The Office of Rural Health Policy is offering the Delta States Rural Development Network Grant Program to fund organizations addressing health disparities in rural Delta communities. Applicants are required to propose multi-county projects focusing on diabetes, cardiovascular disease, or obesity. Initiatives should aim at preventive or clinical health services with outcomes-oriented approaches. Grantees may allocate funds to additional topic areas like pharmacy assistance or women’s health if justified. Sustainability post-funding is a priority, encouraging recipients to secure non-federal funding. The program aligns with the White House Rural Council’s goals and offers opportunities for collaboration with the Delta Regional Authority. For more details, visit www.dra.gov or contact 662-624-8600.
Opportunity ID: 217073
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | HRSA-13-157 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Delta States Rural Development Network Grant Program |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Health |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 12 |
| 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:: | Jan 18, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Feb 21, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Mar 18, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Mar 18, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | May 17, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | |
| Award Ceiling:: | $25,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | To be eligible to receive a grant, an applicant: Shall be a rural public or rural nonprofit private entity; Shall represent a network composed of participants- That include 3 or more health care providers; and That may be nonprofit or for-profit |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Description:: | This announcement solicits applications for the Delta States Rural Development Network Grant Program. The purpose of the Delta States Rural Development Network Grant Program (Delta) is to fund organizations located in the eight Delta States to address unmet local health care needs and prevalent health disparities in rural Delta communities. In practice, the Delta Program provides resources to help rural communities develop partnerships to jointly address health problems that could not be solved by single entities working alone. A priority of the Office of Rural Health Policy is to fund evidence-based programs which demonstrate improved health outcomes. Evidence-based practices are those that are developed from scientific evidence and/or have been found to be effective based on the results of rigorous evaluations.[[]1] A promising model is defined as one with at least preliminary evidence of effectiveness in small-scale interventions or for which there is potential for generating data that will be useful for making decisions about taking the intervention to scale and generalizing the results to diverse populations and settings.[[]2] An example of a promising practice would be a small-scale pilot program that has generated positive outcome evaluation results that justify program expansion to new access points and/or to new service populations. Applicants that propose an evidence-based approach will not be scored higher than those that propose a promising practice and vice versa. Applicants are required to propose multi-county/multi-parish projects that address delivery of preventive or clinical health services for individuals with, or at risk of developing chronic health diseases which disproportionately affect rural Delta communities. Due to the high disparities in the region[[]3] applicants are required to propose a program based on one of the following focus areas: 1) diabetes; 2) cardiovascular disease; or 3) obesity. Chronic disease initiatives can be in programs focused on prevention, self-management, care coordination, or clinical care, but must be outcomes oriented. For example, the programs should include activities focused on producing changes in one or more of the following areas: Knowledge (e.g. understanding of effective self-management strategies, understanding of key disease risk factors or prevention strategies) Attitudes (e.g. increased self-efficacy in prevention or self-management strategies) Behaviors (e.g. increase in level of physical activity, increase intake of fruits and vegetables) Clinical biometrics (e.g. BMI, weight, A1C, blood pressure) Policies and procedures (e.g. improved health care services delivery model, changes to school physical activity and/or cafeteria policies) Systems (e.g. improved coordination among health and social services agencies) In addition to the required key focus area(s), grantees may devote a percentage of grant funds toward another issue which may be of need in the service area. This other issue area may or may not be clinical focused, and may include areas such as pharmacy assistance, electronic health record management (funds should not go toward implementation, but rather towards enhancing the system in place), oral health, cancer screening, or womens health etc. Applicants should demonstrate the need of this additional topic area, as well as how it will improve the project and the population being served. Sustainability of program activities beyond the funding period is a priority of the Office of Rural Health Policy. Under health services delivery programs, HRSA funding may serve as seed money to allow recipients to develop necessary capabilities and the ability to obtain funding from non-Federal sources. Recipients must maximize funding from other sources, using award funds for the difference between those amounts and their costs of operation. Therefore, applicants must describe whether other funding sources and/or services currently exist for the proposed population and, if so, how HRSA funds would be used. Grantees are required to submit a sustainability strategy plan with the application. The Delta States Rural Development Network Program is aligned to the ongoing goals of the White House Rural Council which focuses on collaboration between Federal agencies to better meet the needs of rural communities. Towards that end, the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) has announced its intent to make funds available to grantees in this program to support its ongoing efforts to enhance a Healthy Delta Workforce. This creates additional opportunities for HRSA grantees to leverage additional funds to meet health care needs in the Delta. The ongoing collaboration between HRSA and DRA presents an opportunity to jointly work toward improving health care in the region. Additional information about the Healthy Workforce Challenge opportunity offered to Delta State Rural Development Network Grant Program applicants, including applications for these awards, can be found at www.dra.gov, or by calling 662-624-8600. [[]1] National Opinion Research Center (NORC) Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis, Promising Practices for Rural Community Health Worker Programs, ORHP 330A Grant Issue Brief, Y series-No.1 (January 2011) [[]2] Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families Program Announcement. Federal Register, Vol. 68, No. 131, (July 2003), p. 40974 [[]3] Wang, Probst, et al, 2011 |
| 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: | 5420 |
| Competition Title: | Delta States Rural Development Network Grant Program |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00161390 |
| Opening Date: | Jan 18, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | Mar 29, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | CAPT. Valerie A. Darden |
| 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 | 5420 | Delta States Rural Development Network Grant Program | PKG00161390 | Jan 18, 2013 | Mar 29, 2013 | View | CAPT. Valerie A. Darden | Organization Applicants |