Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 11 085
Apply for HRSA 11 085
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Rural Health Network Development Planning Grant 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 Aug 10, 2010 and posted on Aug 6, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 8, 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 $1,275,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- The applicant organization must be a rural non profit or public entity that represents a consortium/network of three or more health related entities that need assistance to plan, organize and develop a health care network. Faith based and community based organizations as well as Tribal organizations are also eligible to apply for these funds. For profit organizations are not eligible to be the lead applicant but can participate in the network. Please review the funding opportunity announcement for additional information related to program eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Rural Health Network Development Planning Grant Program is a one-year federal grant opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) designed to help rural communities strengthen how health care is organized and delivered. The main goal is to expand access to essential services in rural areas while also improving coordination and quality of care. Rather than funding medical care itself, the program focuses on the behind-the-scenes work that makes care more connected and reliable, especially in places where providers are stretched thin and patients often face long travel distances and limited service options.
This program specifically supports rural organizations that want to plan and build a formal, integrated health care network. Grant funding is meant to cover practical planning and start-up needs like hiring or assigning staff to manage the network effort, bringing in outside technical experts or consultants, and purchasing tools or resources needed to organize partners and develop shared strategies. A key restriction is that funds cannot be used for the direct delivery of health care services, meaning applicants should frame budgets around planning, coordination, infrastructure, and network development tasks rather than clinical encounters, treatment, or patient care operations.
A major theme of the program is partnership building. Funded projects are expected to lay the groundwork for a sustainable network by identifying potential network partners across a community or region and then bringing those partners together in a structured way. Typical activities include convening meetings, formalizing roles, setting shared goals, developing governance and decision-making processes, and creating the operational plans needed for the network to function over time. While it is a planning grant, the program also allows grantees to begin carrying out early network activities that support sustainability, such as initiating collaborative workflows, building referral relationships, developing shared service arrangements, or setting up the frameworks for data sharing and performance improvement.
For the 2010 application cycle described in the opportunity, HRSA also highlighted several optional emphasis areas that projects could incorporate into their planning work. These include conducting community needs assessments to better define the region's health priorities and service gaps, assessing health information technology (HIT) readiness to understand whether partners can realistically share data or coordinate care electronically, and performing economic impact analyses to evaluate how improved coordination and stronger rural health systems might affect the local economy and the financial stability of rural providers.
An important feature of the program is how it fits into a larger pipeline of rural network support. Successful planning grantees often use the one-year award to build a credible, organized foundation and then apply for the related three-year Network Development implementation grant to carry the work forward. In practice, the planning year is meant to produce the partnerships, governance, strategic plan, and early implementation steps that make an implementation proposal realistic and competitive.
Eligibility is centered on rural, community-based 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 need assistance to plan, organize, and develop a health care network. Faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, and Tribal organizations are explicitly eligible to apply. For-profit organizations cannot serve as the lead applicant, but they may participate as network partners, which allows rural networks to include private-sector stakeholders while keeping the grant leadership within the nonprofit or public sphere.
From the funding details provided, this was a discretionary grant opportunity with an estimated total funding amount of $1,275,000 and an expected 15 awards. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which reduces barriers for rural applicants that may not have extra funds to contribute. The opportunity was posted on August 6, 2010, with an application closing date of October 8, 2010, and it was later archived on December 6, 2010. The program is associated with CFDA number 93.912, which covers rural health care services outreach, rural health network development, and small provider quality improvement activities.
Overall, the grant is best understood as a structured planning and network-forming tool: it helps rural regions move from informal relationships among providers to a formal network with shared priorities, clearer coordination, and a stronger foundation for quality improvement and long-term financial viability. The intended impact lines up with broader HHS and HRSA goals by supporting better access, continuity of care, improved quality, and a more stable rural health care system that can serve underserved populations more effectively.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Rural Health Network Development Planning Grant Program?
The Rural Health Network Development Planning Grant Program is a one-year federal grant opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). It is designed to help rural communities strengthen how health care is organized and delivered by supporting planning and early network-building work.
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The main goal is to expand access to essential services in rural areas while improving coordination and quality of care. The program focuses on the behind-the-scenes work needed to create a more connected, reliable system of care across rural partners.
Is this grant meant to pay for medical care or clinical services?
No. A key restriction is that grant funds cannot be used for the direct delivery of health care services. Applicants should budget for planning, coordination, infrastructure, and network development activities rather than clinical encounters, treatment, or patient care operations.
How long is the grant period?
This opportunity is described as a one-year planning grant.
What kinds of activities does the grant support?
The grant supports practical planning and start-up needs for building a formal, integrated rural health care network. Examples include organizing partners, developing shared strategies, formalizing roles, and creating the operational plans needed for the network to function over time.
What are examples of allowable costs under this planning grant?
Based on the description, funding is intended to cover planning and start-up needs such as:
- Hiring or assigning staff to manage the network development effort
- Bringing in outside technical experts or consultants
- Purchasing tools or resources needed to organize partners and develop shared strategies
- Convening meetings and other structured partnership-building activities
What are examples of activities that are not allowed with these funds?
Funds cannot be used for the direct delivery of health care services. That means budgets should not be built around clinical service delivery, treatment, or routine patient care operations.
What does HRSA mean by building a "formal, integrated health care network"?
In this program context, it means moving from informal relationships to a structured network with identified partners, clear roles, shared goals, governance and decision-making processes, and an operational plan that supports coordination, quality improvement, and sustainability.
How important are partnerships in this program?
Partnership building is a major theme. Funded projects are expected to identify network partners across a community or region and bring them together in a structured way to lay the groundwork for a sustainable network.
What types of partnership-building activities are expected?
Typical activities include convening meetings, formalizing roles, setting shared goals, developing governance and decision-making processes, and creating operational plans for how the network will function over time.
Can grantees begin any early network activities during the planning year?
Yes. While it is a planning grant, the program allows grantees to begin early network activities that support sustainability, such as initiating collaborative workflows, building referral relationships, developing shared service arrangements, or setting up frameworks for data sharing and performance improvement.
What optional emphasis areas were highlighted for the 2010 application cycle?
For the 2010 cycle described, HRSA highlighted optional emphasis areas that applicants could incorporate into planning, including:
- Community needs assessments to define health priorities and service gaps
- Health information technology (HIT) readiness assessments to evaluate whether partners can share data or coordinate care electronically
- Economic impact analyses to examine how improved coordination and stronger rural health systems might affect the local economy and provider financial stability
Who is eligible to apply as the lead applicant?
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 need assistance to plan, organize, and develop a health care network.
How many partner entities are required in the network or consortium?
The opportunity specifies a consortium or network of three or more health-related entities.
Are Tribal organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. Tribal organizations are explicitly eligible to apply.
Are faith-based organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. Faith-based organizations are explicitly eligible to apply.
Are community-based organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. Community-based organizations are explicitly eligible to apply.
Can for-profit organizations apply as the lead applicant?
No. For-profit organizations cannot serve as the lead applicant for this program.
Can for-profit organizations participate in the network in some way?
Yes. For-profit organizations may participate as network partners, allowing rural networks to include private-sector stakeholders while keeping grant leadership within a nonprofit or public entity.
How much funding was available for the 2010 cycle described?
The funding details provided estimate a total funding amount of $1,275,000.
How many awards were expected for the 2010 cycle described?
The opportunity indicated an expected 15 awards.
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The opportunity states there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What agency administers this program?
The program is administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 93.912.
What does CFDA 93.912 cover in relation to this opportunity?
As described, CFDA 93.912 covers rural health care services outreach, rural health network development, and small provider quality improvement activities.
How does this planning grant connect to future HRSA funding opportunities?
The planning grant is described as part of a larger pipeline of rural network support. Successful planning grantees often use the one-year award to build partnerships, governance, and a strategic foundation, then apply for the related three-year Network Development implementation grant to carry the work forward.
What kinds of results is the planning year intended to produce?
The planning year is intended to produce the partnerships, governance structure, strategic plan, and early implementation steps that make longer-term network development realistic and competitive for implementation funding.
When was the 2010 opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on August 6, 2010, with an application closing date of October 8, 2010.
Was this opportunity later archived?
Yes. The opportunity was archived on December 6, 2010.
What type of grant was this described as?
It was described as a discretionary grant opportunity.
What broader outcomes is the program trying to support in rural communities?
The intended impact aligns with broader HHS and HRSA goals, including better access, improved continuity of care, improved quality, and a more stable rural health care system that can serve underserved populations more effectively.
How should applicants think about budgeting for this program?
Applicants should frame budgets around planning and network development tasks like coordination, staffing for network management, consultant support, partner convening, and tools that help organize shared work. The description emphasizes avoiding costs tied to direct clinical care delivery.
What problem is this grant trying to address in rural areas?
The program is designed for settings where providers are often stretched thin and patients may face long travel distances and limited service options. By strengthening coordination and formalizing networks, the program aims to make care more connected and reliable.
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