Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 17 032
Apply for HRSA 17 032
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Resilient and Responsive Health Organizations: Sustainability Communities of Practice Initiative (RRHO)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.266.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 02, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 15, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Resilient and Responsive Health Organizations: Sustainability Communities of Practice Initiative (RRHO) is a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) discretionary funding opportunity offered as a cooperative agreement. Its main goal is to strengthen and protect the long-term sustainability of organizations described as "impact partners" that are already working under HRSA's broader Resilient and Responsive Health Systems Initiative (RRHS). In practical terms, this opportunity is designed to help those partner organizations keep their work going, deepen what is working, and maintain results after initial funding or intensive project phases, using structured peer learning and practical collaboration through sustainability-focused communities of practice.
RRHO sits on top of the larger RRHS platform, which is a five-year effort focused on addressing core health system constraints that limit access to and availability of quality health services, especially for major infectious disease priorities such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis. RRHS also covers other high-priority public health needs and is explicitly framed around improving population health outcomes. The RRHS countries of focus are the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Liberia, Sierra Leone, and South Sudan, which signals that HRSA is targeting settings that have faced significant health system stress, including disruptions tied to emergencies and outbreaks. The underlying approach emphasizes public health methods that align with national health strategies and recovery plans, strengthen routine systems, and improve readiness to respond to emerging epidemics.
The RRHO award is therefore less about launching a brand-new standalone service delivery program and more about consolidating, reinforcing, and sustaining the work being carried out by RRHS partners in these countries. The mention of "Sustainability Communities of Practice" indicates that HRSA expects organized learning networks where implementing partners can share operational lessons, troubleshoot persistent barriers, standardize effective practices, and build stronger organizational capacity for long-term performance. This kind of community-of-practice model is commonly used to spread effective interventions across sites, support continuous quality improvement, and reduce duplication by creating a shared space for tools, peer mentoring, and coordinated problem-solving. In the RRHS context, that can mean improving how partners manage programs, staffing, supply chains, service quality, data use, outbreak preparedness, and integration of disease-specific services into stronger routine health systems.
From an eligibility standpoint, the opportunity is open to a broad range of applicant types, including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (both with and without 501(c)(3) status), and for-profit organizations other than small businesses, along with additional eligible entities as described in the full announcement. The funding activity category is health, and the CFDA number listed is 93.266. HRSA anticipated making one award under this notice. The posting shows an original closing date of December 15, 2016, and a creation date of September 2, 2016. The award ceiling is listed as 0 in the source data, which typically means the ceiling was not specified in that particular record extract or was to be defined in the full funding announcement rather than summarized in the top-line grants.gov fields.
Overall, RRHO is best understood as a support-and-sustain initiative designed to make RRHS investments last longer and perform better by strengthening the partner organizations doing the work on the ground. It connects directly to health system resilience in countries facing high burdens of infectious disease and recurrent shocks, with the aim of ensuring that improvements in prevention, detection, treatment, and health service quality can be maintained and adapted over time, including during future epidemics.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Resilient and Responsive Health Organizations: Sustainability Communities of Practice Initiative (RRHO)?
RRHO is a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) discretionary funding opportunity offered as a cooperative agreement. It focuses on strengthening and protecting the long-term sustainability of certain partner organizations already working under HRSA's broader Resilient and Responsive Health Systems Initiative (RRHS).
What is the main purpose of the RRHO opportunity?
The main goal is to help RRHS "impact partners" sustain their work over the long term. In practical terms, RRHO is designed to help partners keep activities going, deepen what is working, and maintain results after initial funding or intensive project phases by using structured peer learning and collaboration through sustainability-focused communities of practice.
Is RRHO a standalone program, or does it build on another initiative?
RRHO is built on top of the larger RRHS platform. It is not primarily described as a brand-new standalone service delivery program; instead, it is intended to consolidate, reinforce, and sustain work already being carried out by RRHS partners.
What is RRHS and how does it relate to RRHO?
RRHS (Resilient and Responsive Health Systems Initiative) is a five-year effort aimed at addressing core health system constraints that limit access to and availability of quality health services. RRHO supports the sustainability of organizations working within RRHS by promoting structured learning and collaboration focused on long-term performance and continuity.
What health priorities does RRHS focus on?
RRHS is focused on major infectious disease priorities such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis. It also covers other high-priority public health needs and is explicitly framed around improving population health outcomes.
Which countries are the RRHS countries of focus mentioned in the opportunity?
The RRHS countries of focus listed are the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Liberia, Sierra Leone, and South Sudan.
Why are communities of practice emphasized in RRHO?
The reference to "Sustainability Communities of Practice" suggests HRSA expects organized learning networks where implementing partners can share operational lessons, troubleshoot persistent barriers, standardize effective practices, and strengthen organizational capacity. This model is commonly used to spread effective interventions, support continuous quality improvement, and reduce duplication by enabling shared tools, peer mentoring, and coordinated problem-solving.
What kinds of activities might a sustainability community of practice support in the RRHS context?
Based on the opportunity description, communities of practice may support improvements in areas such as program management, staffing, supply chains, service quality, data use, outbreak preparedness, and integrating disease-specific services into stronger routine health systems.
What is meant by "impact partners" in this opportunity?
"Impact partners" refers to organizations already working under HRSA's broader RRHS initiative. RRHO is designed to strengthen and protect the long-term sustainability of these partner organizations.
What type of funding mechanism is RRHO?
RRHO is offered as a cooperative agreement under HRSA's discretionary funding authorities.
What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The funding activity category listed is health.
What is the CFDA number associated with RRHO?
The CFDA number listed for this opportunity is 93.266.
Who is eligible to apply for RRHO based on the provided description?
Eligibility is described as broad and includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (with and without 501(c)(3) status), and for-profit organizations other than small businesses. The description also notes that additional eligible entities may be listed in the full announcement.
How many awards did HRSA anticipate making under this notice?
HRSA anticipated making one award under this notice.
What were the key dates listed for this opportunity?
The posting shows a creation date of September 2, 2016, and an original closing date of December 15, 2016.
Was the award ceiling specified in the information provided?
The award ceiling is listed as 0 in the source data. The description indicates this typically means the ceiling was not specified in that particular record extract or was expected to be defined in the full funding announcement rather than summarized in the top-line Grants.gov fields.
How does RRHO relate to health system resilience and emergency preparedness?
RRHO is presented as a support-and-sustain initiative tied to health system resilience in settings that have faced significant health system stress, including disruptions from emergencies and outbreaks. The underlying approach emphasizes strengthening routine systems and improving readiness to respond to emerging epidemics, while aligning with national health strategies and recovery plans.
Is RRHO focused on starting new service delivery activities?
The description frames RRHO as less about launching a brand-new standalone service delivery program and more about sustaining and reinforcing existing RRHS partner work through structured learning and collaboration.
What outcome is HRSA ultimately aiming for through RRHO?
Based on the description, the aim is for RRHS investments to last longer and perform better by strengthening the partner organizations doing the work on the ground, so improvements in prevention, detection, treatment, and health service quality can be maintained and adapted over time, including during future epidemics.
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