This grant, offered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), is designed to enhance healthcare delivery in rural communities across the Delta region. It targets small rural hospitals (Critical Access Hospitals or those with up to 100 beds) in 252 counties/parishes across eight states, provided they have previously received technical assistance from the Delta Region Community Health Systems Development Program or a similar initiative. The program aims to improve financial sustainability and increase access to care by supporting projects focused on financial and operational enhancements, quality improvement initiatives, telehealth expansion, and workforce development. Specific activities include revenue cycle optimization, reducing readmissions, expanding telehealth services, and recruitment strategies to strengthen rural health systems.
Opportunity ID: 349411
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HRSA-24-079 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Delta Health Systems Implementation Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Health |
| Category Explanation: | https://grants.hrsa.gov/2010/Web2External/Interface/FundingCycle/ExternalView.aspx?fCycleID=16af1061-67d8-4805-963c-a92e5ad76bc4 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.912 — Rural Health Care Services Outreach, Rural Health Network Development and Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 24, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 24, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 24, 2024 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 24, 2024 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $400,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | County governments Special district governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments For profit organizations other than small businesses Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Independent school districts Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Small businesses |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | You can apply if your organization is located in a rural county or parish in the Delta region and is: Public or private, non-profit or for-profit Community-based Tribal (governments, organizations) The Delta region includes 252 counties and parishes located across eight states – Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee. To view maps of the counties and parishes in each state that are in the Delta region, visit https://dra.gov/about-dra/map-room/. To determine if a county or parish in the Delta region is rural visit https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/am-i-rural. Include proof of your organizations location in a rural county or parish in the Delta region in Attachment 3. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Description: | This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Delta Health Systems Implementation Program (DSIP). The purpose of this program is to improve healthcare delivery in rural areas by implementing projects that will improve the financial sustainability of hospitals and allow for increased access to care in rural communities. These projects focus on financial and operational improvement, quality improvement, telehealth, and workforce development in hospitals in the rural counties and parishes of the Delta region. The Delta region includes 252 counties and parishes located across eight states: Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee. To view maps of the counties and parishes in each state that are in the Delta region, visit https://dra.gov/about-dra/map-room. To determine if a county or parish in the Delta region is rural visit https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/am-i-rural Funding is provided to support small rural hospitals (critical access hospitals or inpatient prospective payment system facilities with up to 100 beds) in the Delta region that have received previous technical assistance (TA) through the Delta Region Community Health Systems Development Program (DRCHSD) or another similar TA program within the last five years. The DRCHSD Program provides intensive, multi-year technical assistance to healthcare facilities located in the Delta region for free. DSIP is an extension of the DRCHSD Program and is designed to help hospitals that previously received TA, from DRCHSD or another similar TA program, to implement projects based on the recommendations from their TA. Program Objective Improve health care in rural areas through projects in these focus areas: • Financial and operational improvements; • Implementation of quality improvement initiatives; • Expansion of telehealth services and financial/operational systems enhancements; • Workforce recruitment and retention initiatives; and • The development of new service lines to address the needs of the community, including populations in the community that have been historically underserved. Implementation project activities could include, but are not limited to: |
| 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
RuralHospitals@hrsa.gov Email:RuralHospitals@hrsa.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 349411 Full Announcement-HRSA-24-079 -> FORHP HRSA-24-079 (G38) DSIP FINAL.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration RuralHospitals@hrsa.gov Email: RuralHospitals@hrsa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.912 | HRSA-24-079 | Delta Health Systems Implementation Program | PKG00286034 | Apr 24, 2024 | Jun 24, 2024 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
349411 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
349411 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
349411 PerformanceSite_4_0-4.0.pdf
349411 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
349411 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
349411 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
349411 SF424A-1.0.pdf
349411 Key_Contacts_2_0-2.0.pdf
349411 Project_AbstractSummary_2_0-2.0.pdf
Optional forms
349411 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
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