Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 12 090
Apply for HRSA 12 090
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Rapid Response to Requests for Rural Data Analysis and Issue Specific Rural Research Studies" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.155 Rural Health Research Centers.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 27, 2012 and posted on Jan 27, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 19, 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 $450,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- All domestic public and private entities, nonprofit and for profit, are eligible to apply. Eligible entities may include, but are not limited to, public and private institutions for higher education, public or private health research organizations, foundations, tribes and tribal organizations, and faith based entities. Applicants must have significant experience with quickly responding to requests for rural data analysis. Due to the rapid nature of policy development and the needs for data in short periods of time, the turnaround time for the data analyses may be as short as one or two days. Past experience must include rural specific analyses. Many data sets do not explicitly separate data between rural and urban, or use definitions of rural that may not correspond to the definition needed for a particular analysis. Therefore, it is important that applicants have the ability to manipulate or reorganize data sets to accommodate rural specific analyses.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) released this discretionary funding opportunity (HRSA-12-090) to support a single cooperative agreement focused on fast-turnaround rural health analytics and targeted rural research studies. The program is designed to answer time-sensitive requests for rural data analysis and to carry out issue-specific rural research projects, with an expectation that research studies can be completed within about 9 to 12 months from the date a request is made. The intent is practical and policy-facing: the resulting analyses and findings are meant to inform decision-making by national, state, and local policymakers who often need credible rural evidence quickly to shape programs, regulations, and funding priorities.
A central feature of the opportunity is speed and responsiveness. HRSA emphasizes that policy development frequently moves faster than traditional research timelines, so the awardee must be able to deliver rapid analyses, sometimes with turnaround as short as one or two days for certain requests. This is not a typical multi-year research center structure where projects are planned far in advance; instead, the work is driven by incoming questions and emerging rural issues. The cooperative agreement mechanism also signals that HRSA expects active involvement in prioritizing questions, shaping analytic approaches, and coordinating dissemination so results are usable for real-world policy and planning needs.
The scope of work includes two closely related functions. First, the awardee must provide rapid response rural data analysis upon request, which can involve extracting, cleaning, combining, or reformatting datasets to produce rural-specific estimates, comparisons, and trend information. Second, the awardee is expected to conduct issue-specific rural research studies that go deeper than quick analytic briefs, but still operate on a relatively fast cycle, generally reaching completion within 9 to 12 months of the request. These studies may address pressing rural health system and population health questions that require more extensive methods, interpretation, and write-up than an immediate data pull.
Eligibility is broad: any domestic public or private entity may apply, including nonprofit and for-profit organizations. Examples listed include colleges and universities, public or private health research organizations, foundations, tribes and tribal organizations, and faith-based entities. Despite the broad eligibility, HRSA makes the capability requirements quite specific. Applicants must demonstrate significant experience responding quickly to requests for rural data analysis, including prior work that is explicitly rural in focus. HRSA notes a common technical hurdle in rural analytics: many datasets do not cleanly separate rural and urban data, and rural definitions vary across agencies and studies. Because of this, applicants need strong capacity to manipulate or reorganize datasets to fit different rural definitions and produce rural-specific outputs that match the needs of the requestor.
The opportunity anticipated one award with an estimated total funding level of $450,000, and it did not require cost sharing or matching. The program is listed under CFDA 93.155 (Rural Health Research Centers) and is categorized under the health activity area. Key dates in the original posting were a posted/creation date of January 27, 2012, with an application closing date of March 19, 2012, and an archive date of May 18, 2012.
For access issues or additional help, HRSA directed applicants to the HRSA Call Center (877-464-4772) or email (CallCenter@HRSA.GOV), and provided an external link to the full announcement. Overall, this grant opportunity is best understood as funding a specialized, technically capable rural research and analytics team that can produce high-quality rural evidence on very short timelines, while also delivering focused studies within a year, with the explicit goal of supporting timely policy decisions.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is HRSA-12-090?
HRSA-12-090 is a discretionary funding opportunity released by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to support a single cooperative agreement focused on fast-turnaround rural health analytics and targeted rural research studies.
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The program is intended to produce practical, policy-facing rural health analyses and research that can inform decision-making by national, state, and local policymakers. A major emphasis is delivering credible rural evidence quickly so it can be used in time-sensitive policy and planning processes.
How many awards are expected?
One award is anticipated.
What is the funding amount?
The opportunity anticipated one award with an estimated total funding level of $450,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching.
What type of award mechanism is being used?
This opportunity uses a cooperative agreement mechanism, which indicates HRSA expects active involvement in prioritizing questions, shaping analytic approaches, and coordinating dissemination so results are usable for policy and planning.
What are the two main functions the awardee must perform?
The scope includes (1) rapid response rural data analysis upon request and (2) issue-specific rural research studies that go beyond quick analyses but are still designed to be completed on an accelerated timeline.
What does "rapid response rural data analysis" mean in this program?
Rapid response analysis can include extracting, cleaning, combining, or reformatting datasets to produce rural-specific estimates, comparisons, and trend information in response to incoming requests.
How fast does HRSA expect responses to be delivered?
HRSA emphasizes speed and responsiveness. Some requests may require turnaround as short as one or two days.
How long are the targeted rural research studies expected to take?
The expectation is that issue-specific rural research studies can generally be completed within about 9 to 12 months from the date a request is made.
Is this program structured like a traditional multi-year research center with projects planned far in advance?
No. HRSA describes this as different from a typical multi-year research center model. Instead of long-term pre-planned projects, work is driven by incoming questions and emerging rural issues.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad: any domestic public or private entity may apply, including nonprofit and for-profit organizations.
What types of organizations are specifically mentioned as examples of eligible applicants?
Examples listed include colleges and universities, public or private health research organizations, foundations, tribes and tribal organizations, and faith-based entities.
What experience or capabilities does HRSA expect applicants to demonstrate?
Applicants must demonstrate significant experience responding quickly to requests for rural data analysis, including prior work that is explicitly rural in focus.
Why does HRSA emphasize technical capacity around rural data?
HRSA notes a common hurdle in rural analytics: many datasets do not cleanly separate rural and urban data, and rural definitions vary across agencies and studies. Applicants therefore need strong capacity to manipulate or reorganize datasets to support different rural definitions and produce rural-specific outputs tailored to the request.
What kinds of outputs are expected from the analysis work?
Based on the description, outputs include rural-specific estimates, comparisons, and trend information produced from extracting, cleaning, combining, or reformatting datasets to meet the needs of the requestor.
What kinds of topics might the issue-specific rural research studies address?
The studies may address pressing rural health system and population health questions that require more extensive methods, interpretation, and write-up than an immediate data pull, while still being completed on a relatively fast cycle.
Who is the intended audience for the analyses and research findings?
The intended audience includes national, state, and local policymakers who need credible rural evidence quickly to shape programs, regulations, and funding priorities.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The program is listed under CFDA 93.155 (Rural Health Research Centers).
What is the activity area for this opportunity?
The opportunity is categorized under the health activity area.
What were the key dates for this opportunity as posted?
The posting/creation date was January 27, 2012. The application closing date was March 19, 2012. The archive date was May 18, 2012.
Where can applicants get help or support related to access issues?
HRSA directed applicants to the HRSA Call Center at 877-464-4772 or by email at CallCenter@HRSA.GOV for access issues or additional help.
Does HRSA provide a way to find the full announcement?
Yes. HRSA provided an external link to the full announcement (as referenced in the posting details).
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