Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 10 052
Apply for HRSA 10 052
- 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 Mar 22, 2010 and posted on Mar 22, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 6, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $756,000.00 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).
- An applicant must be a public or private entity with a service commitment to and experience with rural issues. Applicant should have prior experience working with the full range of key rural intrest groups. Please refer to program guidance for more information regarding the eligibility criteria.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Rural Assistance Center for ORHP Cooperative Agreement (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA 10-052) was a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) through the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP). Its core purpose was to fund a single organization to operate a national Rural Assistance Center (RAC) that serves as a central, practical gateway to reliable information on rural health care and rural human services. The RAC is meant to support people living in rural communities as well as policymakers, providers, advocates, researchers, and anyone else looking for credible rural-focused resources. A major emphasis of the opportunity is that the RAC is not just a passive library of materials; it is expected to actively respond to day-to-day questions, track recurring concerns raised by callers and web users, and feed those emerging "ground level" rural issues back to ORHP and the broader U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) so federal staff remain connected to current realities in rural America.
A defining feature of this award is the cooperative agreement structure, which signals close, ongoing collaboration between the awardee and the federal project office. ORHP staff, acting as HHS's focal point for rural information, would work with the RAC to identify and prioritize key statutory and regulatory issues and then translate those priorities into useful information products for the field. The RAC would be expected to develop and maintain information resources that are accurate, accessible, and responsive to rural stakeholders, while also coordinating with ORHP during the development and review of publications. In practice, that means the RAC helps draft or shape materials, ensures important issues are correctly framed, and then ORHP and relevant HHS staff review products before release to confirm completeness and accuracy.
Beyond operating the RAC itself, the recipient must also support a Rural Health Information Network (RHIN). For the RHIN component, the applicant is expected to create clear methods to solicit information from key rural health stakeholders and to distribute that information back out in ways that are timely and useful. A concrete requirement included planning and conducting at least two meetings in the Washington, DC area that convene individuals and organizations focused on rural health and human services. Those meetings function as a structured way to gather input, share updates, and coordinate across national partners who influence or support rural health systems.
Operationally, the RAC is expected to be strong at information management: gathering, organizing, indexing, and making searchable a wide range of materials spanning rural health care delivery, rural human services, policy guidance, and related research. The opportunity also highlights the RAC's role as a connector across ORHP-supported programs and networks. ORHP intended to 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-funded projects. The RAC would then work with ORHP to develop dissemination strategies for key research findings, including producing syntheses that translate research into usable takeaways for rural communities, practitioners, and decision-makers.
Another important expectation is that the RAC understands the broader technical assistance landscape. The awardee should be familiar with ORHP-funded technical assistance providers that already support rural health care and human service organizations. The RAC is expected to make smart referrals, reduce duplication of effort, and help rural residents and rural-serving organizations quickly reach the most appropriate resource for their specific information or technical assistance needs. In other words, the RAC functions as a national front door that routes questions to the right places while still maintaining a strong base of information in-house.
The grant also ties the RAC's responsibilities to ORHP's Improve Rural Health Care Initiative, which was originally announced in the President's FY 2010 budget. That initiative focused on strengthening partnerships among rural providers, improving recruitment and retention of rural health professionals, and modernizing rural health infrastructure. It also emphasized building a stronger evidence base for what works in rural settings. Because ORHP had expanded evaluation and performance measurement across its community-based grants, the RAC was expected to play a key role in broadly disseminating promising practices and lessons learned from rural communities nationwide. The larger goal was to support rural community health improvement at scale while continuously strengthening the national knowledge base on effective rural health interventions and program models.
From an administrative standpoint, HRSA anticipated making one award with an estimated total funding amount of $756,000, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement. The CFDA number associated with the program was 93.223 (Development and Coordination of Rural Health Services). The opportunity was posted March 22, 2010, with an application closing date of May 6, 2010, and it was later archived July 5, 2010. Eligibility was broadly framed: applicants needed to be public or private entities that could demonstrate a service commitment to rural issues, experience working on rural topics, and prior experience engaging the full range of key rural interest groups. The announcement directs applicants to the program guidance for the full eligibility criteria and expectations. For access issues, HRSA provided support through its call center and email help desk, and the full announcement was available through HRSA's grants portal.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Rural Assistance Center for ORHP Cooperative Agreement (HRSA 10-052)?
It was a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) through the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) to fund a single organization to operate a national Rural Assistance Center (RAC).
What was the main purpose of funding a Rural Assistance Center (RAC)?
The core purpose was to operate a national RAC that serves as a central, practical gateway to reliable information on rural health care and rural human services, supporting rural communities and the people and organizations that serve them.
Who was the RAC intended to serve?
The RAC was intended to support people living in rural communities as well as policymakers, providers, advocates, researchers, and anyone else looking for credible rural-focused resources.
Was the RAC expected to be just an online library of resources?
No. A major emphasis of the opportunity was that the RAC should not function as a passive repository. It was expected to actively respond to day-to-day questions, track recurring concerns from callers and web users, and elevate emerging "ground level" rural issues back to ORHP and the broader U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
What does it mean that this was a "cooperative agreement"?
The cooperative agreement structure signaled close, ongoing collaboration between the awardee and the federal project office. ORHP staff were expected to work with the RAC to identify and prioritize key statutory and regulatory issues and to translate those priorities into useful information products for rural stakeholders.
How involved was ORHP expected to be in RAC publications and products?
ORHP and relevant HHS staff were expected to coordinate with the RAC during development and review of publications. In practice, the RAC would help draft or shape materials and frame issues correctly, while ORHP/HHS staff would review products before release to confirm completeness and accuracy.
What kinds of information management capabilities were expected from the RAC?
The RAC was expected to gather, organize, index, and make searchable a wide range of materials related to rural health care delivery, rural human services, policy guidance, and related research.
What is the Rural Health Information Network (RHIN) mentioned in the opportunity?
In addition to operating the RAC, the recipient was required to support a Rural Health Information Network (RHIN). This included establishing methods to solicit information from key rural health stakeholders and distribute that information back out in ways that are timely and useful.
Were any in-person meetings required under the RHIN component?
Yes. A specific requirement was planning and conducting at least two meetings in the Washington, DC area that convene individuals and organizations focused on rural health and human services to gather input, share updates, and coordinate among national partners.
How was the RAC expected to interact with other ORHP-supported programs and networks?
The opportunity emphasized the RAC as a connector across ORHP-supported programs. ORHP intended to 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-funded projects.
Was the RAC expected to help translate rural health research into practical information?
Yes. The RAC was expected to work with ORHP to develop dissemination strategies for key research findings, including producing syntheses that translate research into usable takeaways for rural communities, practitioners, and decision-makers.
How was the RAC expected to handle technical assistance requests that it could not fulfill directly?
The awardee was expected to understand the broader ORHP-funded technical assistance landscape and make smart referrals to reduce duplication of effort. The RAC was positioned as a national front door that routes questions to the most appropriate resource while maintaining a strong in-house information base.
How did this opportunity relate to ORHP's Improve Rural Health Care Initiative?
The RAC's responsibilities were tied to ORHP's Improve Rural Health Care Initiative (announced in the President's FY 2010 budget), which focused on strengthening partnerships among rural providers, improving recruitment and retention of rural health professionals, modernizing rural health infrastructure, and strengthening the evidence base for effective rural interventions.
What role was the RAC expected to play in sharing promising practices and lessons learned?
Because ORHP had expanded evaluation and performance measurement across its community-based grants, the RAC was expected to play a key role in broadly disseminating promising practices and lessons learned from rural communities nationwide to support rural community health improvement at scale.
How many awards did HRSA expect to make under this funding opportunity?
HRSA anticipated making one award.
What was the estimated total funding amount for the award?
The estimated total funding amount was $756,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What was the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA number was 93.223 (Development and Coordination of Rural Health Services).
What was the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number was HRSA 10-052.
When was the opportunity posted and when did applications close?
The opportunity was posted March 22, 2010, and the application closing date was May 6, 2010.
When was the opportunity archived?
It was archived July 5, 2010.
Who was eligible to apply based on the information provided?
Eligibility was broadly framed as public or private entities that could demonstrate a service commitment to rural issues, experience working on rural topics, and prior experience engaging the full range of key rural interest groups. The announcement also directed applicants to the program guidance for full eligibility criteria and expectations.
Where could applicants find the full announcement and submission instructions?
The full announcement was available through HRSA's grants portal, and the announcement directed applicants to the program guidance for complete details.
What support did HRSA provide for access or application-related issues?
HRSA provided support through a call center and an email help desk for access issues.
What made the RAC a "central gateway" rather than just another rural health website?
The RAC was designed to be both a searchable information hub and an active response function for day-to-day questions, while also systematically tracking recurring issues and communicating emerging concerns to ORHP and HHS to keep federal staff connected to current rural realities.
What kinds of rural topics were within scope for RAC resources?
The RAC scope included rural health care and rural human services, as well as related policy guidance and research relevant to rural settings.
What was ORHP's intended benefit from having the RAC track recurring questions and concerns?
The intent was for the RAC to identify patterns in what rural stakeholders were asking and experiencing and to feed those "ground level" issues back to ORHP and HHS so federal staff could stay connected to current realities in rural America.
Did the opportunity specify that more than one organization could be funded?
No. The opportunity indicated HRSA anticipated making one award to fund a single organization to operate the national RAC.
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