This department is offering the Small Rural Hospital Improvement Grant Program (SHIP) to help small rural hospitals with 49 beds or less. The grant can be used to purchase equipment, provide training, and support hospitals in attaining value-based purchasing provisions in the ACA. Additionally, it can assist hospitals in joining accountable care organizations, complying with meaningful use and ICD-10 standards, and implementing payment bundling. The closing date for applications is March 15, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 216273
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | HRSA-13-163 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Small Rural Hospital Improvement Grant Program (SHIP) |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Health |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 47 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 93.301 — Small Rural Hospital Improvement Grant Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Jan 16, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Feb 21, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | May 14, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | |
| Award Ceiling:: | $9,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | The State Office of Rural Health (SORH) in each state will be the official grantee of record, as they will act as a fiscal intermediary for all hospitals within their state. This is a new and competing continuation announcement. Eligible applicants incl |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Description:: | The purpose of the Small Rural Hospital Improvement Grant Program (SHIP) is to help small rural hospitals of 49 beds or less, and do any or all of the following: 1) enable the purchase of equipment and/or training to help hospitals attain value-based purchasing provision in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), 2) aid small rural hospitals in joining or becoming accountable care organizations, or create shared savings programs per the ACA, and 3) enable small rural hospitals to purchase health information technology, equipment and/or training to comply with meaningful use, ICD-10 standards, and payment bundling. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 2 | Feb 21, 2013 | |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 93.301 |
| Competition ID: | 5426 |
| Competition Title: | Small Rural Hospital Improvement Grant Program (SHIP) |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00160770 |
| Opening Date: | Jan 16, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | Apr 04, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | CDR David Dietz, MHSA, MSW |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Attachments [V1.1] Project/Performance Site Location(s) [V1.4] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Grants.gov Lobbying Form [V1.1] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] |
| optional_forms | Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.301 | 5426 | Small Rural Hospital Improvement Grant Program (SHIP) | PKG00160770 | Jan 16, 2013 | Apr 04, 2013 | View | CDR David Dietz, MHSA, MSW | Organization Applicants |