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Opportunity Summary:

The Rural Health Network Development Planning Grant Program (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA-10-020) is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to help rural communities plan and build stronger, more coordinated health care networks. The central goal is to support early-stage network development so rural providers and community partners can work together more efficiently, expand access to needed services, improve coordination and quality of care, and ultimately strengthen the rural health care system overall. In practical terms, the program is geared toward helping a group of local organizations move from an idea for collaboration to a structured plan for a functioning network that can deliver better, more integrated services.

This opportunity was posted on July 20, 2009, with an application deadline of September 14, 2009, and it was later archived on November 12, 2009. HRSA anticipated making about 20 awards under this announcement. Total estimated funding available was approximately $1.7 million. Each award was set at a fixed amount, with an award ceiling of $85,000 and an award floor of $85,000, meaning successful applicants would generally receive an $85,000 grant. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which lowers the barrier for rural organizations that may not have access to significant local or philanthropic matching funds. The program aligns with CFDA number 93.912, which covers rural health care services outreach, rural health network development, and small health care provider quality improvement activities.

Eligibility is structured around the idea that meaningful rural health improvement requires collaboration. The lead applicant must be a rural, nonprofit or public entity that represents a consortium or network of three or more health-related entities that want assistance to plan, organize, and develop a health care network. This emphasis on a multi-entity consortium reflects the program's focus on coordination, shared resources, and system-building rather than isolated, single-organization projects. Faith-based and community-based organizations are specifically included as eligible applicants, and Tribal Organizations are also eligible, acknowledging the important role these groups often play in rural service delivery and community trust. For-profit organizations cannot serve as the lead applicant, but they are allowed to participate as partners in the network, which allows communities to include private-sector providers or businesses where that support is useful, while keeping governance and accountability anchored in public or nonprofit leadership.

At a high level, the program is meant to fund planning activities that position a rural network for longer-term implementation and sustainability. While the announcement summary does not list specific required activities, the stated purpose points to planning that results in efficiencies (such as shared administrative functions, joint purchasing, coordinated staffing models, or streamlined referrals), expanded access to essential services (for example through better coordination across providers, improved service availability, or networked approaches to underserved needs), and measurable improvements in coordination and quality. Because it is explicitly a planning grant, the expectation is that applicants would use the funds to organize partners, assess needs and gaps, design the network model, establish roles and governance, and develop an actionable strategy that can be carried into future operational or service expansion work.

For applicants or interested parties who needed help accessing the full funding announcement, HRSA directed people to the HRSA Call Center via CallCenter@HRSA.GOV and the phone number 877-464-4772 (also referenced as 877-Go4-HRSA), and provided an additional information link through the HRSA grants website.

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