Opportunity Information: Apply for 2010 ONC REC S 01
Apply for 2010 ONC REC S 01
- The Office of the National Coordinator in the recovery act sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Health Information Technology Extension Program Regional Centers" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.718 Health Information Technology Regional Extension Centers Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 28, 2010 and posted on Dec 28, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 12, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $12,228,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $18,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 48 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 2010-ONC-REC-S-01) is a supplemental award under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for organizations that already received Regional Extension Center (REC) cooperative agreement awards through the Health Information Technology Extension Program. The purpose of the supplement is narrowly focused: to make sure Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and other Rural Hospitals located within an REC's established service area receive adequate, hands-on support services for health information technology adoption and related milestones. Rather than creating a brand-new program, the supplement adds targeted funds on top of an REC's existing base grant, and folds the additional work into the REC's current cooperative agreement, including updated plans, performance metrics, and reporting requirements.
The core rationale is that rural and critical access facilities often require additional support to successfully implement and use health IT in ways that meet federal expectations. The announcement anticipates that, beyond what was provided in the original REC funding, each REC would need a total of $18,000 per supported CAH or Rural Hospital to deliver the full set of assistance services. The supplement is designed to close that gap. The funds are explicitly tied to the same milestone structure that governed the original REC Funding Opportunity Announcement (EP-HIT-09-003), meaning the supplemental dollars are not simply provided upfront; they are connected to demonstrated progress using the established REC milestone framework.
Awards are calculated on a per-hospital basis and differ depending on how the REC was categorized. RECs in "Group A" are funded at $18,000 per eligible CAH and Rural Hospital that is approved for funding under this supplement. RECs in "Group B" receive $6,000 per previously approved CAH and Rural Hospital, specifically to increase earlier hospital supplemental funding levels from $12,000 per hospital up to the $18,000 per hospital target. In other words, the program standardizes the total supplemental support level to $18,000 per participating CAH or Rural Hospital, with the amount of the new award depending on what the hospital had already been funded for previously under related arrangements.
Program administration and accountability are emphasized. The supplemental funds must be used to ensure delivery of the support services to CAHs and Rural Hospitals, and recipients are required to use the customer relationship management (CRM) tool referenced in the REC program to document and manage progress toward the required milestones. This mirrors how RECs were already expected to track engagement and outcomes with providers under the original program, reinforcing consistent reporting and performance management across the REC network.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is offered by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and uses a cooperative agreement funding instrument, which typically implies substantial federal involvement and ongoing programmatic oversight compared to a standard grant. The opportunity category is listed as "Other" under a Recovery Act funding activity category. It was posted on December 28, 2010, and closed on January 12, 2011, with an archive date of February 11, 2011. The total estimated funding amount is $12,228,000, with an award floor of $6,000 and an award ceiling of $18,000 (reflecting the per-hospital supplemental funding amounts described). The program is associated with CFDA number 93.718, titled Health Information Technology Regional Extension Centers Program.
Eligibility is limited and specific: applicants must be nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), and in practice the supplement is only available to existing REC award recipients. A cost sharing or matching requirement is indicated as "Yes," meaning recipients are expected to contribute some level of non-federal resources consistent with the terms set in the cooperative agreement. For supporting materials, the listing references an additional information link titled "HIT REC Program Announcement," and provides contact routing through the Health Information Technology Extension Program Implementation Team within ONC for applicants who have trouble accessing the full announcement electronically.
Funding Opportunity 2010-ONC-REC-S-01 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is Funding Opportunity Number 2010-ONC-REC-S-01?
2010-ONC-REC-S-01 is a supplemental award opportunity under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for organizations that already hold Regional Extension Center (REC) cooperative agreement awards through the Health Information Technology Extension Program.
2) Is this a brand-new program or an add-on to an existing REC award?
This is an add-on (supplement) to an existing REC base grant. The additional work and funding are incorporated into the REC's current cooperative agreement, including updates to plans, performance metrics, and reporting requirements.
3) What is the main purpose of this supplemental funding?
The supplement is narrowly focused on ensuring Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and other Rural Hospitals located within an REC's established service area receive adequate, hands-on support services for health information technology adoption and related milestones.
4) Why does the program focus on CAHs and Rural Hospitals?
The rationale described in the announcement is that rural and critical access facilities often need additional support beyond what was provided through the original REC funding in order to successfully implement and use health IT in ways that meet federal expectations.
5) Who is offering this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC).
6) What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which generally implies substantial federal involvement and ongoing programmatic oversight compared with a standard grant.
7) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited. Applicants must be nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education). In practice, the supplement is only available to existing REC award recipients.
8) Are institutions of higher education eligible?
No. The eligibility description specifies 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations other than institutions of higher education.
9) Is a hospital (CAH or Rural Hospital) an applicant under this opportunity?
No. The applicants are existing REC award recipients. The hospitals are the intended beneficiaries of the hands-on support services delivered by the REC within its established service area.
10) What service area does this supplement cover?
The supplemental work is tied to CAHs and Rural Hospitals located within an REC's established service area (the same service area associated with the REC's existing cooperative agreement).
11) How much funding is anticipated per supported hospital?
The announcement anticipates that each REC would need a total of $18,000 per supported CAH or Rural Hospital to deliver the full set of assistance services. The supplement is designed to close the gap to that level.
12) How are awards calculated?
Awards are calculated on a per-hospital basis and differ depending on whether the REC is categorized as Group A or Group B.
13) What is the per-hospital amount for Group A RECs?
Group A RECs are funded at $18,000 per eligible CAH and Rural Hospital that is approved for funding under this supplement.
14) What is the per-hospital amount for Group B RECs?
Group B RECs receive $6,000 per previously approved CAH and Rural Hospital. This is intended to increase earlier hospital supplemental funding levels from $12,000 per hospital up to the $18,000 per hospital target.
15) Why do Group B RECs receive $6,000 per hospital instead of $18,000?
Because the opportunity describes Group B funding as an incremental amount meant to raise earlier support from $12,000 per hospital to the standardized target of $18,000 per hospital.
16) What are the award floor and ceiling?
The award floor is $6,000 and the award ceiling is $18,000, reflecting the per-hospital supplemental funding amounts described for different REC group categories.
17) What is the total estimated funding amount for this opportunity?
The total estimated funding amount is $12,228,000.
18) Are supplemental funds provided upfront?
No. The supplemental dollars are tied to the same milestone structure that governed the original REC Funding Opportunity Announcement (EP-HIT-09-003). Funding is connected to demonstrated progress using the established REC milestone framework.
19) Which milestone framework applies to this supplement?
The supplement is explicitly tied to the milestone structure from the original REC Funding Opportunity Announcement, identified as EP-HIT-09-003.
20) What must the supplemental funds be used for?
The supplemental funds must be used to ensure delivery of support services to CAHs and Rural Hospitals, consistent with the purpose of improving health IT adoption and achieving related milestones within the REC framework.
21) Are there reporting or performance management requirements?
Yes. The added work is folded into the existing cooperative agreement with updated plans, performance metrics, and reporting requirements.
22) Is use of a CRM tool required?
Yes. Recipients are required to use the customer relationship management (CRM) tool referenced in the REC program to document and manage progress toward the required milestones.
23) What program does this opportunity relate to (CFDA)?
This opportunity is associated with CFDA number 93.718, titled the Health Information Technology Regional Extension Centers Program.
24) What is the opportunity category?
The opportunity category is listed as "Other" under a Recovery Act funding activity category.
25) When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on December 28, 2010, and closed on January 12, 2011.
26) Is this opportunity archived?
Yes. The archive date is February 11, 2011.
27) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. A cost sharing or matching requirement is indicated as "Yes," meaning recipients are expected to contribute some level of non-federal resources consistent with the terms set in the cooperative agreement.
28) Where can applicants find supporting materials or more information?
The listing references an additional information link titled "HIT REC Program Announcement."
29) Who can be contacted for help accessing the full announcement?
The listing provides contact routing through the Health Information Technology Extension Program Implementation Team within ONC for applicants who have trouble accessing the full announcement electronically.
30) Does this supplement change how RECs track engagement and outcomes?
It reinforces the existing approach. The CRM documentation requirement and the use of established milestones mirror how RECs were already expected to track engagement and outcomes under the original program, supporting consistent reporting and performance management across the REC network.
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