Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 15 129
Apply for HRSA 15 129
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 Health Infrastructure Investment Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.526 Affordable Care Act (ACA) Grants for Capital Development in Health Centers.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 13, 2015 and posted on Mar 3, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 21, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $150,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 175 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Applicants must meet all of the following eligibility and completeness requirements. Applications that do not meet all of the eligibility and completeness requirements will be considered non responsive and will not be considered for funding under this announcement. a) Applicant is an existing health center receiving Health Center Program operational support (under sections 330(e), (g), (h), and/or (i)) at the time of application and did not receive initial health center funding in FY 2015. b) Application request for funding as presented on Standard Form (SF) 424C is less than or equal to 1,000,000. c) Application includes all attachments marked as required for completeness. d) Application does not propose an equipment only project. e) Application does not include alteration/renovation or construction/expansion activity associated with the project or connected activity (e.g., site grading, installation of utilities, demolition) that has started before the award date. f) The proposed project will not occur at a sub recipient or contractor site. g) Application does not propose a project that will occur at a site that received construction related funding (i.e., new construction or alteration/renovation) through the FY 2010 Facility Investment Program (FIP), FY 2011 Capital Development or FY 2012 Capital Development Building Capacity funding opportunities. h) The proposed project will not occur at a site with an active HRSA award that supports construction (i.e., new construction, expansion, or alteration/renovation/repair projects). For the purpose of funding opportunity HRSA 15 129, HRSA is defining an active HRSA award that supports construction as a project that
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Opportunity Summary:
The Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 Health Infrastructure Investment Program (HIIP) was a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) discretionary grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA-15-129) designed specifically for existing Health Center Program grantees. Its core purpose was to help eligible health centers increase patient capacity and strengthen the delivery of comprehensive primary and preventive health services for medically underserved populations by investing in physical health center infrastructure. In practical terms, HIIP focused on bricks-and-mortar improvements that make it possible for health centers to serve more patients, improve workflow, enhance safety and accessibility, and add or improve clinical service space within the applicant's already approved scope of project.
HIIP funding supported one capital project per applicant, and that project had to be site-specific and stand alone, meaning applicants could not bundle multiple sites or multiple unrelated facility efforts into a single application. The program allowed projects at either a new or existing service site, as long as the site fell within the health center's approved scope. Applicants were expected to clearly explain how the proposed facility work would translate into real capacity gains or service improvements for underserved patients, such as more exam rooms, better patient flow, upgraded life safety systems, improved ADA access, or modernized clinical areas that support comprehensive primary and preventive care.
Two main project types were eligible. The first was Alteration/Renovation (A/R), which covered efforts to modernize, improve, or reconfigure an existing facility without increasing the building's total square footage. Examples included interior reconfiguration, repairs or upgrades to the exterior envelope, accessibility upgrades like ramps and sidewalks, and life safety improvements. A/R projects could include the purchase of related moveable equipment when tied directly to the renovation work. Importantly, this category did not involve ground disturbance or new footings and was not meant to expand the size of the building. The second project type was Construction/Expansion (C/E), which covered either building a new stand-alone structure or expanding an existing structure in a way that increases the total square footage. This category could also include permanently affixed modular or prefabricated buildings, and it could include related moveable equipment. If a proposal combined an expansion with renovation of the existing structure, HRSA treated it as a construction project type for purposes of the HIIP rules.
The funding level for the program was substantial overall, with an estimated total of $150,000,000 and an expected 175 awards. Individual awards had a ceiling of $1,000,000, and applicants had to request an amount at or below that ceiling as shown on the SF-424C. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which lowered the barrier for safety net providers that often have limited access to capital. The program was tied to CFDA 93.526, Affordable Care Act (ACA) Grants for Capital Development in Health Centers. The opportunity was posted March 3, 2015, and applications were due April 21, 2015, with the opportunity later archived on June 20, 2015.
Eligibility was tightly defined and largely limited to established HRSA-funded health centers. Applicants had to be existing Health Center Program grantees receiving operational support under sections 330(e), (g), (h), and/or (i) at the time of application, and they could not be organizations that received initial health center funding in FY 2015. HRSA also set several strict screening requirements that functioned as go/no-go eligibility and completeness checks. For example, applications were considered non-responsive if they were missing required attachments, if they proposed an equipment-only project, or if they proposed construction or renovation activity that had already started before the award date. Projects also could not be located at a subrecipient or contractor site, reinforcing that the facility investment had to directly support the applicant health center's own site within scope.
To prevent duplication of federal construction support, HIIP included restrictions on sites with recent or overlapping HRSA construction funding. Applicants could not propose work at a site that had received construction-related funding through HRSA's FY 2010 Facility Investment Program (FIP), FY 2011 Capital Development, or FY 2012 Capital Development Building Capacity opportunities. In addition, the proposed project could not occur at a site that already had an active HRSA award supporting construction. These limitations were meant to spread capital resources across more communities and avoid layering multiple federal construction awards onto the same facility while other sites remained unfunded.
Finally, HIIP drew a clear line between allowable moveable equipment versus unallowable supplies. Moveable equipment was defined as non-expendable items with a useful life of more than one year that are not permanently affixed and can be easily moved. Examples included certain diagnostic or clinical equipment (like X-ray equipment, autoclaves, freezers), furniture, and administrative technology (computers, servers, phones, copiers, and software), along with special-purpose medical equipment used in care delivery. Routine consumable items such as office supplies, medical supplies, and educational handouts were explicitly not considered moveable equipment and were not allowable under the equipment component of these capital projects.
For support, HRSA directed applicants to the HRSA Grants Application Center in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and provided Bureau of Primary Health Care contact options via phone and the email bphccapital@hrsa.gov.
Health Infrastructure Investment Program (HIIP) (HRSA-15-129) FAQs
What was the HIIP grant opportunity?
The Health Infrastructure Investment Program (HIIP) was a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) discretionary grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA-15-129) created under the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015. It was designed to help eligible health centers increase patient capacity and strengthen comprehensive primary and preventive services for medically underserved populations by investing in physical health center infrastructure.
What was the main purpose of HIIP?
HIIP focused on facility "bricks-and-mortar" improvements that enable health centers to serve more patients and improve care delivery. Projects were expected to translate into real capacity gains or service improvements, such as adding exam rooms, improving workflow and patient flow, enhancing safety and accessibility, upgrading life safety systems, and modernizing clinical space within the applicant's approved scope of project.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to existing Health Center Program grantees receiving operational support under sections 330(e), (g), (h), and/or (i) at the time of application. Organizations that received initial health center funding in FY 2015 were not eligible.
Was HIIP open to new Health Center Program awardees in FY 2015?
No. Organizations that received initial health center funding in FY 2015 were explicitly excluded from eligibility for HIIP.
What types of projects did HIIP fund?
HIIP funded one site-specific, stand-alone capital project per applicant aimed at increasing patient capacity and strengthening delivery of comprehensive primary and preventive health services. Projects had to be within the applicant's already approved scope of project.
How many projects could an applicant propose?
Only one capital project per applicant was allowed under HIIP.
Could an applicant bundle multiple sites into one HIIP application?
No. The project had to be site-specific and stand alone. Applicants could not bundle multiple sites or multiple unrelated facility efforts into a single application.
Could the project be at a new site or only an existing site?
Projects could occur at either a new or an existing service site, as long as the site was within the health center's approved scope of project.
Did HIIP require the project site to be within the approved scope of project?
Yes. HIIP emphasized that facility work must be for a site within the applicant's already approved scope of project.
Could a project be located at a subrecipient or contractor site?
No. Projects could not be located at a subrecipient or contractor site. The facility investment needed to directly support the applicant health center's own site within scope.
What were the two main eligible project types?
HIIP supported two eligible project types: (1) Alteration/Renovation (A/R) and (2) Construction/Expansion (C/E).
What counts as an Alteration/Renovation (A/R) project under HIIP?
Alteration/Renovation (A/R) covered modernizing, improving, or reconfiguring an existing facility without increasing the building's total square footage. Examples included interior reconfiguration, repairs or upgrades to the exterior envelope, accessibility upgrades (such as ramps and sidewalks), and life safety improvements.
Could an Alteration/Renovation (A/R) project increase the building's square footage?
No. A/R projects were not meant to expand the size of the building and could not increase total square footage.
Did Alteration/Renovation (A/R) allow ground disturbance or new footings?
No. A/R did not involve ground disturbance or new footings.
Could an A/R project include equipment purchases?
Yes. A/R projects could include the purchase of related moveable equipment when it was tied directly to the renovation work.
What counts as a Construction/Expansion (C/E) project under HIIP?
Construction/Expansion (C/E) included building a new stand-alone structure or expanding an existing structure in a way that increases total square footage. It could also include permanently affixed modular or prefabricated buildings, and it could include related moveable equipment.
If a project included both expansion and renovation, how was it classified?
If a proposal combined an expansion with renovation of the existing structure, HRSA treated it as a construction project type (C/E) for HIIP purposes.
Were modular or prefabricated buildings allowed?
Yes. Permanently affixed modular or prefabricated buildings were allowable under the Construction/Expansion (C/E) category.
What was the maximum award amount an applicant could request?
The individual award ceiling was $1,000,000. Applicants had to request an amount at or below that ceiling as shown on the SF-424C.
Was there a minimum award amount?
The provided information specifies a $1,000,000 ceiling but does not state a minimum award amount.
How much total funding was estimated for HIIP and how many awards were expected?
The program estimated a total of $150,000,000 in funding and expected to make about 175 awards.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. HIIP did not require cost sharing or matching.
What was the CFDA number associated with HIIP?
HIIP was tied to CFDA 93.526, Affordable Care Act (ACA) Grants for Capital Development in Health Centers.
When was the funding opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The opportunity was posted on March 3, 2015. Applications were due on April 21, 2015.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was later archived on June 20, 2015.
What were some examples of improvements HIIP wanted to support?
Applicants were expected to explain how facility work would create measurable capacity gains or service improvements for underserved patients, such as more exam rooms, improved patient flow, upgraded life safety systems, improved ADA access, and modernized clinical areas supporting comprehensive primary and preventive care.
Could an application be rejected for missing required materials?
Yes. HRSA used strict screening requirements, and applications could be considered non-responsive if they were missing required attachments.
Were equipment-only applications allowed?
No. Applications were considered non-responsive if they proposed an equipment-only project.
Could HIIP fund construction or renovation that had already started?
No. Applications were considered non-responsive if they proposed construction or renovation activity that had already started before the award date.
Were there restrictions related to prior HRSA facility funding at the proposed site?
Yes. Applicants could not propose work at a site that had received HRSA construction-related funding through the FY 2010 Facility Investment Program (FIP), FY 2011 Capital Development, or FY 2012 Capital Development Building Capacity opportunities.
Could the proposed site have another active HRSA construction award?
No. The proposed project could not occur at a site that already had an active HRSA award supporting construction.
Why did HIIP restrict sites with overlapping or recent HRSA construction funding?
The restrictions were intended to prevent duplication of federal construction support, spread capital resources across more communities, and avoid layering multiple federal construction awards onto the same facility while other sites remained unfunded.
What is considered "moveable equipment" under HIIP?
Moveable equipment was defined as non-expendable items with a useful life of more than one year that are not permanently affixed and can be easily moved.
What are examples of allowable moveable equipment?
Examples included certain diagnostic or clinical equipment (such as X-ray equipment, autoclaves, and freezers), furniture, and administrative technology (computers, servers, phones, copiers, and software), as well as special-purpose medical equipment used in care delivery.
What items were not considered moveable equipment and were not allowable?
Routine consumable items were explicitly not considered moveable equipment and were not allowable under the equipment component of these capital projects. Examples listed included office supplies, medical supplies, and educational handouts.
Where could applicants get help or ask questions about HIIP?
HRSA directed applicants to the HRSA Grants Application Center in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and provided Bureau of Primary Health Care contact options via phone and the email bphccapital@hrsa.gov.
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