Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 15 065
Apply for HRSA 15 065
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Rural Assistance Center for ORHP Cooperative Agreement" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.223 Development and Coordination of Rural Health Services.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 14, 2014 and posted on Nov 14, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 9, 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 $2,100,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,100,000.00 in funding.
- 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).
- Eligible applicants include public, private, and nonprofit organizations, including faith based and community organizations, as well as Federally recognized Indian tribal governments and organizations. In addition, eligible applicants are strongly encouraged to be an organization that is national in scope and have prior experience working with the full range of key rural interest groups (including State Offices of Rural Health, state and national rural health associations, foundations, research organizations, and other state and national organizations). Applicant organizations are expected to have an existing infrastructure and capacity for maintaining an information center for collecting and disseminating information on rural health care issues, research findings relating to rural health care and innovative approaches to the delivery of health care in rural areas.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Rural Assistance Center for ORHP Cooperative Agreement is a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) funding opportunity run through the Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) to support a single, national Rural Assistance Center (RAC). The RAC is intended to function as a central "front door" for rural health information, serving people who live in rural communities as well as anyone else looking for reliable guidance on rural health topics in the United States. A major purpose of the center is not only to answer questions and connect people to resources, but also to act as an on-the-ground listening post. By handling day-to-day inquiries, the RAC helps ORHP and the broader Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) stay aware of emerging and persistent rural issues, including the practical barriers rural communities face and the policy or program gaps that may be developing.
The cooperative agreement structure signals that this is meant to be a close working relationship rather than a hands-off grant. ORHP staff, as HHS's focal point for rural information, will collaborate with the RAC to sort and prioritize key issues and to develop information products that can be shared with callers and website users. The RAC is expected to produce publications and other materials that respond to new or fast-changing issues in rural health care, but those products are not created in a vacuum: ORHP and other departmental staff will review publication proposals to confirm that the right issues are being addressed, and they will also review final products for accuracy and completeness before release. In practice, the center is being funded to maintain high-quality, timely information resources while staying aligned with federal rural health priorities and ensuring public-facing materials are correct and useful.
A core expectation is that the awardee can identify, curate, and help users access information from a wide range of sources that touch rural health care, including research findings, policy developments, and innovative service delivery approaches relevant to rural settings. The RAC is also expected to serve as a connector across the network of ORHP-funded and rural-focused partners. ORHP will coordinate information sharing between the RAC and entities such as Rural Health Research Centers, the Rural Recruitment and Retention Network, State Offices of Rural Health, and other ORHP-supported projects. The RAC staff will work with ORHP on dissemination strategies for important research findings and on synthesizing key research so it is understandable and actionable for rural stakeholders, not just academics or policy specialists.
Another operational responsibility is navigating the technical assistance landscape without creating redundancy. The applicant should already understand the technical assistance (TA) providers funded by ORHP and be able to make smart referrals, avoid duplicating services that already exist, and help rural residents and organizations reach the most appropriate resource for their specific needs. In other words, the center is expected to function as both an information hub and a traffic director, guiding people efficiently to the right help while filling information gaps that are not already covered by other ORHP-funded assistance programs.
The RAC is also positioned as a supporting engine for the Improve Rural Health Care Initiative, which was originally announced in the President's FY 2010 budget. This initiative emphasizes strengthening partnerships among rural health care providers, recruiting and retaining rural health professionals, and modernizing rural health care infrastructure. It also reflects ORHP's push to build a stronger evidence base around what actually works in rural communities, using evaluation and performance measurement within community-based grant programs. The RAC is expected to play a major dissemination role here by broadly sharing promising practices and lessons learned from rural communities, with the larger goal of improving rural community health nationally and steadily expanding the knowledge base of effective rural interventions and program models.
From an administrative standpoint, this opportunity was posted November 14, 2014 under Funding Opportunity Number HRSA-15-065, with an application closing date of January 9, 2015 (archived March 10, 2015). It anticipated one award, with estimated total funding of $2,100,000 and an award ceiling of $2,100,000. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement. The CFDA listing provided is 93.223, Development and Coordination of Rural Health Services. Eligible applicants included public, private, and nonprofit organizations (including faith-based and community organizations) as well as federally recognized Indian tribal governments and organizations. ORHP strongly encouraged applicants to be national in scope, experienced across the full range of rural stakeholder groups (such as State Offices of Rural Health, rural health associations, foundations, and research organizations), and to already have the infrastructure and capacity needed to operate an information center that collects and disseminates rural health care information, research, and innovative delivery approaches.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Rural Assistance Center for ORHP Cooperative Agreement?
The Rural Assistance Center for ORHP Cooperative Agreement is a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) funding opportunity run through the Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) to support a single, national Rural Assistance Center (RAC) focused on rural health information and connections to resources in the United States.
Which federal agencies or offices are involved in this opportunity?
This opportunity is administered by HRSA and run through HRSA's Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP). The RAC also supports broader Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awareness of rural issues by serving as an on-the-ground listening post through the inquiries it receives.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated one award to support a single, national Rural Assistance Center (RAC).
What is the total estimated funding amount and award ceiling?
The estimated total funding amount was $2,100,000, and the award ceiling was also $2,100,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed was HRSA-15-065.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on November 14, 2014, with an application closing date of January 9, 2015. The opportunity was archived on March 10, 2015.
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing provided was 93.223, Development and Coordination of Rural Health Services.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included public, private, and nonprofit organizations (including faith-based and community organizations), as well as federally recognized Indian tribal governments and organizations.
Was the Rural Assistance Center expected to be national in scope?
Yes. ORHP strongly encouraged applicants to be national in scope and to have experience across the full range of rural stakeholder groups.
What kinds of stakeholder groups was the applicant expected to have experience with?
ORHP strongly encouraged applicants to have experience across the full range of rural stakeholder groups, including State Offices of Rural Health, rural health associations, foundations, and research organizations.
What is the main purpose of the Rural Assistance Center (RAC)?
The RAC is intended to serve as a central "front door" for rural health information. It is designed to answer questions, connect people to resources, and provide reliable guidance on rural health topics in the United States for rural residents and for anyone seeking rural health information.
How does the RAC help ORHP and HHS beyond answering questions?
By handling day-to-day inquiries, the RAC functions as an on-the-ground listening post. This helps ORHP and the broader HHS stay aware of emerging and persistent rural issues, including practical barriers rural communities face and policy or program gaps that may be developing.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement rather than a typical grant?
The cooperative agreement structure indicates a close working relationship between ORHP and the awardee. ORHP staff will collaborate with the RAC to sort and prioritize key issues and to develop information products, rather than the RAC operating in a hands-off environment.
What role does ORHP play in RAC publications and information products?
ORHP and other departmental staff are expected to review publication proposals to confirm the right issues are being addressed. They will also review final products for accuracy and completeness before release.
What kinds of materials is the RAC expected to produce?
The RAC is expected to produce publications and other materials that respond to new or fast-changing issues in rural health care, while maintaining high-quality, timely public-facing information resources aligned with federal rural health priorities.
What types of information is the RAC expected to identify and curate?
The RAC is expected to identify, curate, and help users access information from a wide range of sources relevant to rural health care, including research findings, policy developments, and innovative service delivery approaches that apply in rural settings.
How is the RAC expected to support ORHP-funded partners and rural-focused networks?
The RAC is expected to act as a connector across the network of ORHP-funded and rural-focused partners. ORHP will coordinate information sharing between the RAC and entities such as Rural Health Research Centers, the Rural Recruitment and Retention Network, State Offices of Rural Health, and other ORHP-supported projects.
What is the RAC expected to do with rural health research findings?
The RAC staff will work with ORHP on dissemination strategies for important research findings and on synthesizing key research so it is understandable and actionable for rural stakeholders, not only for academic or policy audiences.
How should the RAC handle technical assistance (TA) requests to avoid redundancy?
The applicant is expected to understand the technical assistance providers funded by ORHP, make smart referrals, avoid duplicating services that already exist, and guide rural residents and organizations to the most appropriate resource for their needs while filling information gaps not already covered.
Is the RAC intended to provide all technical assistance directly?
No. Based on the stated expectations, the RAC is intended to function as an information hub and a "traffic director" that makes referrals and avoids duplicating existing ORHP-funded technical assistance services.
How does the RAC relate to the Improve Rural Health Care Initiative?
The RAC is positioned as a supporting engine for the Improve Rural Health Care Initiative, originally announced in the President's FY 2010 budget, by playing a major dissemination role and broadly sharing promising practices and lessons learned from rural communities.
What themes or priorities are emphasized by the Improve Rural Health Care Initiative in this context?
The initiative emphasizes strengthening partnerships among rural health care providers, recruiting and retaining rural health professionals, and modernizing rural health care infrastructure. It also reflects ORHP's push to strengthen the evidence base by using evaluation and performance measurement within community-based grant programs.
What capacity was ORHP looking for in an applicant?
ORHP strongly encouraged applicants to already have the infrastructure and capacity needed to operate an information center that collects and disseminates rural health care information, research, and innovative delivery approaches.
Who is the intended audience for the RAC's information and services?
The RAC is intended to serve people who live in rural communities as well as anyone else looking for reliable guidance on rural health topics in the United States.
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