The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is offering the National Telehealth Resource Center (NTRC) Grant. This grant is for establishing two NTRCs: one focusing on telehealth policy (e.g., reimbursement, licensing) and another on technology (e.g., equipment, cybersecurity). These centers will provide crucial technical assistance and support to Regional Telehealth Resource Centers (RTRCs) and healthcare providers. Core services include training, information dissemination, collaboration, and technology evaluation. Applicants may include COVID-19 related activities and should prioritize underserved populations. NTRCs can charge fees for extended assistance, supplementing grant funding.
Opportunity ID: 328943
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HRSA-21-023 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | National Telehealth Resource Center 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=28492416-4825-46e1-9621-4e861bfadb2a |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 2 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.211 — Telehealth Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 23, 2020 |
| Last Updated Date: | Oct 23, 2020 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 21, 2021 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 21, 2021 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 22, 2021 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $650,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $325,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants include domestic public, non-profit, and for-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 National Telehealth Resource Center (NTRC) Program. The purpose of NTRCs is to support the delivery of telehealth technical assistance through Regional Telehealth Resource Centers (RTRCs). Two NTRCs may be funded. Policy NTRC: One NTRC will focus on policy issues of telehealth, such as reimbursement and coverage, licensing, credentialing and privileging, regulation, standards, guidelines and privacy. Many policy issues such as licensure and reimbursement may have state specific considerations and the NTRC will work with each RTRC and with other national or policy specific organizations to insure that telehealth policies are accurately tracked or reported. Technology NTRC: One NTRC will focus on telehealth technology issues related to, for example, equipment or software, interfacing/integration with other systems, interoperability, technology support and upgrading, cyber security, technology alerts or recalls. Each NTRC will work to support RTRCs (HRSA-21-022) in their efforts to advance telehealth. Awards are expected to be used for the following core services: 1. providing technical assistance, training, and support, and providing for travel expenses, for health care providers and a range of health care entities that provide or will provide telehealth services; 2. disseminating information and research findings related to telehealth services; 3. promoting effective collaboration among telehealth resource centers and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Office for the Advancement of Telehealth (OAT), as well as other HRSA award recipients (e.g., Telehealth Centers of Excellence, technical assistance (TA) providers); 4. conducting evaluations to determine the best utilization of telehealth technologies to meet health care needs; 5. promoting the integration of the technologies used in clinical information systems with other telehealth technologies; 6. fostering the use of telehealth technologies to provide health care information and education for consumers in a more effective manner; and 7. implementing special projects or studies under the direction of HRSA. On January 31, 2020, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declared a public health emergency in response to COVID-19. Should the public health emergency still be in place at the time of this funding notice, and in response to this public health emergency, you may include COVID-19 related activities in your application. Activities could include increased emphasis on support of telehealth directly to consumers or telehealth for public health emergency response. Applicants that focus on such emergency use of telehealth should also outline plans to shift priorities for changing needs and uses of telehealth. Applicants are encouraged to include populations that have historically suffered from poorer health outcomes, health disparities, and other inequities, as compared to the rest of the rural population, when addressing telehealth technology and policy. Examples of these populations include, but are not limited to, racial and ethnic minorities, people/persons experiencing homelessness, pregnant women, disabled individuals, youth and adolescents, etc. |
| 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
MCarnes@hrsa.gov Email:MCarnes@hrsa.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 328943 Other Supporting Documents-FAQ -> Revised FAQ HRSA-21-022 and HRSA-21-023.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration MCarnes@hrsa.gov Email: MCarnes@hrsa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.211 | HRSA-21-023 | National Telehealth Resource Center Program | PKG00263881 | Oct 23, 2020 | Jan 21, 2021 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
328943 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
328943 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
328943 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
328943 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
328943 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
328943 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
328943 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
328943 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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