The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is offering this grant for the Rapid Response Rural Data Analysis and Issue Specific Rural Research Studies Program. This grant is for the purpose of assisting rural communities by conducting rapid data analyses and short-term, issue-specific rural research studies. The program aims to understand the impact of current and proposed policies and regulations, providing information to improve healthcare in rural America. Rural organizations often lack the capacity for timely analysis of large datasets. The recipient will collaborate with HHS agencies and rural stakeholders, staffing a rapid response team for monthly data and technical assistance requests, and completing two annual 3-6 month research studies. Findings will inform rural health providers and policymakers.
Opportunity ID: 328414
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HRSA-21-029 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Rapid Response Rural Data Analysis and Issue Specific Rural Research Studies |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Health |
| Category Explanation: | https://grants.hrsa.gov/2010/Web2External/Interface/FundingCycle/ExternalView.aspx?fCycleID=8b489fd7-6f1c-45e2-b53b-a9098154c5c9 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.155 — Rural Health Research Centers |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 20, 2020 |
| Last Updated Date: | Nov 20, 2020 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 29, 2021 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 29, 2021 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 30, 2021 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | All domestic public and private entities, non-profit and for-profit, are eligible to apply. Eligible entities may include, but are not limited to, public and private institutions of higher education, public and private health research organizations, foundations, tribes and tribal organizations, and faith-based entities. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Description: | This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Rapid Response Rural Data Analysis and Issue Specific Rural Research Studies Program. The purpose of this program is to assist rural communities with conducting rapid data analyses and short term issue-specific rural research studies to understand the impact of current and proposed policies and regulations as well as provide information that will improve health care in rural America. Due to the nature of rural policy analysis and formulation, rural organizations and health care providers often require timely information that is available only through specialized analysis of databases of information compiled by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), other federal and state agencies, or private organizations. The recipient is responsible for collaborating with agencies in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to compile and analyze data that is requested in a timely manner. The recipient will also collaborate with rural stakeholders to determine what data sets are needed. These collaborative efforts are vital because most rural groups and individuals do not have the capacity to store the data sets, the staff expertise to refine and analyze the data, nor the technology necessary to run statistical analyses. The recipient is required to staff a rapid response data analysis team capable of responding within one to two business days to an estimated one to two data analysis requests per month from rural health stakeholders. In addition to data analysis requests, the recipient must also respond to an estimated five to seven technical assistance requests per month to help rural stakeholders find and use existing research and analysis products produced under this cooperative agreement. The recipient is also expected to design and complete two short term (three to six month) issue-specific rural health services research studies per year. Findings from these analyses will be used to help inform rural health care providers and stakeholders including states, relevant professional associations, organizations focused on improving access to quality health care services in rural communities such as State Offices of Rural Health (SORHs) and State Rural Health Associations (SRHAs), and the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services. Rapid Response Data Analysis In order to acquire the information from the data sets needed to identify trends, problems, and progress in rural health care financing and access to care in rural areas, rural stakeholders must rely on organizations that have the data storage capacity, personnel, and technology resources to provide the information to meet immediate policy needs, often in one to two days. Examples of past data analyses that increased understanding of the impact of health policies on rural communities and stakeholders are: • Calculating annual costs and revenues reported by Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), and other rural hospitals; • Analyzing the number of CAH patient days that are swing bed admissions vs. acute care admissions; • Mapping travel routes and distances between rural hospitals nationwide; and • Compiling detailed data on rural hospital closures, openings, and mergers from 2005 to 2020. Each of these analyses required access to and familiarity with data sets that would have been prohibitively expensive for the vast majority of rural health care providers and organizations to analyze in a timely manner. Issue Specific Research Studies At the same time, the ever-changing nature of the rural policy environment sometimes necessitates short-term research and analysis of emerging policy issues. This work is more elaborate than rapid response needs, requiring data construction and analyses that involve more resources than the one to two day rapid response work described above. This work is expected to be completed in three to six months. Examples of past short term issue-specific rural research studies include: • 2019 Wage Index Differences and Selected Characteristics of Rural and Urban Hospitals; and • Characteristics of Communities Served by Rural Hospitals Predicted to be at High Risk of Financial Distress in 2019 These and other examples of issue-specific rural research studies funded under the Rapid Response Rural Data Analysis and Issue Specific Rural Research Studies Program are available on the Rural Health Research Gateway (www.ruralhealthresearch.org). |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration
SYoung2@hrsa.gov Email:SYoung2@hrsa.gov |
Version History
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration SYoung2@hrsa.gov Email: SYoung2@hrsa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.155 | HRSA-21-029 | Rapid Response Rural Data Analysis and Issue Specific Rural Research Studies | PKG00264204 | Nov 20, 2020 | Jan 29, 2021 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
328414 RR_SF424_2_0-2.0.pdf
328414 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
328414 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_4-1.4.pdf
328414 RR_Budget_1_4-1.4.pdf
328414 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
328414 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_2_0-2.0.pdf
Optional forms
328414 RR_SubawardBudget_1_4-1.4.pdf
328414 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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