Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 12 096
Apply for HRSA 12 096
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Rural Policy Analysis Program" 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 Nov 16, 2011 and posted on Nov 16, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 17, 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 $225,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) City or township governments For profit organizations other than small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Special district governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
- Eligible applicants include domestic public or private, non profit or for profit organizations. Eligible organizations may include State, local, and Indian tribal governments institutions of higher education other non profit organizations (including faith based, community based, and tribal organizations) and hospitals. Eligible applicants must be national in scope and have an established long term relationship with each of the following constituencies rural clinical service networks frontier residents rural hospitals and community health systems rural medical and health care provider educators rural health clinics State Rural Health Associations (SRHA) and State Office of Rural Health (SORH). Applicants must have experience identifying emerging rural health care policy issues and providing feedback to office inquires regarding those issues. Eligible applicants must demonstrate experience conducting policy research in the areas of access to health care services, Medicare and Medicaid policies, development of rural delivery systems and public health. Applicants should also have the capacity to disseminate policy analysis that informs policy makers of the needs of rural health care delivery systems in the design and implementation of health care policy. Finally, applicants must demonstrate past experience and the ability to communicate the implications of national health policies for rural health services and delivery to a variety of audiences in a number of settings including meeting presentations and panel discussions. Applications that fail to show such experience will not be considered.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Rural Policy Analysis Program (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA-12-096) is a national HRSA funding opportunity designed to strengthen rural health and human services decision-making by supporting timely policy research, analysis, and communication. Through a cooperative agreement, HRSA intends to fund work that helps policymakers and rural leaders better understand the real-world effects of federal and state policies on rural communities, especially as rural environments change due to economic pressures, demographic shifts, workforce shortages, and evolving health care delivery models. The program emphasizes cross-cutting issues that sit at the intersection of rural health and human services, with an explicit goal of identifying emerging trends, surfacing challenges early, and translating complex policy developments into practical insights that can be used by rural stakeholders.
Funded activities are expected to center on four main functions. First, the awardee should facilitate public dialogue by actively tracking and interpreting emerging rural health and human services policy issues, then synthesizing that information into products that rural community leaders can quickly understand and use. The emphasis here is on clear, accessible communication, with particular attention to rural health care providers and health system leaders who need concise, actionable summaries. Second, the project should look for concrete opportunities to better integrate health and human services in rural settings, focusing on how policy, program design, and evaluation can work together in a local community context rather than in isolated silos. Third, the awardee should help rural regions demonstrate broad community impacts of policies and programs, tying analysis to larger goals such as rural revitalization, long-term sustainability, and the overall strength of rural communities. Fourth, the program requires policy and regulatory analysis that aims to optimize positive impacts on rural health systems and communities, delivered through policy briefs, reports, and oral presentations that educate both rural decision makers and policy leaders.
A central expectation is strong dissemination and engagement, not just producing research for academic audiences. Deliverables should be geared toward informing policymakers as well as organizations that directly support rural health infrastructure, including State Offices of Rural Health and State Rural Health Associations. The ideal output is the kind of policy analysis that can be quickly incorporated into planning, advocacy, program improvement, and implementation decisions across rural health and human services systems, including feedback that helps interpret national policy changes for rural delivery settings.
The announcement lists one expected award with an estimated total funding level of $225,000, and it does not require cost sharing or matching. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically means HRSA anticipates an active federal role in coordination, priorities, and ongoing communication compared with a standard grant. The opportunity is categorized under health, with CFDA 93.155 (Rural Health Research Centers).
Eligibility is broad in organizational type but narrow in required capability and reach. Applicants may be domestic public or private entities, including nonprofit and for-profit organizations, state and local governments, tribal governments and tribal organizations, hospitals, and institutions of higher education. However, applicants must be national in scope and must demonstrate established, long-term relationships with key rural constituencies: rural clinical service networks, frontier residents, rural hospitals and community health systems, rural medical and health care provider educators, rural health clinics, State Rural Health Associations, and State Offices of Rural Health. Beyond relationships, applicants must show a track record in identifying emerging rural health care policy issues and responding to policy inquiries, plus demonstrated experience conducting policy research in areas such as access to care, Medicare and Medicaid policy, rural delivery system development, and public health. The announcement also places heavy weight on the ability to communicate policy implications to diverse audiences through multiple formats, including meetings and panel discussions; applications that do not clearly demonstrate this experience are stated to be noncompetitive.
Key dates included a posted date of November 16, 2011, with an original and current closing date of January 17, 2012, and an archive date of March 17, 2012. The sponsoring agency is the Health Resources and Services Administration, and applicants needing help accessing the full announcement were directed to the HRSA Call Center (CallCenter@HRSA.GOV and 877-464-4772).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Rural Policy Analysis Program (HRSA-12-096)
What is the Rural Policy Analysis Program (HRSA-12-096)?
The Rural Policy Analysis Program (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA-12-096) is a national HRSA funding opportunity that supports timely policy research, analysis, and communication to strengthen decision-making in rural health and human services.
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The purpose is to help policymakers and rural leaders better understand the real-world effects of federal and state policies on rural communities, especially as rural environments change due to economic pressures, demographic shifts, workforce shortages, and evolving health care delivery models.
What type of funding mechanism is used for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, meaning HRSA anticipates an active federal role in coordination, priorities, and ongoing communication compared with a standard grant.
How many awards does HRSA expect to make under this opportunity?
The announcement lists one expected award.
What is the estimated total funding level?
The estimated total funding level is $225,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The program is listed under CFDA 93.155 (Rural Health Research Centers).
What topic area does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity is categorized under health, with a focus on rural health and human services policy research and analysis.
Who is the sponsoring agency?
The sponsoring agency is the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
What kinds of activities are funded?
Funded activities are expected to center on four functions: (1) facilitating public dialogue by tracking, interpreting, and communicating emerging rural policy issues; (2) identifying opportunities to integrate health and human services in rural settings; (3) helping rural regions demonstrate broad community impacts tied to revitalization and sustainability; and (4) conducting policy and regulatory analysis delivered through briefs, reports, and presentations to inform rural and policy leaders.
What does "facilitating public dialogue" mean in this program?
It means actively tracking and interpreting emerging rural health and human services policy issues and synthesizing that information into clear, accessible products that rural community leaders can quickly understand and use, with particular attention to rural providers and health system leaders who need concise, actionable summaries.
How does the program approach integration of health and human services?
The program expects the awardee to look for concrete opportunities to better integrate health and human services in rural settings, emphasizing how policy, program design, and evaluation can work together in local community contexts rather than operating in isolated silos.
What is meant by demonstrating "broad community impacts"?
The program expects analysis that helps rural regions show how policies and programs affect the wider community, linking findings to goals such as rural revitalization, long-term sustainability, and overall community strength.
What types of deliverables are expected?
Deliverables include policy briefs, reports, and oral presentations that educate rural decision makers and policy leaders, along with other communication products designed to translate complex policy developments into practical insights.
Is this program focused on academic research outputs?
No. A central expectation is strong dissemination and engagement beyond academic audiences, with outputs designed to be quickly usable by policymakers and rural stakeholders.
Who are the intended audiences for the work products?
Intended audiences include policymakers and rural leaders, as well as organizations that support rural health infrastructure, including State Offices of Rural Health and State Rural Health Associations. The program also highlights rural health care providers and health system leaders as key users of concise, actionable summaries.
What kinds of policy issues does the program emphasize?
The program emphasizes cross-cutting issues at the intersection of rural health and human services, with an explicit goal of identifying emerging trends, surfacing challenges early, and translating policy developments into practical insights for rural stakeholders.
What does it mean that applicants must be "national in scope"?
Applicants must be national in scope, meaning they must demonstrate the capability and reach to engage rural constituencies across the country, rather than operating solely at a local or single-state level.
What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include domestic public or private entities, including nonprofit and for-profit organizations, state and local governments, tribal governments and tribal organizations, hospitals, and institutions of higher education.
What relationships must applicants demonstrate to be competitive?
Applicants must demonstrate established, long-term relationships with key rural constituencies, including rural clinical service networks, frontier residents, rural hospitals and community health systems, rural medical and health care provider educators, rural health clinics, State Rural Health Associations, and State Offices of Rural Health.
What experience must applicants demonstrate related to policy work?
Applicants must show a track record in identifying emerging rural health care policy issues and responding to policy inquiries, as well as experience conducting policy research in areas such as access to care, Medicare and Medicaid policy, rural delivery system development, and public health.
How important is communication and dissemination capacity in this program?
It is heavily weighted. The announcement emphasizes the ability to communicate policy implications to diverse audiences through multiple formats, including meetings and panel discussions.
What happens if an application does not demonstrate the required communication experience?
The announcement states that applications that do not clearly demonstrate this experience are noncompetitive.
What are the key dates listed for this opportunity?
The posted date is November 16, 2011. The original and current closing date is January 17, 2012. The archive date is March 17, 2012.
Where can applicants get help accessing the full announcement?
Applicants needing help were directed to the HRSA Call Center at CallCenter@HRSA.GOV or 877-464-4772.
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