The Department of Health is offering the Rural Health Information Technology (HIT) Workforce Program grant to support rural health networks in recruiting, educating, training, and retaining HIT specialists. The program aims to develop formal training programs to enhance existing HIT materials and provide instructional opportunities to health care staff, displaced workers, veterans, and rural residents. By creating a skilled workforce in HIT, this grant empowers rural hospitals and clinics to implement and maintain vital systems like electronic health records, telehealth, and mobile health technology to meet EHR meaningful use standards. Closing date: Apr 15, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 220976
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | HRSA-13-251 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Rural Health Information Technology (HIT) Workforce Program |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Health |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 15 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 93.912 — Rural Health Care Services Outreach, Rural Health Network Development and Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvemen |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Feb 15, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Feb 21, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Apr 15, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Apr 15, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | May 14, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | |
| Award Ceiling:: | $300,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | For the purposes of this grant, a rural health network consists of at least three health care providers that are separately owned entities involved in a formal organizational arrangement, which is supported by signed and dated by-laws, and have collaborat |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Description:: | This announcement solicits applications for the Rural Health Information Technology (HIT) Workforce Program. The purpose of this program is to support formal rural health networks that focus on activities relating to the recruitment, education, training, and retention of HIT specialists. This program will also provide support to rural health networks that can leverage and enhance existing HIT training materials to develop formal training programs, which will provide instructional opportunities to current health care staff, local displaced workers, rural residents, veterans, and other potential students. These formal training programs will result in the development of a cadre of HIT workers who can help rural hospitals and clinics implement and maintain systems, such as electronic health records (EHR), telehealth, home monitoring and mobile health technology, and meet EHR meaningful use standards. |
| 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: | 93.912 |
| Competition ID: | 5637 |
| Competition Title: | Rural Health Information Technology (HIT) Workforce Program |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00164970 |
| Opening Date: | Feb 15, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | Apr 19, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Janice Mompoint |
| 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: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.912 | 5637 | Rural Health Information Technology (HIT) Workforce Program | PKG00164970 | Feb 15, 2013 | Apr 19, 2013 | View | Janice Mompoint | Organization Applicants |