Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 09 199
Apply for HRSA 09 199
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "High Impact Health Information Technology" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.224 Consolidated Health Centers (Community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 20, 2009 and posted on Feb 5, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 1, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- This grant program provides funding to Health Center Controlled Networks (HCCNs) and large multi site health centers. For the purpose of this guidance, an HCCN is defined as a Network controlled by and acting on behalf of the health center(s), as defined and funded under Section 330(e)(1)(C) of the PHS Act, as amended. This grant program provides funding to Health Center Controlled Networks (HCCNs) and large multi site health centers. For the purpose of this guidance, an HCCN is defined as a Network controlled by and acting on behalf of the health center(s), as defined and funded under Section 330(e)(1)(C) of the PHS Act, as amended.
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Opportunity Summary:
The High Impact Health Information Technology grant opportunity (HRSA-09-199) is a discretionary grant program run by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to help strengthen health information technology (HIT) capacity in the health center setting. The central idea is straightforward: fund a small number of high-impact projects that use HIT as a practical tool to raise the quality of care delivered in health centers and to improve both individual patient outcomes and broader population health. The program is designed to support projects that either introduce new technology capabilities or meaningfully expand how health centers use data and electronic systems to drive measurable improvements in care.
Funding is targeted specifically to Health Center Controlled Networks (HCCNs) and to large multi-site health centers that operate within the federal Health Center Program context. In this guidance, an HCCN is described as a network that is controlled by and acts on behalf of participating health centers that are funded and defined under Section 330(e)(1)(C) of the Public Health Service Act, as amended. In practical terms, that means the applicants are expected to be organizationally tied to federally supported health centers and positioned to implement HIT improvements across multiple sites or across a network of providers, rather than at a single small clinic location.
The opportunity supports one of four types of HIT projects. While the source summary does not list the four project types by name, it does make two priorities explicit: (1) innovations projects and (2) electronic health record (EHR) implementation projects, both of which are framed as supporting new implementation of HIT (meaning the work is not merely maintenance of existing systems, but the rollout of new tools, new functionality, or new ways of using technology). A third priority is also clearly emphasized: strengthening an existing quality improvement (QI) program by funding QI projects that advance the QI strategy of a network or a large multi-site health center. This indicates HRSA is looking for projects where HIT is directly connected to performance improvement work, such as improving clinical quality measures, standardizing workflows, using data for ongoing monitoring, and making systematic changes based on what the data show. The overall expectation is that technology is not the end goal; it is the enabling infrastructure for better care processes, better measurement, and better outcomes.
From a funding perspective, HRSA anticipated making 4 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $2,000,000. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which typically lowers the barrier to participation for eligible networks and large health centers that may have limited unrestricted capital for technology projects. The opportunity is listed under CFDA 93.224, Consolidated Health Centers, which aligns it with federal investments in community health centers, including community health centers, migrant health centers, health care for the homeless programs, and public housing primary care.
Key dates show this was a time-limited competition originally posted February 5, 2009, with an application closing date of April 1, 2009, and an archive date of July 17, 2009. The posting and closing window suggests HRSA expected applicants to come in with a fairly well-developed plan, including a clear project design, readiness to implement, and a credible strategy for using HIT to drive improvements in clinical quality and population health management across multiple sites.
For applicants or interested parties needing the complete announcement, HRSA provided an additional information link through the HRSA grants portal and directed people who have trouble accessing the full announcement to contact the HRSA Call Center (CallCenter@HRSA.GOV) or call 877-464-4772 (877-Go4-HRSA) or 301-998-7373.
High Impact Health Information Technology (HIT) Grant (HRSA-09-199) FAQs
1. What is the High Impact Health Information Technology (HIT) grant opportunity (HRSA-09-199)?
The High Impact Health Information Technology grant opportunity (HRSA-09-199) is a discretionary grant program run by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). It is designed to strengthen health information technology (HIT) capacity in the health center setting by funding a small number of high-impact projects that use HIT to improve quality of care, patient outcomes, and population health.
2. What is the main purpose of this funding?
The purpose is to support high-impact projects where HIT is used as a practical tool to raise the quality of care delivered in health centers and to improve both individual patient outcomes and broader population health. The program emphasizes measurable improvements, not technology for its own sake.
3. Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?
Funding is targeted specifically to Health Center Controlled Networks (HCCNs) and to large multi-site health centers operating within the federal Health Center Program context.
4. What is an HCCN in the context of this announcement?
In this guidance, an HCCN is described as a network that is controlled by and acts on behalf of participating health centers that are funded and defined under Section 330(e)(1)(C) of the Public Health Service Act, as amended.
5. Does this opportunity focus on single-site clinics or broader networks?
The opportunity is oriented toward applicants positioned to implement HIT improvements across multiple sites or across a network of providers, rather than a single small clinic location.
6. What kinds of projects does HRSA plan to support under this opportunity?
The opportunity supports one of four types of HIT projects. The summary does not list all four project types by name, but it clearly emphasizes several project priorities, including innovations projects, electronic health record (EHR) implementation projects, and quality improvement (QI) projects that strengthen an existing QI program.
7. Are innovations projects allowed, and what does that mean here?
Yes. Innovations projects are explicitly identified as a priority. In the context provided, these are projects that support new implementation of HIT, meaning they involve the rollout of new tools, new functionality, or new ways of using technology rather than routine maintenance.
8. Are electronic health record (EHR) implementation projects eligible?
Yes. EHR implementation projects are explicitly identified as a priority and are described as supporting new implementation of HIT (not merely maintaining existing systems).
9. What is the role of quality improvement (QI) in this grant opportunity?
Quality improvement is a central focus. HRSA emphasizes strengthening an existing QI program by funding QI projects that advance the QI strategy of a network or large multi-site health center. The expectation is that HIT will directly support performance improvement work and measurable gains in care quality and outcomes.
10. Is the program focused on technology purchases alone?
No. The summary stresses that technology is not the end goal. HIT is viewed as enabling infrastructure for better care processes, better measurement, systematic workflow improvements, ongoing monitoring, and improved outcomes for patients and populations.
11. What kinds of improvements is HRSA looking for?
The program is aimed at measurable improvements in quality of care, individual patient outcomes, and broader population health. It also points to using data and electronic systems to drive improvements, such as monitoring performance and making systematic changes based on what the data show.
12. How many awards were expected to be made, and what was the total funding amount?
HRSA anticipated making 4 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $2,000,000.
13. Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
14. What CFDA program is this opportunity associated with?
This opportunity is listed under CFDA 93.224, Consolidated Health Centers.
15. How does CFDA 93.224 relate to health centers?
CFDA 93.224 aligns with federal investments in community health centers and includes community health centers, migrant health centers, health care for the homeless programs, and public housing primary care.
16. When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was originally posted on February 5, 2009, and the application closing date was April 1, 2009.
17. Is this opportunity still open?
No. The information provided indicates it was a time-limited competition with an archive date of July 17, 2009.
18. What do the dates suggest about applicant readiness?
The posting and closing window suggests HRSA expected applicants to submit with a fairly well-developed plan, including a clear project design, readiness to implement, and a credible strategy for using HIT to drive improvements across multiple sites.
19. Where can someone find the complete announcement?
HRSA provided an additional information link through the HRSA grants portal for the full announcement.
20. Who should be contacted if there are problems accessing the full announcement?
HRSA directed people to contact the HRSA Call Center by email at CallCenter@HRSA.GOV or by phone at 877-464-4772 (877-Go4-HRSA) or 301-998-7373.
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