Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 10 045
Apply for HRSA 10 045
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement" 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 Jan 20, 2010 and posted on Jan 20, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 15, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $6,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 60 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- To be eligible for the Rural Quality Grant Program, the applicant organization must meet the following geographic and organization requirements a.Geographic Requirements Applicants must meet at least one of the three requirements stated below. Failure to meet one of these geographic requirements will result in the application being considered ineligible and returned without review. 1)The applicant must be located in a rural area, as determined by eligible rural county or census tracts, and all services must be provided in a rural county or census tract. To ascertain rural eligibility, please refer to http://datawarehouse.hrsa.gov/RuralAdvisor. Failure to meet this criterion will result in the application being returned without review. 2)The applicant exists exclusively to provide services to migrant and seasonal farmworkers in rural areas and is supported under Section 330(g) of the Public Health Service Act, as amended. 3)The applicant is a Tribal government whose grant funded activities will be conducted within their Federally recognized Tribal area (documentation of status as a Federally recognized Native American Tribe must be included). b.Organization Requirements The applicant must be a rural public or rural non profit private entity and must not previously have received a grant for the Rural Quality Grant Program or similar project (e.g., HRSA s Bureau of Primary Health Care Health Disparities Collaborative grant recipients are ineligible). Examples of some eligible entities include rural health clinics (RHCs), critical access hospitals (CAHs), small rural hospitals, and Federally Qualified Health Centers. Please note that for profit RHCs and CAHs can apply, but must provide a verification letter of their status. Rural public, rural non profit, or other providers of healthcare services, such as a critical access hospital or rural health clinic.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Grant (SHCPQI), Funding Opportunity Number HRSA-10-045, was a discretionary grant program run by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to help small rural health care providers put practical quality improvement strategies into place. The central aim of the program was to strengthen the day-to-day systems of care in rural settings so providers could deliver better patient care and achieve improved outcomes, with a particular emphasis on chronic disease management. In other words, this opportunity was designed to help rural clinics and small hospitals move beyond informal improvement efforts and adopt more structured, measurable approaches to improving quality, safety, and clinical results.
From a funding and scope standpoint, HRSA projected approximately 60 awards with an estimated total program funding level of $6,000,000. The assistance mechanism was a grant, and the activity area was categorized under Health. The CFDA listing referenced was 93.912 (Rural Health Care Services Outreach, Rural Health Network Development, and Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement). There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which generally makes participation more feasible for smaller rural organizations that may not have large discretionary budgets.
Eligibility focused heavily on confirming that applicants were truly rural and appropriate for the program. Applicants had to satisfy at least one of the specified geographic conditions or they would be deemed ineligible and returned without review. The most common path was being located in a rural area as defined by eligible rural counties or census tracts, with all services provided in those rural counties or tracts; HRSA directed applicants to use its Rural Advisor tool (datawarehouse.hrsa.gov/RuralAdvisor) to verify rural status. Two additional eligibility pathways were also included: organizations that exist exclusively to serve migrant and seasonal farmworkers in rural areas and are supported under Section 330(g) of the Public Health Service Act, and Tribal governments conducting grant-funded activities within their federally recognized Tribal area (with documentation of federal Tribal recognition required).
Beyond geography, there were organizational requirements intended to target small, community-oriented providers and avoid duplicating prior HRSA investments. The applicant needed to be a rural public entity or a rural non-profit private entity, and it could not have previously received a Rural Quality Grant Program award or a similar project award. The announcement explicitly noted that recipients of HRSA Bureau of Primary Health Care Health Disparities Collaborative grants were ineligible, reflecting a program rule aimed at spreading resources to providers that had not already received comparable quality improvement support. Examples of eligible applicants included rural health clinics (RHCs), critical access hospitals (CAHs), small rural hospitals, and Federally Qualified Health Centers. The notice also made room for certain for-profit entities: for-profit RHCs and CAHs could apply, but they were required to submit a verification letter confirming their status.
Timing details show that the opportunity was posted and created on January 20, 2010, with an original and current closing date of March 15, 2010, and an archive date of May 14, 2010. For applicants needing access help or general support, HRSA provided its call center contact information, including the email CallCenter@HRSA.GOV and the phone line 877-464-4772 (also listed as 877-Go4-HRSA). The full announcement was available through HRSA grants postings via the provided link.
Overall, this grant opportunity was built to strengthen rural health care delivery by funding the implementation of quality improvement methods that can be sustained in small settings, with the expected payoff being better care processes and better chronic disease outcomes for patients living in rural communities.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Grant (SHCPQI) - HRSA-10-045
What is the Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Grant (SHCPQI)?
The Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Grant (SHCPQI) was a discretionary grant program run by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to help small rural health care providers implement practical quality improvement strategies in day-to-day care.
What was the main goal of this grant opportunity?
The central aim was to strengthen routine systems of care in rural settings so providers could deliver better patient care and achieve improved outcomes, with a particular emphasis on chronic disease management.
What kinds of activities was the program designed to support?
The opportunity was designed to help rural clinics and small hospitals move beyond informal improvement efforts and adopt more structured, measurable approaches to improving quality, safety, and clinical results.
Who administered the SHCPQI program?
The program was administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HRSA-10-045.
What type of funding mechanism was used?
The assistance mechanism was a grant.
What was the activity area/category for this funding opportunity?
The activity area was categorized under Health.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing referenced was 93.912 (Rural Health Care Services Outreach, Rural Health Network Development, and Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement).
How many awards did HRSA expect to make, and what was the total funding level?
HRSA projected approximately 60 awards, with an estimated total program funding level of $6,000,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What was the general focus of eligibility for this program?
Eligibility focused heavily on confirming that applicants were truly rural and appropriate for the program. Applicants had to meet at least one specified geographic condition or they would be deemed ineligible and returned without review.
What was the most common way to meet the geographic eligibility requirement?
The most common pathway was being located in a rural area as defined by eligible rural counties or census tracts, with all services provided in those rural counties or tracts.
How could applicants verify whether their location qualified as rural?
HRSA directed applicants to use its Rural Advisor tool at datawarehouse.hrsa.gov/RuralAdvisor to verify rural status.
Were organizations serving migrant and seasonal farmworkers eligible?
Yes, organizations that exist exclusively to serve migrant and seasonal farmworkers in rural areas and are supported under Section 330(g) of the Public Health Service Act were included as an eligibility pathway.
Were Tribal governments eligible to apply?
Yes. Tribal governments conducting grant-funded activities within their federally recognized Tribal area could qualify, and documentation of federal Tribal recognition was required.
What types of entities were eligible to apply from an organizational standpoint?
The applicant needed to be a rural public entity or a rural non-profit private entity.
Could for-profit entities apply?
Yes, certain for-profit entities could apply: for-profit Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) were allowed, but they were required to submit a verification letter confirming their status.
What are examples of eligible applicants mentioned in the announcement?
Examples included Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), small rural hospitals, and Federally Qualified Health Centers.
Were there any restrictions related to previous HRSA funding?
Yes. The applicant could not have previously received a Rural Quality Grant Program award or a similar project award.
Were recipients of HRSA Bureau of Primary Health Care Health Disparities Collaborative grants eligible?
No. The announcement explicitly stated that recipients of HRSA Bureau of Primary Health Care Health Disparities Collaborative grants were ineligible.
What happened if an applicant did not meet the eligibility conditions?
If an applicant did not satisfy at least one of the specified geographic conditions, the application would be deemed ineligible and returned without review.
When was the funding opportunity posted, and what were the closing and archive dates?
The opportunity was posted/created on January 20, 2010. The original and current closing date was March 15, 2010. The archive date was May 14, 2010.
Where could applicants find help or support related to HRSA grants?
HRSA provided a call center for access help or general support.
What were the HRSA call center contact details listed?
Email: CallCenter@HRSA.GOV
Phone: 877-464-4772 (also listed as 877-Go4-HRSA)
What was the intended long-term impact of SHCPQI in rural communities?
The program was built to strengthen rural health care delivery by funding quality improvement methods that can be sustained in small settings, with the expected payoff being better care processes and better chronic disease outcomes for patients living in rural communities.
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