Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 12 091
Apply for HRSA 12 091
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Licensure Portability Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.211 Telehealth Programs.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 13, 2011 and posted on Oct 13, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 17, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $700,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants are limited by statute to State professional licensing boards. State licensing boards should have a strong record in implementing cross border activities to overcome licensure barriers to the provision of telemedicine services across many states.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Licensure Portability Grant Program (LPGP) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) aimed at reducing state-by-state licensing barriers that make it difficult for clinicians to deliver telemedicine services across state lines. The core idea behind the program is to help State professional licensing boards work together so they can develop and put into practice policies that smooth out statutory and regulatory obstacles to cross-state telehealth. Rather than funding telemedicine technology itself, this program focuses on the rules and licensing structures that determine whether a provider can legally treat a patient who is located in another state.
A central theme of the LPGP is cooperation among licensing boards in different states. HRSA is looking for projects where states coordinate and align policies in ways that make multi-state practice more feasible, especially for telemedicine and other electronic practice models (often described as e-care or e-health). The program is intended to build on the practical experience of boards that have already demonstrated they can run cross-border initiatives and have a track record of creatively addressing licensure challenges. In other words, HRSA is not just looking for theoretical reports; it is seeking implementable approaches that states can actually adopt and operate.
The opportunity also frames licensure portability as part of a larger national workforce and access strategy. By reducing unnecessary barriers to cross-state practice, providers can move (physically or virtually) more efficiently to where patient needs are greatest, which matters in the context of ongoing and growing health professional shortages. The program highlights that portability is not only about making telehealth more efficient; it is also about making the overall licensing system more efficient. When states reduce duplicative licensing processes, boards can redirect limited time and funding away from repetitive administrative work and toward higher-value functions such as oversight, discipline, and enforcement that protect the public.
HRSA emphasizes that funded projects should have the potential to serve as national models. The expectation is that the work supported through LPGP will produce approaches with broader implications beyond a single state, helping inform how states across the country can overcome statutory and regulatory barriers to telemedicine practice for all health professions. While the program generally focuses on state boards, it especially values proposals from boards or national organizations of professional licensing that have already pioneered successful, innovative efforts in licensure portability or cross-border practice.
From a funding standpoint, this opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number HRSA-12-091 and is associated with CFDA 93.211 (Telehealth Programs). HRSA anticipated making 2 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $700,000, and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted on October 13, 2011, with an application deadline of January 17, 2012, and it was later archived on March 17, 2012, indicating it is no longer open under that specific announcement.
Eligibility is limited by statute to State professional licensing boards. HRSA further signals that applicants should demonstrate a strong record of implementing cross-border activities aimed at overcoming licensure barriers, particularly barriers that restrict telemedicine services delivered across multiple states. For access issues or help obtaining the full announcement, HRSA directed applicants to its call center support (CallCenter@HRSA.gov) and provided phone contact options in the listing.
Licensure Portability Grant Program (LPGP) FAQs
What is the Licensure Portability Grant Program (LPGP)?
The Licensure Portability Grant Program (LPGP) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) focused on reducing state-by-state professional licensing barriers that make it difficult for clinicians to provide telemedicine services across state lines.
What problem is LPGP trying to solve?
LPGP targets statutory and regulatory licensing obstacles that prevent or complicate a provider legally treating a patient who is located in another state. The aim is to make cross-state practice (especially through telemedicine and other electronic practice models) more feasible by improving licensure portability.
Does LPGP fund telemedicine technology or equipment?
No. Based on the opportunity description, LPGP is not meant to fund telemedicine technology itself. It focuses on the rules, policies, and licensing structures that determine whether cross-state telehealth practice is legally permitted and operationally workable.
Who is eligible to apply for LPGP?
Eligibility is limited by statute to State professional licensing boards.
What types of applicants does HRSA especially want to see?
HRSA signals that applicants should have a strong record of implementing cross-border activities to overcome licensure barriers, particularly barriers affecting telemedicine across multiple states. The program also especially values proposals from boards or national organizations of professional licensing that have already pioneered successful, innovative licensure portability or cross-border practice efforts.
What kinds of projects is HRSA looking to fund under LPGP?
HRSA is looking for implementable projects where state professional licensing boards work together to develop and put into practice policies that reduce statutory and regulatory obstacles to multi-state practice for telemedicine and other electronic care models (often described as e-care or e-health). The emphasis is on practical approaches that states can actually adopt and operate, not purely theoretical work.
Is cooperation across states required or encouraged?
Cooperation is a central theme of the program. The opportunity emphasizes coordination among licensing boards in different states to align policies and reduce licensing barriers to cross-state telehealth practice.
Why does HRSA connect licensure portability to workforce shortages and access to care?
The program frames licensure portability as part of a broader national workforce and access strategy. Reducing unnecessary barriers to cross-state practice can help providers move (physically or virtually) to where patient needs are greatest, which is important in the context of ongoing and growing health professional shortages.
How does improving licensure portability help state licensing boards themselves?
By reducing duplicative licensing processes, boards may be able to redirect limited time and funding away from repetitive administrative tasks and toward higher-value functions such as oversight, discipline, and enforcement that protect the public.
Is LPGP intended to produce outcomes that can be used beyond one state?
Yes. HRSA emphasizes that funded projects should have the potential to serve as national models, producing approaches with implications beyond a single state and helping inform how states across the country can overcome statutory and regulatory barriers to telemedicine practice for all health professions.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed for this opportunity is HRSA-12-091.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 93.211 (Telehealth Programs).
How many awards did HRSA anticipate making, and what was the total estimated funding?
HRSA anticipated making 2 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $700,000.
Was there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No. The listing states there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
When was the opportunity posted and when was the application deadline?
The opportunity was posted on October 13, 2011, and the application deadline was January 17, 2012.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on March 17, 2012, which indicates it is no longer open under that specific announcement.
What does HRSA mean by focusing on policies and licensing structures rather than telehealth delivery itself?
The program is aimed at reducing legal and administrative barriers created by state-by-state licensing requirements. In practical terms, it supports efforts to improve how boards coordinate, align policies, and address statutory and regulatory obstacles that affect whether clinicians can practice across state lines via telemedicine.
What does the opportunity say about the type of work products HRSA expects?
The description emphasizes that HRSA is not looking only for theoretical reports. It is seeking approaches that can be implemented and operated by states, building on the real-world experience of boards that have already run cross-border initiatives.
Where could applicants get help or request access to the full announcement?
HRSA directed applicants to its call center support at CallCenter@HRSA.gov and also provided phone contact options in the listing.
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