Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 14 043
Apply for HRSA 14 043
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Rural Health Network Development Planning 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 Nov 15, 2013 and posted on Nov 14, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 16, 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 $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) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
- 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Rural Health Network Development Planning Program is a one year planning grant offered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to help rural communities build an organized, integrated health care network when the key players do not already have a strong track record of formal collaboration. The program is designed to bring separate organizations to the same table so they can create a shared structure for working together, reduce fragmentation in local care, and set up a clear roadmap for improving how services are delivered across a rural region. At its core, it is not meant to directly fund long term service expansion right away; it funds the groundwork that makes coordinated, sustainable rural health improvements possible.
HRSA defines a rural health network for this program as an arrangement among at least three separately owned health care providers that join together to improve health service delivery in a community. A typical example could include a critical access hospital, a community health center, and a local public health department working around a shared purpose. Beyond those required health-related entities, networks are encouraged to include other community partners that influence health outcomes and system performance, such as social service agencies, mental health providers, faith-based groups, charitable organizations, educational institutions, employers, and local government agencies. The idea is to build a broader, community-rooted network that can address both clinical care and the practical barriers rural residents face when trying to access services.
The program emphasizes health care redesign and expects applicants to describe how their planning approach supports a shift toward a patient-centered, value-driven delivery system. In practical terms, that means planning for better outcomes and patient experience while also being mindful of cost, access, smooth transitions of care, and innovative ways to organize and deliver services in rural settings. Applicants are expected to show that their planning work will strengthen the existing health care landscape, not operate as a disconnected project.
Grant-supported planning activities must align with at least one of three major aims. Aim 1 focuses on achieving efficiencies across the local or regional system. Under this aim, planning work can include conducting community and provider needs assessments, identifying the most pressing needs affecting partner viability, mapping workforce challenges, locating financial resource gaps, and recruiting additional collaborators who could strengthen the network. It can also include assessing readiness for health information technology, since shared data capacity often underpins coordination and efficiency.
Aim 2 centers on expanding access, coordinating care, and improving the quality of essential services. Planning under this aim typically involves building the network infrastructure needed to function as a cohesive unit. Examples include developing a business or operations plan and putting formal agreements in place such as MOUs or MOAs, creating a shared mission statement, establishing a governance or decision-making structure, drafting bylaws, clarifying partner roles and responsibilities, and outlining a workable business model. Networks may also develop a strategic plan that sets priority areas, goals, and objectives, and assess how ready members are to integrate functions or share clinical and administrative resources, which is often a key step toward coordinated care.
Aim 3 is about strengthening the rural health care system overall by deepening relationships and building the local support that makes collaboration durable. Activities can include identifying strategies to encourage cross-organizational leadership commitment, assessing network sustainability and long-term viability, exploring ways the network can better address population health needs, and creating a plan to secure community buy-in. This aim recognizes that even the best designed network can struggle if partners are not aligned, the community is not engaged, or the collaboration cannot survive after initial funding ends.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary grant (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA-14-043) listed under CFDA 93.912 (Rural Health Care Services Outreach, Rural Health Network Development, and Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement). HRSA anticipated making about 15 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $1,275,000, and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Eligible applicants include rural nonprofit or public entities that represent a consortium or network of three or more health-related entities that need support to plan, organize, and develop a health care network. The eligibility listing also includes nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education) and federally recognized Native American tribal governments. The announcement was posted in November 2013, with a closing date in mid-January 2014, and it was archived in March 2014, meaning it is a past opportunity, but the structure is still useful as a model for how HRSA approaches rural network planning.
For applicants, the key takeaway is that HRSA is looking for a clear case that a rural set of partners needs structured planning help to form a functioning network, a well-defined local or regional need the network will tackle, and a practical set of planning deliverables (governance, strategy, operational approach, readiness assessments, and sustainability considerations) that position the network for future implementation and improved rural health system performance.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Rural Health Network Development Planning Program?
It is a one-year planning grant offered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to help rural communities organize an integrated health care network when local partners do not yet have a strong history of formal collaboration.
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The grant funds the groundwork needed to create a coordinated rural health network. The focus is on bringing separate organizations to the same table, reducing fragmentation in care, and producing a clear roadmap for improving how services are delivered across a rural region.
Is this grant meant to fund immediate long-term service expansion?
No. The program is described as a planning grant, not a mechanism to directly fund long-term service expansion right away. It supports planning activities that make coordinated, sustainable improvements possible later.
How does HRSA define a rural health network for this program?
HRSA defines it as an arrangement among at least three separately owned health care providers that join together to improve health service delivery in a community.
How many organizations are required to form an eligible network/consortium?
At least three separately owned, health-related entities are required.
What is an example of an eligible network structure?
A typical example given is a critical access hospital, a community health center, and a local public health department working together around a shared purpose.
Can the network include partners beyond health care providers?
Yes. Beyond the required health-related entities, networks are encouraged to include other community partners that influence health outcomes and system performance.
What kinds of non-health partners are encouraged to participate?
Examples mentioned include social service agencies, mental health providers, faith-based groups, charitable organizations, educational institutions, employers, and local government agencies.
Why does the program encourage broader community partners?
The intent is to build a community-rooted network that can address both clinical care and practical barriers rural residents face when trying to access services.
What does the program mean by “health care redesign”?
The program emphasizes planning that supports a shift toward a patient-centered, value-driven delivery system. This includes planning for better outcomes and patient experience while considering cost, access, smooth transitions of care, and innovative ways to organize and deliver services in rural settings.
Does HRSA expect the network to integrate with the existing local health care landscape?
Yes. Applicants are expected to show that their planning work will strengthen the existing health care landscape rather than operate as a disconnected project.
What are the main categories (aims) that planning activities must align with?
Grant-supported planning activities must align with at least one of three aims: (1) achieving efficiencies across the system, (2) expanding access/coordination/quality of essential services, and (3) strengthening the rural health care system through durable relationships and community support.
What kinds of activities fit under Aim 1 (achieving efficiencies)?
Examples include community and provider needs assessments, identifying pressing needs affecting partner viability, mapping workforce challenges, locating financial resource gaps, recruiting additional collaborators, and assessing readiness for health information technology (health IT).
Why is health IT readiness mentioned as part of planning?
The opportunity notes that shared data capacity often underpins coordination and efficiency, so assessing health IT readiness can be an important planning step.
What kinds of activities fit under Aim 2 (access, care coordination, and quality)?
Aim 2 planning often focuses on building network infrastructure, such as developing a business or operations plan; putting formal agreements in place (MOUs/MOAs); creating a shared mission; establishing governance or decision-making structures; drafting bylaws; clarifying roles and responsibilities; outlining a business model; developing a strategic plan with priorities, goals, and objectives; and assessing readiness to integrate functions or share clinical/administrative resources.
What are MOUs and MOAs in the context of this grant?
They are formal agreements (Memoranda of Understanding or Memoranda of Agreement) used to document how partners will work together as part of the network.
What kinds of activities fit under Aim 3 (strengthening the rural health system and relationships)?
Examples include identifying strategies to encourage cross-organizational leadership commitment, assessing network sustainability and long-term viability, exploring ways the network can better address population health needs, and creating a plan to secure community buy-in.
Why does the program emphasize sustainability and community buy-in?
The program recognizes that even well-designed networks can struggle if partners are not aligned, the community is not engaged, or the collaboration cannot survive after initial funding ends.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HRSA-14-043.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
It is listed under CFDA 93.912 (Rural Health Care Services Outreach, Rural Health Network Development, and Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement).
What type of grant is this?
It is a discretionary grant.
How long is the project period?
The opportunity is described as a one-year planning grant.
How many awards did HRSA anticipate making and what was the estimated total funding?
HRSA anticipated making about 15 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $1,275,000.
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include rural nonprofit or public entities that represent a consortium or network of three or more health-related entities that need support to plan, organize, and develop a health care network. The eligibility listing also includes nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education) and federally recognized Native American tribal governments.
Does the applicant need to represent a consortium/network rather than a single organization?
Yes. The eligibility description emphasizes an applicant that represents a consortium or network of three or more health-related entities.
What are the key deliverables HRSA appears to be looking for?
Based on the description, HRSA is looking for practical planning deliverables such as governance structures, a shared strategy and priorities, an operational approach (including agreements and roles), readiness assessments (including potential health IT readiness), and sustainability considerations that position the network for future implementation.
What is the timeline status of this specific opportunity?
The announcement was posted in November 2013, had a closing date in mid-January 2014, and was archived in March 2014, meaning it is a past opportunity (though described as useful as a model for HRSA’s approach).
If this is archived, why is it still useful?
The description indicates the structure remains useful as a model for how HRSA approaches rural network planning, including the kinds of partners, aims, and planning outputs HRSA expects.
What is the “key takeaway” for applicants described in the opportunity summary?
HRSA is looking for (1) a clear case that rural partners need structured planning help to form a functioning network, (2) a well-defined local or regional need the network will tackle, and (3) a practical set of planning deliverables that position the network for future implementation and improved rural health system performance.
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