Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 17 003
Apply for HRSA 17 003
- The Department of Health and Human Services, 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.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 12, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 14, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $225,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Rural Policy Analysis Program is a national, research-focused grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). It is designed to fund work that helps policy makers better understand the most important and fast-changing policy issues affecting rural communities, especially where health and human services overlap. Rather than focusing on a single topic area, the program emphasizes cross-cutting analysis that can spot broader trends, emerging challenges, and policy gaps across rural America.
The core expectation is that the funded project will closely track new and developing rural health and human services policy issues and then turn that information into clear, usable products for rural leaders. A major goal is to facilitate public dialogue by quickly synthesizing complicated policy developments into formats that are easy to consume and share. The opportunity puts particular emphasis on relevance to rural health care providers and rural health systems, so the analysis should translate into practical insight for the people operating clinics, hospitals, and community-based services in rural settings.
A second major focus is integration: the program wants applicants to identify real opportunities to better align health and human services within rural policy, programs, and evaluation approaches, grounded in local community realities. In addition to identifying integration opportunities, the work is expected to show how policies and programs can create broad community impact, not just narrow system-level outcomes. This includes analysis consistent with rural revitalization and long-term regional sustainability goals, recognizing that health policy in rural areas is tightly connected to workforce, economic stability, transportation, and other community conditions.
Deliverables are expected to be timely and policy-relevant. The program calls for analysis of policies and regulations that can help maximize positive effects on rural health systems and communities, and it specifically mentions outputs such as policy briefs, reports, and oral presentations. The intent is not simply academic publication, but practical communication that supports real-world decision-making. A key audience includes rural decision makers and policy leaders, including the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services (NACRHHS), along with organizations that work directly to strengthen rural health and human services infrastructure, such as State Offices of Rural Health and State Rural Health Associations.
From an administrative standpoint, this opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA-17-003) was offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement under the health funding activity category (CFDA 93.155). The award ceiling was $225,000, with one award expected. The announcement was originally posted July 12, 2016, with an original closing date of November 14, 2016. Eligibility included Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments) and other applicants as described in the announcement’s additional eligibility information.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Rural Policy Analysis Program?
The Rural Policy Analysis Program is a national, research-focused grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). It funds work that helps policy makers better understand major and fast-changing policy issues affecting rural communities, especially where health and human services overlap.
What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The purpose is to support cross-cutting rural policy analysis that can identify broader trends, emerging challenges, and policy gaps across rural America, and then translate those developments into clear, usable products for rural leaders and decision makers.
Who administers the program?
The program is administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
What types of issues is the program focused on?
The program focuses on the most important and rapidly evolving rural policy issues that sit at the intersection of health and human services. Instead of being limited to one topic area, it emphasizes cross-cutting analysis that can surface system-wide patterns and emerging needs across rural communities.
Does the program focus on a single rural health topic or multiple topics?
Multiple topics. The opportunity explicitly emphasizes cross-cutting analysis rather than concentrating on a single topic area, with the intent to spot broader trends and policy gaps affecting rural America.
What is the core expectation of the funded project?
The core expectation is that the project will closely track new and developing rural health and human services policy issues and synthesize them into practical, easy-to-use products that rural leaders can apply in real-world decision-making.
What does "timely and policy-relevant" mean in the context of this program?
It means the work should respond quickly to new or evolving policy and regulatory developments affecting rural communities, producing outputs that decision makers can use to understand what is changing, why it matters, and what it could mean for rural systems and services.
What kinds of deliverables are expected?
The announcement specifically mentions policy briefs, reports, and oral presentations. The intent is practical communication that supports decision-making, not simply academic publication.
Is academic publishing the main goal of the program?
No. While the work is research-focused, the intent is not simply academic publication. The program emphasizes practical communication products that can be quickly consumed, shared, and used by rural decision makers.
Who is the intended audience for the analysis and products?
A key audience includes rural decision makers and policy leaders, including the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services (NACRHHS). The opportunity also points to organizations that strengthen rural health and human services infrastructure, such as State Offices of Rural Health and State Rural Health Associations.
How should the work support rural health care providers and rural health systems?
The program places particular emphasis on relevance to rural health care providers and rural health systems. Analysis should translate policy developments into practical insight for people operating rural clinics, hospitals, and community-based services.
What does the program mean by "facilitating public dialogue"?
It refers to quickly synthesizing complex policy developments into formats that are easy to understand and share, helping rural leaders and stakeholders discuss implications, tradeoffs, and opportunities in an informed way.
What is meant by "integration" in this opportunity?
Integration refers to identifying opportunities to better align health and human services within rural policy, programs, and evaluation approaches. The work is expected to be grounded in local community realities and to look for practical ways that health and human services can work together more effectively.
Does the program prioritize community impact beyond health system outcomes?
Yes. The opportunity highlights that the work should show how policies and programs can create broad community impact, not just narrow system-level outcomes.
How does rural revitalization and long-term sustainability relate to this program?
The program calls for analysis consistent with rural revitalization and long-term regional sustainability goals. It recognizes that rural health policy is closely connected to broader community conditions such as workforce, economic stability, and transportation.
What kinds of policies and regulations should be analyzed?
The opportunity calls for analysis of policies and regulations that can help maximize positive effects on rural health systems and communities, particularly at the intersection of health and human services.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HRSA-17-003.
What type of award mechanism is this?
It was offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement.
What is the CFDA number and funding activity category?
The funding activity category is health, and the CFDA number listed for the opportunity is 93.155.
How much funding was available per award?
The award ceiling was $225,000.
How many awards were expected?
One award was expected.
When was the opportunity originally posted and when did it close?
The announcement was originally posted on July 12, 2016, and the original closing date was November 14, 2016.
Who was eligible to apply based on the information provided?
Eligibility included Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments) and other applicants as described in the announcement's additional eligibility information.
Is the program national or limited to certain regions?
It is described as a national program, with analysis intended to identify trends and policy issues affecting rural America broadly.
What makes this program different from a traditional research grant?
The program stresses rapid, practical synthesis of policy developments and production of user-friendly outputs (like briefs, reports, and presentations) intended for real-world rural decision makers, rather than focusing primarily on academic publication.
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