Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 15 039
Apply for HRSA 15 039
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Rural Health Care Services Outreach Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.912 Rural Health Care Services Outreach, Rural Health Network Development and Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvemen.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 4, 2014 and posted on Sep 4, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 14, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $16,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 80 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- A) Ownership and geographic requirements for lead applicant i) The lead applicant organization must be a rural non profit or rural public entity that represents a consortium/network of three or more health care providers. Federally recognized tribal governments and organizations are eligible to apply as long as they are located in a rural area. The applicant organization must be located in a non metropolitan county or in a rural census tract of a metropolitan county and all services must be provided in a non metropolitan county or rural census tract. Applicant organizations with headquarters located in a metropolitan county that serve non metropolitan or metropolitan counties are not eligible solely because of the areas they serve. In addition, applicant organizations located in a metropolitan county with branches in a non metropolitan county are not eligible to apply if they are eligible only because of the areas or populations they serve. To ascertain rural eligibility, please refer to http://datawarehouse.hrsa.gov/RuralAdvisor/RuralHealthAdvisor.aspx. This webpage allows potential applicants to search by county or street address to determine their rural eligibility. The applicant organizations county name must be entered on the SF 424 Face Page in Box 8, Section d. Address. If the applicant is eligible by census tract the census tract number must also be included next to the county name. If the applicant organization is owned by or affiliated with an urban entity or health care system, the rural component may still apply as long as the rural entity has its own Employer Identification Number (EIN) and can directly receive and administer the grant funds in the rural area. The rural entity must be responsible for the planning, program management, financial management and decision making of the project and the urban parent organization must assure the Office of Rural Health Policy in writing that, for the grant, they will exert no control over or demand collaboration with the rural entity. This letter must be included in Attachment 1. ii) In addition to the 50 States, applicants can be located in Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. iii) Faith based and community based organizations are eligible to apply for these funds, as long as they are located i
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Opportunity Summary:
The Rural Health Care Services Outreach Program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), administered through the Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP). It is designed as a community-based program that helps rural communities strengthen how they reach patients and deliver health care services. The central idea is to provide start-up and early implementation funding for projects that expand access, improve how services are delivered, and produce measurable health improvements in rural areas, with an emphasis on building approaches that can last after federal funding ends.
The program is organized around four core goals. First, it aims to expand the delivery of health care services by supporting new services or enhancing existing ones, and those services must be provided exclusively in rural communities. Second, it requires applicants to operate through a strong consortium (sometimes described as a network), where every partner is actively involved in both planning and delivering services rather than serving as a passive affiliate. Third, funded projects are expected to use, adapt, or build from an evidence-based or promising practice model, meaning applicants should not "reinvent the wheel" but instead rely on approaches with demonstrated effectiveness or credible early results. Fourth, projects must focus on population health improvement, demonstrate outcomes, and show a realistic plan for sustainability beyond the grant period.
A key expectation is that proposed projects be outcomes-oriented and grounded in community need. Applicants are encouraged to base their project design on a community needs assessment and to involve the community in development and ongoing operations so the work matches local priorities and real barriers to care. The program recognizes that rural communities face a wide range of challenges, so funded projects may span many topics such as workforce development, post-acute care, long-term care, public health enhancement, and care coordination. ORHP also signals interest in innovative approaches that help rural systems improve value in health care delivery, reflecting broader shifts toward outcomes, coordination, and cost-effective models of care.
The opportunity describes how "evidence-based" models generally refer to programs supported by scientific evidence and/or rigorous evaluation, while "promising" models are those with preliminary evidence of effectiveness, often from smaller pilots, that can generate useful data for scaling and adapting to other settings. Applicants can take the framework or methodology of a proven or promising model and tailor it to their local context, partners, and target population. ORHP notes that outreach projects funded under this program have historically varied widely and collectively have helped deliver care to at least two million rural residents who otherwise might not have received services or had reliable access.
Eligibility is structured around rural location and consortium leadership. The lead applicant must be a rural non-profit or rural public entity that represents a consortium/network of three or more health care providers. Federally recognized tribal governments and organizations can apply if they are located in a rural area. The lead organization must be located in a non-metropolitan county or in a rural census tract of a metropolitan county, and all project services must be delivered in non-metropolitan counties and/or rural census tracts. HRSA provides a Rural Health Advisor tool to verify eligibility by county or street address, and applicants must document their eligible county on the SF-424 form; if eligibility is based on census tract, the tract number must be included as well. The notice also addresses organizations affiliated with urban systems: a rural component may still apply if it has its own Employer Identification Number (EIN), can directly receive and manage grant funds, and retains full responsibility for planning, management, finances, and decision-making, with the urban parent providing written assurance that it will not control the grant project or force collaboration.
From a funding and administration standpoint, the opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA-15-039; CFDA 93.912) anticipated roughly 80 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $16,000,000, and it did not require cost sharing or matching. The posting date was September 4, 2014, with an original and current closing date of November 14, 2014, and an archive date of January 31, 2015. Finally, ORHP indicates that funded grantees may be offered targeted technical assistance during the three-year grant period at no extra cost, typically delivered as one-on-one support to help projects meet outcome goals and strengthen sustainability planning so successful services can continue after federal funds end.
Rural Health Care Services Outreach Program (HRSA ORHP) - FAQs
What is the Rural Health Care Services Outreach Program?
The Rural Health Care Services Outreach Program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), administered through the Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP). It supports community-based projects that help rural communities strengthen how they reach patients and deliver health care services.
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The grant is intended to provide start-up and early implementation funding for projects that expand access to care, improve how services are delivered, and produce measurable health improvements in rural areas. A major emphasis is building approaches that can continue after federal funding ends.
What are the program's core goals?
The opportunity is organized around four core goals:
- Expand the delivery of health care services by supporting new services or enhancing existing ones, provided exclusively in rural communities.
- Operate through a strong consortium/network where every partner is actively involved in planning and delivering services.
- Use, adapt, or build from an evidence-based or promising practice model rather than creating an approach from scratch.
- Improve population health with demonstrated outcomes and a realistic sustainability plan beyond the grant period.
Are projects expected to be outcomes-oriented?
Yes. Projects are expected to be outcomes-oriented, demonstrate measurable results, and focus on population health improvement. The opportunity also emphasizes sustainability planning so services can continue after the grant period.
Is a community needs assessment required or encouraged?
Applicants are encouraged to base project design on a community needs assessment and to involve the community in development and ongoing operations so the project aligns with local priorities and barriers to care.
What types of topics or activities can projects address?
The opportunity notes that rural challenges vary widely, so funded projects may span many topics, including workforce development, post-acute care, long-term care, public health enhancement, and care coordination. ORHP also signals interest in innovative approaches that improve value in health care delivery, reflecting a broader emphasis on outcomes, coordination, and cost-effective models of care.
What does ORHP mean by "evidence-based" and "promising" models?
"Evidence-based" models generally refer to programs supported by scientific evidence and/or rigorous evaluation. "Promising" models are those with preliminary evidence of effectiveness (often from smaller pilots) that can generate useful data for scaling and adapting to other settings.
Can applicants adapt an existing model to their local context?
Yes. Applicants can take the framework or methodology of a proven or promising model and tailor it to local context, partners, and the target population.
Who is eligible to apply as the lead applicant?
The lead applicant must be a rural non-profit or rural public entity that represents a consortium/network of three or more health care providers. Federally recognized tribal governments and organizations can apply if they are located in a rural area.
How many consortium partners are required?
The lead organization must represent a consortium/network of three or more health care providers.
What is expected of consortium partners?
Partners are expected to be actively involved in both planning and delivering services. The opportunity emphasizes that partners should not be passive affiliates.
Do all services have to be delivered in rural areas?
Yes. Services supported by the project must be provided exclusively in rural communities, and all project services must be delivered in non-metropolitan counties and/or rural census tracts.
How is "rural" location determined for eligibility?
The lead organization must be located in a non-metropolitan county or in a rural census tract of a metropolitan county. HRSA provides a Rural Health Advisor tool to verify eligibility by county or street address.
What location documentation is required in the application?
Applicants must document their eligible county on the SF-424 form. If eligibility is based on a rural census tract, the census tract number must be included as well.
Can a rural component of an organization affiliated with an urban system apply?
Yes, under specific conditions. A rural component may apply if it has its own Employer Identification Number (EIN), can directly receive and manage grant funds, and retains full responsibility for planning, management, finances, and decision-making. The urban parent must provide written assurance that it will not control the grant project or force collaboration.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number and CFDA number for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HRSA-15-039, and the CFDA number is 93.912.
How many awards were anticipated and what was the total estimated funding amount?
The opportunity anticipated roughly 80 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $16,000,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated that it did not require cost sharing or matching.
What were the key dates for this opportunity?
- Posting date: September 4, 2014
- Original and current closing date: November 14, 2014
- Archive date: January 31, 2015
How long is the grant period mentioned in the opportunity?
The opportunity references a three-year grant period.
Is technical assistance available to grantees?
Yes. ORHP indicates that funded grantees may be offered targeted technical assistance during the three-year grant period at no extra cost. This is typically delivered as one-on-one support to help projects meet outcome goals and strengthen sustainability planning.
Why does the program emphasize sustainability?
The program is designed to support start-up and early implementation, with a clear expectation that applicants will plan for services to continue beyond the federal funding period so successful approaches can last in the community.
What scale of impact has this program had historically, according to ORHP?
ORHP notes that outreach projects funded under this program have varied widely and, collectively, have helped deliver care to at least two million rural residents who otherwise might not have received services or had reliable access.
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