The Health Department is offering the Telehealth Network Grant Program (TNGP) to fund initiatives demonstrating how telehealth networks can enhance healthcare access in rural and underserved areas. The grants aim to expand healthcare services, improve provider training, and enhance health information availability for better decision-making. Only programs serving rural communities are eligible for funding, with potential grantees in urban or rural locations. Applications must align with the goal of advancing quality healthcare services in areas lacking sufficient access. Deadline for submission is April 13, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 146394
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | HRSA-12-092 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Telehealth Network Grant Program |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Health |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 14 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 93.211 — Telehealth Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date:: | Feb 24, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Apr 10, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Apr 13, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Apr 13, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Jun 12, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 3,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $250,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $ |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Eligible applicants include rural or urban nonprofit entities that will provide services through a telehealth network (TNGP-TH) or a telehomecare network (TNGP-THC). Each entity participating in the networks may be a nonprofit or for-profit entity. Faith-based and community based organizations, and tribal organizations are eligible to apply. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Description:: | This announcement solicits applications for the Telehealth Network Grant Program (TNGP). The primary objective of the TNGP is to demonstrate how telehealth programs and networks can improve access to quality health care services in rural and underserved communities.
Grants made under this authority will demonstrate how telehealth networks improve healthcare services for medically underserved populations in urban, rural, and frontier communities. TNGP networks are used to: (a) expand access to, coordinate, and improve the quality of health care services; (b) improve and expand the training of health care providers; and/or (c) expand and improve the quality of health information available to health care providers, and patients and their families, for decisionmaking. However, as noted below, because of legislative restrictions, grants will be limited to programs that serve rural communities, although grantees may be located in urban or rural areas. |
| 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 3 | Apr 10, 2012 | |
| Synopsis 2 | ||
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 93.211 |
| Competition ID: | 5039 |
| Competition Title: | Telehealth Network Grant Program |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00099631 |
| Opening Date: | Feb 24, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | Apr 13, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Carlos Mena, MS |
| 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: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.211 | 5039 | Telehealth Network Grant Program | PKG00099631 | Feb 24, 2012 | Apr 13, 2012 | View | Carlos Mena, MS | Organization Applicants |