Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 12 164
Apply for HRSA 12 164
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Rural Health Research Center Cooperative Agreement" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.155 Rural Health Research Centers.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 22, 2012 and posted on Feb 23, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 13, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $4,620,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $660,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 7 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: For profit organizations other than small businesses Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) State governments City or township governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Small businesses County governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Independent school districts Special district governments.
- Eligible applicants include domestic public, for profit, and nonprofit entities. Institutions of higher education, faith based and community based organizations, Tribes, and tribal organizations are eligible to apply. Applicants should have experience in analyzing rural health issues as defined by the following Principal Investigators should have 5 10 years of work experience specific to rural health research and should have a doctoral degree. The principal investigator should have substantial expertise on the rural health topic of concentration as evidenced by authorship or co authorship of a combined five rural relevant policy briefs, peer reviewed journal articles (at least two of the five must be articles in journals such as Journal of Rural Health, American Journal of Public Health, Journal of Aging and Health), and other written materials and presentations at national, state, and regional conferences. Applicants should also be familiar and/or have used/manipulated appropriate and complex data sets pertinent to their proposals. Applicants should be able to demonstrate that the majority of their affiliated researchers have a track record in analyzing rural health services issues and each applicant organization should be able to clearly demonstrate that the topic and issue areas included in the application demonstrate a thorough understanding of policy relevant issues and their key impact on rural communities. Applications that fail to show such experience will not be competitive.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Rural Health Research Center (RHRC) Cooperative Agreement Program is a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) funding opportunity designed to strengthen rural health policy by producing high quality, impartial, and policy-relevant health services research. The core goal is to give federal, state, and local decision makers clearer, evidence-based insight into the challenges rural communities face and to support actions that improve access to care and overall population health. Rather than focusing on academic research for technical audiences, the program emphasizes research that is directly usable for policy decisions and that can be communicated in plain language.
Under this cooperative agreement, awardees operate as rural health research centers with a defined topic concentration and a multi-year research agenda. Centers are expected to conduct policy-oriented health services research on rural issues, then translate findings into reports and products that are easy for non-technical policy audiences to understand. A key feature is active coordination with HRSA's Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP), reflecting ORHP's formal policy role. Recipients develop and disseminate research products in consultation with ORHP and target dissemination to State Offices of Rural Health as well as other public-sector and stakeholder decision makers who rely on credible rural health evidence.
A major operational requirement is maintaining an extensive, up-to-date library of datasets aligned to the center's rural topic area. These datasets must be geo-coded so analyses can be conducted using different definitions of "rural," which is often essential in rural policy work because program eligibility and need can vary depending on the classification system used. Example topic areas referenced in the opportunity include access to care for underinsured and uninsured populations, health care quality and outcomes, home health, rural health clinics, and racial and ethnic disparities. The work must be framed as researchable policy questions, and applicants are expected to show strong capability in managing complex datasets and linking across multiple data sources to answer those questions credibly.
Each year, centers are expected to build a policy-relevant research portfolio with input from ORHP and, when applicable, an Expert Work Group, along with other decision makers. The structure is meant to keep the research agenda grounded in real policy needs as they evolve, not just investigator-driven interests. The program is also intended to build capacity in the rural health services research field by supporting a four-year center infrastructure that can bring in and support researchers who are newer to rural health research and help them engage with the unique analytic and policy complexities of rural issues.
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, meaning HRSA/ORHP is expected to be involved beyond a typical grant, particularly around coordination, priorities, and dissemination of products. The opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA-12-164) anticipated 7 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $4,620,000 and an award ceiling of $660,000. The CFDA number listed is 93.155 (Rural Health Research Centers). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Eligibility is broad and includes domestic public entities, nonprofit and for-profit organizations (including small businesses), institutions of higher education (public and private), state and local governments, tribal organizations, and faith-based and community-based organizations. However, competitiveness is tightly tied to demonstrated rural health research experience. Principal Investigators are expected to have roughly 5 to 10 years of work experience specifically in rural health research and to hold a doctoral degree. They must also show substantial expertise in their proposed rural topic area, supported by a record of authorship or co-authorship of at least five rural-relevant policy briefs and/or peer-reviewed publications (with at least two in well-recognized journals such as the Journal of Rural Health, the American Journal of Public Health, or the Journal of Aging and Health), along with other written products and presentations at national, state, or regional conferences. Applicants also need to demonstrate prior experience working with and manipulating complex datasets relevant to the proposed work, and the broader research team should show a track record in rural health services analysis. Applications that do not clearly demonstrate this rural research background are described as unlikely to be competitive.
The scope is specifically health services research and policy analysis, not clinical or biomedical research, and it does not fund the delivery of health care services. In other words, the program supports studying systems, access, outcomes, utilization, disparities, and policy impacts in rural settings, and then translating that evidence into practical guidance for policy stakeholders.
Key administrative details include an original posting date of February 23, 2012, and a closing date of April 13, 2012 (with archive date June 12, 2012). The administering agency is HRSA. For access issues, the announcement provides HRSA Call Center support via CallCenter@HRSA.GOV and 877-464-4772, and it lists an additional information link hosted on the HRSA grants site.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Rural Health Research Center (RHRC) Cooperative Agreement Program?
The RHRC Cooperative Agreement Program is a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) funding opportunity that supports rural health research centers focused on producing high quality, impartial, policy-relevant health services research. The intent is to strengthen rural health policy by giving federal, state, and local decision makers clear, evidence-based insight into rural health challenges and options for improving access to care and population health.
What is the main goal of this program?
The main goal is to generate research that decision makers can actually use for policy. The program emphasizes evidence that can be communicated in plain language and applied to real policy questions affecting rural communities, rather than research aimed primarily at technical or academic audiences.
What kind of research does the program support?
The scope is health services research and policy analysis focused on rural issues. This includes studying systems, access, utilization, outcomes, disparities, and policy impacts in rural settings, and then translating findings into practical products for policy stakeholders.
What is specifically not supported by this funding?
This opportunity does not fund clinical or biomedical research, and it does not fund the delivery of health care services. It supports studying and analyzing rural health services and policy questions, not providing direct patient care.
What does it mean that the funding instrument is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement indicates that HRSA, through the Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP), is expected to be involved beyond what is typical for a standard grant. The description highlights active coordination with ORHP, particularly around coordination, priorities, and dissemination of research products.
Who administers this funding opportunity?
The administering agency is the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), with active coordination and consultation expected with HRSA's Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP).
How many awards were anticipated and what was the total estimated funding?
The opportunity anticipated 7 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $4,620,000.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling listed is $660,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number and CFDA number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HRSA-12-164. The CFDA number listed is 93.155 (Rural Health Research Centers).
What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes domestic public entities, nonprofit and for-profit organizations (including small businesses), institutions of higher education (public and private), state and local governments, tribal organizations, and faith-based and community-based organizations.
Even with broad eligibility, what makes an application competitive?
Competitiveness is closely tied to demonstrated experience in rural health research. The opportunity notes that applications that do not clearly demonstrate a rural research background are unlikely to be competitive.
What are the expected qualifications for the Principal Investigator (PI)?
The PI is expected to have roughly 5 to 10 years of experience specifically in rural health research and to hold a doctoral degree. The PI must also show substantial expertise in the proposed rural topic area.
What publication or authorship record is expected for the PI?
The PI is expected to have a record of authorship or co-authorship of at least five rural-relevant policy briefs and/or peer-reviewed publications, with at least two in well-recognized journals such as the Journal of Rural Health, the American Journal of Public Health, or the Journal of Aging and Health. The opportunity also references other written products and presentations at national, state, or regional conferences.
What is the role of a Rural Health Research Center under this program?
Awardees operate as rural health research centers with a defined topic concentration and a multi-year research agenda. Centers conduct policy-oriented health services research on rural issues and translate the results into reports and other products that are easy for non-technical policy audiences to understand.
How is the research agenda shaped each year?
Each year, centers are expected to build a policy-relevant research portfolio with input from ORHP and, when applicable, an Expert Work Group, along with other decision makers. This structure is intended to keep the agenda grounded in evolving policy needs, not only investigator-driven interests.
What is expected regarding dissemination and communication of findings?
Recipients are expected to develop and disseminate research products in consultation with ORHP and to communicate findings in plain language for non-technical policy audiences. Dissemination is targeted to State Offices of Rural Health as well as other public-sector and stakeholder decision makers who rely on credible rural health evidence.
What dataset capabilities are required for awardees?
Centers must maintain an extensive, up-to-date library of datasets aligned to the center's rural topic area. The opportunity emphasizes the ability to manage complex datasets and to link across multiple data sources to answer policy questions credibly.
Why do the datasets need to be geo-coded?
The datasets must be geo-coded so analyses can be run using different definitions of "rural." This is important because eligibility and need for rural programs can vary depending on the rural classification system used.
What topic areas are mentioned as examples for a center's focus?
Example topic areas referenced include access to care for underinsured and uninsured populations, health care quality and outcomes, home health, rural health clinics, and racial and ethnic disparities.
Does the program focus on academic publications or policy-useful products?
The emphasis is on policy-useful research and products that can be understood by non-technical audiences. While publications are part of demonstrating expertise, the program is described as prioritizing research that is directly usable for policy decisions and communicable in plain language.
Does this program support building rural health research capacity?
Yes. The program is intended to build capacity in the rural health services research field by supporting a four-year center infrastructure. The description also notes support for researchers newer to rural health research so they can engage with the analytic and policy complexities unique to rural issues.
What is the timeline information provided for this opportunity?
The original posting date is February 23, 2012. The closing date is April 13, 2012. The archive date is June 12, 2012.
Where can applicants get help with access issues?
For access issues, the announcement lists HRSA Call Center support at CallCenter@HRSA.GOV and 877-464-4772. It also references an additional information link hosted on the HRSA grants site.
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