Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 15 140
Apply for HRSA 15 140
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Training and Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreements (NCAs)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.129 Technical and Non Financial Assistance to Health Centers.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 13, 2015 and posted on Mar 31, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 1, 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 $3,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education State governments For profit organizations other than small businesses County governments Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities City or township governments Special district governments Independent school districts Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Small businesses.
- Applicants must meet all of the following eligibility requirements. Applications that do not demonstrate compliance with all eligibility requirements will be deemed non responsive and will not be considered for funding. A. Applicant is a public, non profit, or for profit entity. Faith based and community based organizations are eligible to apply for these funds. Tribes and Tribal Organizations are eligible to apply for these funds. B. Applicant is NOT an existing NCA currently funded under Section 330(l).1 C. Applicant requests no more than the Target Area specific maximum amount of funding per year, as outlined in Section II. 2 Summary of Funding. D. Applicant adheres to the 80 page limit on the length of the total application when printed by HRSA. See Appendix A for specific information regarding the documents included in the 80 page limit. E. Applicant proposes to address the minimum required number of Target Area Specific Measure(s) for each selected Target Area as outlined in Appendix C. 1 The list of current NCAs funded through Section 330(l) (via HRSA funding opportunity announcement number HRSA 14 031) is available on the HRSA NCA website http://bphc.hrsa.gov/technicalassistance/partnerlinks/natlagreement.html.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Training and Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreements (NCAs) opportunity (HRSA-15-140) is a discretionary cooperative agreement program run by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Its purpose is to fund national organizations that can deliver hands-on training and technical assistance (T/TA), along with other non-financial support, to Health Center Program grantees and Health Center Program look-alikes across the country. The central idea is to strengthen health centers so they can deliver better, safer, and more affordable care for underserved patients and improve community health outcomes, using the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Quality Strategy priorities as the organizing framework.
The work funded through these cooperative agreements is meant to directly advance six National Quality Strategy priorities: reducing patient harm and making care safer; engaging patients and families as true partners in care; improving communication and coordination so patients do not fall through the cracks; promoting evidence-based prevention and treatment for major causes of death; partnering with communities to spread best practices that support healthy living; and making high-quality care more affordable and accessible by helping health centers adopt and spread improved delivery models. HRSA anticipates funding up to four awards total, with a combined estimated total funding amount of $3,000,000. Cost sharing or matching is not required. Because this is a cooperative agreement, recipients should expect substantial federal involvement compared to a typical grant, meaning HRSA will likely play an active role in guiding priorities, deliverables, and collaboration expectations.
Applicants compete to serve health centers nationally in one specialized Target Area, and the announcement highlights three core Target Areas. The Oral Health Target Area focuses on helping health centers start new high-quality oral health services and strengthen existing dental programs, while also improving the accuracy and completeness of oral health quality reporting in HRSA-required annual reports. The Health Information Technology (HIT) and Data Target Area centers on helping health centers adopt, optimize, and make meaningful use of electronic health records and related technologies; improve data quality, aggregation, and analytics; and use data for clinical and operational quality improvement. This track also explicitly includes support for workforce needs tied to informatics and information management, such as recruitment and retention strategies. The Clinical Workforce Development Target Area is aimed at expanding and improving health center clinical training capacity by helping centers implement innovative training models and effective practices for students, residents, and licensed clinicians, especially models that prepare providers to deliver high-quality care to vulnerable populations in team-based primary care settings.
A key feature of the program is that funded NCA organizations can provide assistance directly and also through collaborative partnerships. The announcement calls out potential partners such as Health Center Controlled Networks (HCCNs), Primary Care Offices (PCOs), and Primary Care Associations (PCAs), depending on the target area and approach. In practice, this means applicants are expected to show they can reach health centers at scale, coordinate with established state and national health center support infrastructure, and deliver consistent, high-impact assistance rather than isolated one-off trainings.
Eligibility is broad in terms of organizational type: public, nonprofit, and for-profit entities can apply, including faith-based and community-based organizations, Tribes and Tribal Organizations, small businesses, and various levels of government and educational institutions. However, there are important restrictions and compliance requirements. Applicants cannot be an existing NCA currently funded under section 330(l). Applicants must request no more than the maximum funding amount allowed per year for the specific target area they propose (the maximum is referenced in the funding notice’s Section II). Applications must stay within HRSA’s 80-page total application limit when printed, following the guidance in Appendix A. Applicants also must propose to address at least the minimum required number of target-area-specific performance measures described in Appendix C; proposals that do not clearly meet all eligibility requirements are considered non-responsive and will not be reviewed for funding.
Key administrative details included in the posting are that the opportunity was posted March 31, 2015, with an application closing date of June 1, 2015, and an archive date of July 31, 2015. The CFDA number is 93.129 (Technical and Non-Financial Assistance to Health Centers). For applicant support, HRSA provided a contact email (bphcncafoa@hrsa.gov) and a phone line for the NCA TA Team at (301) 594-4300.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the National Training and Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreements (NCAs) opportunity (HRSA-15-140)?
HRSA-15-140 is a discretionary cooperative agreement program administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). It funds national organizations to deliver hands-on training and technical assistance (T/TA) and other non-financial support to Health Center Program grantees and Health Center Program look-alikes nationwide.
2) What is the main purpose of this cooperative agreement program?
The program is designed to strengthen health centers so they can deliver better, safer, and more affordable care for underserved patients and improve community health outcomes. The work is organized around the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Quality Strategy priorities.
3) What types of support are awardees expected to provide?
Awardees are expected to provide hands-on training and technical assistance (T/TA), along with other non-financial support, to eligible health centers and look-alikes across the country. The emphasis is on consistent, high-impact assistance rather than isolated one-off trainings.
4) Who benefits from the assistance provided under this program?
The primary recipients of the assistance are Health Center Program grantees and Health Center Program look-alikes nationwide.
5) How many awards does HRSA anticipate making, and what is the total estimated funding?
HRSA anticipates making up to four awards in total, with a combined estimated total funding amount of $3,000,000.
6) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. Cost sharing or matching is not required for this opportunity.
7) What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement rather than a typical grant?
Because this is a cooperative agreement, recipients should expect substantial federal involvement compared to a typical grant. HRSA is likely to play an active role in guiding priorities, deliverables, and collaboration expectations.
8) What framework guides the work supported by these cooperative agreements?
The work is organized around the HHS National Quality Strategy priorities and is intended to directly advance six National Quality Strategy priority areas.
9) What are the six National Quality Strategy priorities this program is meant to advance?
The funded work is meant to advance these six priorities:
- Reducing patient harm and making care safer
- Engaging patients and families as true partners in care
- Improving communication and coordination so patients do not fall through the cracks
- Promoting evidence-based prevention and treatment for major causes of death
- Partnering with communities to spread best practices that support healthy living
- Making high-quality care more affordable and accessible by helping health centers adopt and spread improved delivery models
10) Do applicants apply to cover all target areas, or just one?
Applicants compete to serve health centers nationally in one specialized Target Area.
11) What are the core Target Areas highlighted in the announcement?
The announcement highlights three core Target Areas:
- Oral Health
- Health Information Technology (HIT) and Data
- Clinical Workforce Development
12) What is the focus of the Oral Health Target Area?
The Oral Health Target Area focuses on helping health centers start new high-quality oral health services and strengthen existing dental programs. It also emphasizes improving the accuracy and completeness of oral health quality reporting in HRSA-required annual reports.
13) What is the focus of the Health Information Technology (HIT) and Data Target Area?
This target area focuses on helping health centers adopt, optimize, and make meaningful use of electronic health records and related technologies; improve data quality, aggregation, and analytics; and use data for clinical and operational quality improvement.
14) Does the HIT and Data Target Area include workforce-related support?
Yes. The HIT and Data track explicitly includes support for workforce needs tied to informatics and information management, such as recruitment and retention strategies.
15) What is the focus of the Clinical Workforce Development Target Area?
This target area aims to expand and improve health center clinical training capacity. It supports implementation of innovative training models and effective practices for students, residents, and licensed clinicians, especially models that prepare providers to deliver high-quality care to vulnerable populations in team-based primary care settings.
16) Can awardees provide training and technical assistance through partners?
Yes. A key feature of the program is that funded NCA organizations can provide assistance directly and also through collaborative partnerships.
17) What types of partner organizations are mentioned as potential collaborators?
The announcement identifies potential partners such as Health Center Controlled Networks (HCCNs), Primary Care Offices (PCOs), and Primary Care Associations (PCAs), depending on the target area and approach.
18) What does HRSA expect regarding reach and scale of assistance?
Applicants are expected to demonstrate they can reach health centers at scale, coordinate with established state and national health center support infrastructure, and deliver consistent, high-impact assistance.
19) What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes public, nonprofit, and for-profit entities. Examples listed include faith-based and community-based organizations, Tribes and Tribal Organizations, small businesses, various levels of government, and educational institutions.
20) Are there any key eligibility restrictions?
Yes. Applicants cannot be an existing NCA currently funded under section 330(l).
21) Is there a limit on how much funding an applicant can request?
Yes. Applicants must request no more than the maximum funding amount allowed per year for the specific target area they propose (the maximum is referenced in the funding notice's Section II).
22) Is there an application page limit?
Yes. Applications must stay within HRSA's 80-page total application limit when printed, following the guidance in Appendix A.
23) Are there performance measurement requirements?
Yes. Applicants must propose to address at least the minimum required number of target-area-specific performance measures described in Appendix C.
24) What happens if an application does not clearly meet eligibility requirements?
Proposals that do not clearly meet all eligibility requirements are considered non-responsive and will not be reviewed for funding.
25) When was this opportunity posted, and what were the key dates?
The opportunity was posted on March 31, 2015. The application closing date was June 1, 2015, and the archive date was July 31, 2015.
26) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 93.129, titled Technical and Non-Financial Assistance to Health Centers.
27) Who can applicants contact for questions or support?
HRSA provided an email contact at bphcncafoa@hrsa.gov and a phone line for the NCA TA Team at (301) 594-4300.
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