300d–31.md?p=4) care systems.
- (b) **Use of funds—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) may make a grant under this section only if the applicant agrees to use the grant—
  - (1) to integrate and broaden the reach of a [trauma](/usc/42/300d–31.md?p=4) care system, such as by developing innovative protocols to increase access to prehospital care;
  - (2) to strengthen, develop, and improve an existing [trauma](/usc/42/300d–31.md?p=4) care system;
  - (3) to expand communications between the [trauma](/usc/42/300d–31.md?p=4) care system and emergency medical [services](/usc/42/201.md?p=a) through improved equipment or a telemedicine system;
  - (4) to improve data collection and retention; or
  - (5) to increase education, training, and technical assistance opportunities, such as training and continuing education in the management of emergency medical [services](/usc/42/201.md?p=a) accessible to emergency medical personnel in rural areas through telehealth, home studies, and other methods.
- (c) **Preference—** In selecting among [States](/usc/42/201.md?p=f), political subdivisions, and consortia of [States](/usc/42/201.md?p=f) or political subdivisions for purposes of making grants under this section, the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) shall give preference to applicants that—
  - (1) have developed a process, using national standards, for designating [trauma](/usc/42/300d–31.md?p=4) centers;
  - (2) recognize protocols for the delivery of seriously injured patients to [trauma](/usc/42/300d–31.md?p=4) centers;
  - (3) implement a process for evaluating the performance of the [trauma](/usc/42/300d–31.md?p=4) system; and
  - (4) agree to participate in information systems described in [section 300d–3 of this title](/usc/42/300d–3.md) by collecting, providing, and sharing information.
- (d) **Priority—** In making grants under this section, the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) shall give priority to applicants that will use the grants to focus on improving access to [trauma](/usc/42/300d–31.md?p=4) care systems.
- (e) **Special consideration—** In awarding grants under this section, the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) shall give special consideration to [projects](/usc/42/13641.md?p=2) that demonstrate strong [State](/usc/42/201.md?p=f) or local support, including availability of non-Federal contributions.

## Source credit

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XII, § 1203, as added Pub. L. 110–23, § 5, May 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 91; amended Pub. L. 111–148, title III, § 3504(a)(1), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 518.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 300d–5, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XII, § 1206, as added Nov. 16, 1973, Pub. L. 93–154, § 2(a), 87 Stat. 598; amended Oct. 21, 1976, Pub. L. 94–573, §§ 7, 14(2), 90 Stat. 2713, 2718; Nov. 10, 1978, Pub. L. 95–626, title II, § 210(c), 92 Stat. 3588; Dec. 12, 1979, Pub. L. 96–142, title I, § 104(c), 93 Stat. 1068, set forth general provisions respecting grants and contracts, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 97–35, title IX, § 902(d)(1), (h), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 560, 561, effective Oct. 1, 1981.

A prior section 1203 of act July 1, 1994, was renumbered section 1202 and is classified to section 300d–3 of this title.

Another prior section 1203 of act July 1, 1994, was renumbered section 1202 and was classified to section 300d–2 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 110–23.

### Amendments

2010—Pub. L. 111–148 inserted “for trauma systems” after “grants” in section catchline and substituted “Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response” for “Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration” in subsec. (a).