The Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) is offering this cooperative agreement grant to enhance healthcare in rural areas. This grant aims to improve the quality and financial viability of rural healthcare providers by providing essential information services and technical assistance. It directly supports recipients of the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program and the Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP), as well as Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), small rural hospitals, and broader rural communities. Assistance focuses on crucial areas including financial and operational performance, community engagement, rural emergency medical services, quality improvement, and building capacity for alternative payment models. This initiative is designed to strengthen rural health infrastructure.
Opportunity ID: 334418
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HRSA-22-062 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Information Services to Rural Hospital Flexibility Recipients Cooperative Agreement |
| 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=a6bbd563-7a5f-459e-980a-7bd6c13dd154 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.155 — Rural Health Research Centers |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 28, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Dec 28, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 28, 2022 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 28, 2022 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,100,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,100,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants include domestic public or private, non-profit entities. Domestic faith-based and community-based organizations, tribes, and tribal organizations are also eligible to apply. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Description: | This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Information Services to Rural Hospital Flexibility Recipients Cooperative Agreement. The purpose of this program is to improve health care in rural areas by improving the quality and financial viability of health care providers in rural communities through technical assistance to beneficiaries of Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) initiatives, such as award recipients, Critical Access Hospitals, small rural hospitals, and rural communities. This program directly supports Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program beneficiaries in carrying out activities of the Flex Program. The objectives of this program are the following: • To provide assistance, capacity building, and support to Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility program (Flex) recipients; • To provide assistance, capacity building, and support to Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP) recipients; and • To provide assistance, capacity building, and support to Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), small rural hospitals, and rural communities. Assistance will be provided in the areas of: financial and operational performance improvements and benchmarking; community engagement and population health initiatives; provision of rural emergency medical services; quality improvement; and building capacity to participate in alternative payment models. For more details, see cooperative agreement recipient’s responsibilities. |
| 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
VLeach@hrsa.gov Email:VLeach@hrsa.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 334418 Full Announcement-HRSA-22-062 -> FORHP HRSA-22-062 (UB1)_IS Hospital Flex FINAL.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration VLeach@hrsa.gov Email: VLeach@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-22-062 | Information Services to Rural Hospital Flexibility Recipients Cooperative Agreement | PKG00271121 | Dec 28, 2021 | Feb 28, 2022 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
334418 SF424_3_0-3.0.pdf
334418 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
334418 PerformanceSite_3_0-3.0.pdf
334418 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
334418 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
334418 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
334418 SF424A-1.0.pdf
334418 Key_Contacts_2_0-2.0.pdf
334418 Project_AbstractSummary_2_0-2.0.pdf
Optional forms
334418 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
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