Bay Rivers Telehealth Alliance received a $1.545 million federal grant to aid in workforce development and diversification of opportunities for emergency medical services providers in the Middle Peninsula, the Northern Neck and Eastern Shore. According to the Rappahannock Record the 3-year grant will fund the EMS Workforce Project which will establish and extend the network of EMS training programs and to advance the skill level of the EMS workforce by creating career pathways that make the profession more attractive to a more diverse range of individuals.