This HRSA program offers funding for the Delta Region Rural Health Workforce Training Program, aiming to enhance healthcare delivery in the rural counties and parishes of the Mississippi River Delta Region and Alabama Black Belt. This grant is for training future and current health professionals in critical administrative support roles such as medical coding, billing, health information management, and business operations for healthcare organizations. The program supports the development of networks to recruit, train, certify, and place individuals into high-quality, good-paying jobs. It seeks to create a sustainable pipeline of skilled professionals, thereby improving recruitment and retention and strengthening rural healthcare facilities in the region.
Opportunity ID: 339573
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HRSA-22-164 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Delta Region Rural Health Workforce Training Program |
| 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=2b363143-b748-477b-a67f-9a0ab9f580f6 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 4 |
| 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 22, 2022 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 22, 2022 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 17, 2022 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 17, 2022 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,200,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $550,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | City or township governments Special district governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education State governments Small businesses |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | All domestic public and private, nonprofit and for-profit entities are eligible to apply. This includes, but is not limited to: faith-based and community- based organizations, federally recognized tribes and tribal organizations, state governments, and private institutions of higher education. Applicants must be located in one of the eight states in the Delta Regional Authority (DRA). Applicants must be able to serve a service area that meets the Service Area Requirements in the section below. The DRA region includes 252 counties and parishes located across eight states – Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee. To view service area maps for each state, visit https://dra.gov/about-dra/map-room/. Applicants are encouraged to notify DRA early in the process of their intent to submit an application |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Description: | This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Delta Regional Rural Health Workforce Training Program. The purpose of this program is to improve healthcare delivery in rural areas by training future and current health professionals, for high-quality, good-paying jobs in the rural counties and parishes of the Mississippi River Delta Region and Alabama Black Belt (Delta Regional Authority (DRA) region) in the following critical administrative support professions: medical coding and billing, insurance claims processing, health information management, clinical documentation, business operations for healthcare organizations, and supply chain and materials management. This program supports HRSA’s collaboration with the Delta Regional Authority to enhance healthcare delivery in the rural counties and parishes of the DRA region, and addresses a key area of need identified by DRA and rural healthcare organizations in the region. The Delta Region Rural Health Workforce Training Program addresses the ongoing need in healthcare facilities for trained administrative support professionals in rural communities through the development of networks that support recruitment, formal training, social needs, certification, and placement of students. This program aims to provide training and pathways to professional certifications to current administrative support professionals working in rural DRA region healthcare facilities as well as new entrants to the workforce and dislocated workers. The goals of the Delta Region Rural Health Workforce Training Program are: • Enhance healthcare delivery in rural areas within the DRA region by creating training programs focused on building the skills and capacity of administrative support professionals in rural healthcare facilities. • Create a sustainable pipeline of trained professionals to rural areas through the development of networks between educational institutions, community based organizations, and rural healthcare facilities located in the DRA region. • Improve recruitment and retention of critical administrative support professionals by providing a pathway to high-quality, good paying jobs in rural healthcare facilities through opportunities for training and education. |
| 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
jsteele@hrsa.gov Email:jsteele@hrsa.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 339573 Full Announcement-HRSA-22-164 -> FINAL_FORHP HRSA-22-164 (T28) V2_Delta Workforce.pdf
Folder 339573 Other Supporting Documents-Other -> 2020_Minority_Serving_Institutions.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration jsteele@hrsa.gov Email: jsteele@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-22-164 | Delta Region Rural Health Workforce Training Program | PKG00273610 | Apr 22, 2022 | Jun 17, 2022 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
339573 RR_SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
339573 PerformanceSite_4_0-4.0.pdf
339573 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_4-1.4.pdf
339573 RR_Budget_2_0-2.0.pdf
339573 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
339573 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_3_0-3.0.pdf
339573 Project_AbstractSummary_2_0-2.0.pdf
Optional forms
339573 RR_SubawardBudget_2_0-2.0.pdf
339573 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
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