Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 15 037
Apply for HRSA 15 037
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "State Offices of Rural Health Coordination and Development Program (SORHCDP)" 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 Jan 28, 2015 and posted on Jan 28, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 27, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $750,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants include public, private and nonprofit organizations, including faith based and community based organizations, State governments and their agencies (such as universities, colleges, research institutions, hospitals, State and local governments or their bona fide agents,) along with federally recognized Indian Tribal governments, Indian Tribes, and Indian Tribal organizations.
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Opportunity Summary:
The State Offices of Rural Health Coordination and Development Program (SORHCDP) is a discretionary funding opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) offered through a cooperative agreement. Its central aim is to strengthen rural health infrastructure within states by supporting State Offices of Rural Health (SORHs) as they build leadership capacity, deliver technical assistance, and improve how rural health services are coordinated. The program is designed around the idea that stronger state-level coordination and better-connected partnerships translate into more effective rural health systems, especially in areas where providers and resources are spread thin.
The program focuses on two core goals. First, it helps SORHs coordinate rural health care by educating and developing state-level rural health leadership, which can include building skills, improving strategic planning, and supporting the people and structures that guide rural health policy and program decisions. Second, it emphasizes partnership-building and collaboration across local, regional, state, and national levels. The intent is to improve how information, lessons learned, and best practices are shared so that rural communities and organizations do not have to solve common problems in isolation. Through these activities, SORHs are expected to improve performance in key operational and programmatic areas and become more efficient and effective in carrying out their rural health missions.
Because the funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement, HRSA is not simply providing funds and stepping back; the award structure anticipates ongoing involvement from the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP). In practice, that means awardees should expect an active federal partnership in refining the final work plan and in supporting implementation over the project period, with FORHP staff engaged as collaborators rather than acting purely as monitors.
From the funding details provided, the opportunity was posted January 28, 2015, with an application deadline of March 27, 2015, and an archive date of May 26, 2015. The estimated total funding amount listed is $750,000, and the opportunity anticipated one award. No cost sharing or matching was required. The Funding Opportunity Number is HRSA-15-037, and the CFDA number referenced is 93.155 (Rural Health Research Centers). While award floor and ceiling amounts are listed as 0 in the source data, that typically signals that specific per-award ranges were not stated in the summary fields rather than indicating no funding; the total estimated funding amount offers the clearer indicator of scale.
Eligibility is broad and includes public, private, and nonprofit organizations, including faith-based and community-based organizations, state governments and their agencies, universities and colleges, research institutions, hospitals, and state and local governments or their bona fide agents. Federally recognized Indian Tribal governments, Indian Tribes, and Indian Tribal organizations are also eligible, reflecting HRSA’s recognition that rural health coordination needs to include tribal rural health systems and governance structures as well.
For applicants who needed help accessing the full announcement at the time, HRSA listed its Grants Application Center as a point of contact at 910 Clopper Road, Suite 155 South, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, and provided a contact person, Keith Midberry, with the email kmidberry@hrsa.gov and a phone number extension (as shown in the source).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): State Offices of Rural Health Coordination and Development Program (SORHCDP)
1) What is the State Offices of Rural Health Coordination and Development Program (SORHCDP)?
SORHCDP is a discretionary funding opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) offered through a cooperative agreement. It is intended to strengthen rural health infrastructure within states by supporting State Offices of Rural Health (SORHs) in building leadership capacity, delivering technical assistance, and improving coordination of rural health services.
2) What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The central aim is to improve rural health systems at the state level by strengthening coordination and partnerships. The program is built on the idea that better state-level coordination and better-connected partnerships lead to more effective rural health systems, particularly in areas where providers and resources are limited and spread across large geographic areas.
3) Who is the federal agency offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by HRSA, with involvement from the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) as part of the cooperative agreement structure.
4) What type of award mechanism is used for SORHCDP?
This opportunity is offered through a cooperative agreement. That means HRSA (through FORHP) anticipates ongoing involvement in the project, including collaborating with awardees to refine the final work plan and support implementation during the project period.
5) What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant?
Based on the opportunity description, HRSA is not expected to simply provide funding and step back. Awardees should expect an active federal partnership, with FORHP staff engaged as collaborators in shaping and supporting the work plan and implementation rather than acting only as compliance monitors.
6) What are the core goals of the program?
The program focuses on two core goals: (1) helping SORHs coordinate rural health care by educating and developing state-level rural health leadership (including skills-building, strategic planning, and support for the people and structures that guide rural health policy and program decisions), and (2) building partnerships and collaboration across local, regional, state, and national levels to improve sharing of information, lessons learned, and best practices.
7) What kinds of activities does the program emphasize?
The opportunity emphasizes leadership development, technical assistance, improved coordination of rural health services, and collaboration/partnership-building. It also emphasizes improving information-sharing so rural communities and organizations do not need to address common challenges in isolation.
8) What outcomes are expected from SORHs supported by this program?
SORHs supported under this program are expected to improve performance in key operational and programmatic areas and to become more efficient and effective in carrying out their rural health missions, as described in the opportunity summary.
9) How much funding is available under this opportunity?
The estimated total funding amount listed is $750,000.
10) How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated one award.
11) Is cost sharing or a matching contribution required?
No cost sharing or matching was required according to the funding details provided.
12) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HRSA-15-037.
13) What CFDA number is referenced for this opportunity?
The CFDA number referenced is 93.155 (Rural Health Research Centers).
14) The award floor and ceiling are shown as 0. Does that mean there was no funding?
No. The summary fields show award floor and ceiling amounts as 0, but the opportunity description indicates this typically reflects that specific per-award ranges were not stated in those summary fields. The estimated total funding amount of $750,000 provides the clearer indicator of the opportunity’s scale.
15) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on January 28, 2015.
16) What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was March 27, 2015.
17) When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed is May 26, 2015.
18) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes public, private, and nonprofit organizations, including faith-based and community-based organizations; state governments and their agencies; universities and colleges; research institutions; hospitals; and state and local governments or their bona fide agents.
19) Are Tribal entities eligible to apply?
Yes. Federally recognized Indian Tribal governments, Indian Tribes, and Indian Tribal organizations are listed as eligible. The description notes that this reflects HRSA’s recognition that rural health coordination should include tribal rural health systems and governance structures.
20) What role do partnerships and collaboration play in this program?
Partnership-building is a core emphasis. The program is intended to strengthen collaboration across local, regional, state, and national levels so that information, lessons learned, and best practices can be shared more effectively across rural health stakeholders.
21) What contact information was provided for help accessing the full announcement?
HRSA listed its Grants Application Center as a point of contact at 910 Clopper Road, Suite 155 South, Gaithersburg, MD 20878. A contact person was provided: Keith Midberry, kmidberry@hrsa.gov, with a phone number extension (as shown in the source data).
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