Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 17 018
Apply for HRSA 17 018
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Rural Health Network Development Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.912.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 21, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 28, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 30 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Rural Health Network Development (RHND) Program is a federal discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). It is designed to invest in rural health care networks that are already relatively mature and integrated, meaning the participating organizations are not just loosely affiliated but have meaningfully combined functions and operations in ways that let them work as a coordinated system. The central idea is to help these established rural partnerships move beyond basic collaboration and instead operate more efficiently and effectively as a unified network that can better meet the needs of a defined rural community.
A key feature of this opportunity is its focus on integrated networks that can demonstrate they have aligned or merged certain functions across member entities to address community health needs. Rather than funding isolated projects by a single provider, the program supports networks that function as a coordinated set of partners. These partners may include different types of local health care and community organizations working together across service lines, with the expectation that they can implement network-wide strategies that a single organization could not accomplish on its own. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others" with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement, indicating applicants must rely on HRSA's specific criteria for what types of networks and lead entities qualify.
The program is built around three statutory aims. First, awardees are expected to achieve efficiencies, which typically means reducing duplication, sharing resources, streamlining administrative or clinical processes, and improving how services are delivered across multiple organizations. Second, networks are expected to expand access and improve how essential health services are coordinated and delivered, with an emphasis on both coordination and quality. That includes improving continuity of care, reducing gaps in services, creating smoother referral pathways, and making it easier for rural residents to get timely care. Third, the program aims to strengthen the rural health care system overall, supporting a more resilient local infrastructure where services are not fragile or dependent on one overburdened provider, but instead supported by a coordinated regional network that can sustain improvements over time.
From an administrative standpoint, this opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number HRSA-17-018 and is classified under the Health funding activity category with CFDA number 93.912. The funding instrument type is a grant. HRSA anticipated making about 30 awards under this announcement. The listing shows an award ceiling of 0, which generally means the ceiling was not specified in the summary field and applicants would need to consult the full funding announcement for the actual maximum award amount, budget period, and any matching or cost-sharing expectations if applicable. The opportunity record indicates it was created on September 21, 2016, with an original closing date of November 28, 2016.
Overall, the RHND Program targets rural communities where real improvements depend on coordinated action across multiple organizations. It is geared toward networks that already have a track record of collaboration and are ready to formalize shared functions to deliver measurable improvements in efficiency, access, coordination, and quality. The broader policy goal is to help rural areas build stronger, better-integrated health systems that can respond to local needs in a sustainable way, rather than relying on fragmented services or short-term, single-organization fixes.
Rural Health Network Development (RHND) Program (HRSA-17-018) FAQs
What is the Rural Health Network Development (RHND) Program?
The Rural Health Network Development (RHND) Program is a federal discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). It is intended to invest in rural health care networks that are already relatively mature and integrated, helping them operate more efficiently and effectively as a unified network serving a defined rural community.
Who offers this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through HRSA (Health Resources and Services Administration).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HRSA-17-018.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number listed for this opportunity is 93.912.
What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument type is a grant.
What is the main purpose of the RHND Program?
The main purpose is to strengthen established rural partnerships so they can move beyond basic collaboration and function as a coordinated system. The program supports network-wide strategies that improve efficiency, expand access, improve coordination and quality of essential services, and strengthen the rural health care system over time.
What kinds of applicants is this program intended for?
This program is designed for rural health care networks that are already relatively mature and integrated. The participating organizations are expected to be meaningfully combined in functions and operations, rather than loosely affiliated, so they can work as a coordinated system across multiple partners.
Does this program fund a single organization acting alone?
The program is described as supporting networks rather than isolated projects by a single provider. The expectation is that multiple partner organizations will work together and implement network-wide strategies that a single organization could not accomplish on its own.
What does HRSA mean by an "integrated" rural health care network in this context?
In this opportunity, an integrated network is one that can demonstrate aligned or merged functions across member entities to address community health needs. This implies shared functions and operations that allow partners to act as a coordinated system, not just a coalition with limited collaboration.
What kinds of partners can be part of an RHND network?
The opportunity describes partners as potentially including different types of local health care and community organizations working together across service lines. The emphasis is on a coordinated set of partners capable of implementing network-wide strategies.
How is eligibility described in the listing?
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement. Applicants are expected to rely on HRSA's specific criteria for what types of networks and lead entities qualify.
What are the statutory aims of the RHND Program?
The program is built around three statutory aims: (1) achieve efficiencies across the network, (2) expand access and improve the coordination and delivery of essential health services with an emphasis on coordination and quality, and (3) strengthen the rural health care system overall by supporting a more resilient and sustainable local infrastructure.
What does "achieve efficiencies" mean for a rural health network?
Efficiencies typically include reducing duplication, sharing resources, streamlining administrative or clinical processes, and improving how services are delivered across multiple organizations in the network.
What does the program mean by expanding access and improving coordination?
The opportunity emphasizes improving continuity of care, reducing gaps in services, creating smoother referral pathways, and making it easier for rural residents to receive timely care. The focus is not only access, but also coordinated delivery and improved quality across essential services.
What does it mean to strengthen the rural health care system overall?
Strengthening the system is described as building a more resilient local infrastructure where services are supported by a coordinated regional network. The goal is to reduce fragility that can occur when care depends on a single overburdened provider, and instead sustain improvements through a coordinated partnership over time.
What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The funding activity category is listed as Health.
How many awards did HRSA anticipate making under this announcement?
HRSA anticipated making about 30 awards under this announcement.
What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The listing shows an award ceiling of 0. This generally indicates that the ceiling was not specified in the summary field, and applicants would need to consult the full funding announcement for the actual maximum award amount, the budget period, and any matching or cost-sharing expectations (if applicable).
When was this opportunity record created and when did it close?
The opportunity record indicates it was created on September 21, 2016, with an original closing date of November 28, 2016.
What types of outcomes is the RHND Program trying to support in rural communities?
The opportunity targets measurable improvements that depend on coordinated action across multiple organizations, including improved efficiency, improved access, stronger care coordination, better quality, and a more sustainable rural health system that is less fragmented and better able to respond to local needs over time.
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