Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 15 149
Apply for HRSA 15 149
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Telehealth Focused 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 Apr 29, 2015 and posted on Apr 29, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 29, 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).
- All domestic public and private entities, nonprofit and for profit, are eligible to apply. Eligible entities may include, but are not limited to, public and private institutions for higher education, public or private health research organizations, and foundations. Faith based and community based organizations are eligible to apply for these funds. Tribes and tribal organizations are eligible to apply for these funds.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Telehealth Focused Rural Health Research Center (RHRC) Cooperative Agreement is a discretionary funding opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) intended to strengthen the evidence base on telehealth in rural and underserved communities. The central goal is to expand the amount of publicly available, high-quality, impartial research that is both clinically informed and directly useful for policy decisions. In practice, HRSA is looking to fund a dedicated research center that can consistently produce credible findings that rural providers and decision makers at the federal, state, and local levels can use when shaping telehealth programs, regulations, and investments.
The funded center is expected to study how telehealth affects key outcomes in rural and underserved settings, with an emphasis on real-world service delivery and policy relevance rather than experimental biomedical work. Priority topic areas include telehealths impact on access to care (such as reaching patients who face distance, transportation, or specialist shortages), population health outcomes, health care spending (including costs to insurers and out-of-pocket burdens for patients), and quality of care. The scope also explicitly includes home health and clinical care delivery, reflecting interest in how telehealth changes workflows, care coordination, follow-up, and the ability to manage chronic conditions outside traditional facilities. A notable requirement is comparative effectiveness work, meaning studies that compare specific telehealth services to in-person care for the same clinical issue, so decision makers can understand where telehealth performs similarly, better, or worse and under what conditions.
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means HRSA expects an ongoing, collaborative relationship with the recipient rather than a fully hands-off grant. The funding is designed to support a four-year research center focused specifically on telehealth, including the infrastructure needed to sustain a coherent research agenda. This can include capacity to manage data, conduct rigorous analyses, engage stakeholders, and disseminate findings in a way that is accessible to policymakers and practitioners. At the same time, the announcement is clear that biomedical research is excluded, so proposals should stay focused on health services research, evaluation, outcomes, implementation, costs, quality, and policy questions rather than lab-based or disease-mechanism studies.
In terms of funding details, HRSA anticipated making one award, with an estimated total funding amount of $750,000 for the opportunity. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed. The opportunity is associated with CFDA 93.155 (Rural Health Research Centers). Key dates from the notice show it was posted April 29, 2015, with an application deadline of June 29, 2015, and an archive date of August 28, 2015.
Eligibility is broad and includes all domestic public and private entities, both nonprofit and for-profit. Examples of eligible applicants include public and private colleges and universities, health research organizations, and foundations. The announcement also states that faith-based and community-based organizations are eligible, as well as tribes and tribal organizations. For applicant support or access issues, the listed HRSA contact for the announcement is Sarah Bryce (sbryce@hrsa.gov, 301-443-5982).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Telehealth Focused Rural Health Research Center (RHRC) Cooperative Agreement
What is the Telehealth Focused Rural Health Research Center (RHRC) Cooperative Agreement?
It is a discretionary funding opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to fund a dedicated research center focused on telehealth in rural and underserved communities. The intent is to strengthen the evidence base by producing publicly available, high-quality, impartial research that is clinically informed and directly useful for policy decisions.
What is HRSA trying to achieve with this funding?
The central goal is to expand the supply of credible, policy-relevant telehealth research that decision makers and rural providers can use to shape telehealth programs, regulations, and investments at the federal, state, and local levels.
What type of organization is HRSA expecting to fund?
HRSA is looking to fund a dedicated research center that can consistently produce credible findings over a multi-year period, supported by the infrastructure needed to maintain a coherent telehealth research agenda.
Is this a grant or a cooperative agreement, and why does that matter?
This award is structured as a cooperative agreement. That typically means HRSA expects an ongoing, collaborative relationship with the recipient rather than a fully hands-off grant relationship.
How long is the project period for the funded center?
The funding is designed to support a four-year research center focused specifically on telehealth.
How many awards does HRSA expect to make?
HRSA anticipated making one award for this opportunity.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount listed for the opportunity is $750,000.
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is listed for this opportunity.
What are the main research topic areas HRSA wants the center to study?
Priority topic areas include telehealth's impact on access to care, population health outcomes, health care spending (including insurer costs and patient out-of-pocket burdens), and quality of care. The scope also includes home health and clinical care delivery, including effects on workflows, care coordination, follow-up, and chronic condition management outside traditional facilities.
What does HRSA mean by "access to care" in this opportunity?
Access to care is described in practical terms, such as reaching patients who face barriers like distance, transportation challenges, or shortages of specialists in rural and underserved areas.
Does the opportunity require comparative effectiveness research?
Yes. A notable requirement is comparative effectiveness work, meaning studies that compare specific telehealth services to in-person care for the same clinical issue, so decision makers can understand when telehealth performs similarly, better, or worse, and under what conditions.
Does the scope include home health and real-world clinical delivery?
Yes. The scope explicitly includes home health and clinical care delivery, reflecting interest in how telehealth changes real-world workflows, care coordination, follow-up, and the ability to manage chronic conditions outside traditional facilities.
Is biomedical research allowed under this opportunity?
No. The announcement is clear that biomedical research is excluded, so proposals should focus on health services research and related policy-relevant questions rather than lab-based or disease-mechanism studies.
What kinds of research approaches are implied as a fit for this funding?
Based on the description, the intended focus is on health services research, evaluation, outcomes, implementation, costs, quality, and policy questions in rural and underserved settings, with an emphasis on real-world service delivery and policy relevance.
What is expected regarding making research findings available?
The opportunity emphasizes producing publicly available research and disseminating findings in a way that is accessible to policymakers and practitioners.
Who can apply for this opportunity?
Eligibility is broad and includes all domestic public and private entities, both nonprofit and for-profit.
What are examples of eligible applicants?
Examples listed include public and private colleges and universities, health research organizations, and foundations. Faith-based and community-based organizations are also eligible, as well as tribes and tribal organizations.
Is the opportunity limited to nonprofit organizations?
No. Both nonprofit and for-profit domestic entities are eligible to apply.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 93.155, Rural Health Research Centers.
When was the opportunity posted and when was the application due?
The notice shows the opportunity was posted on April 29, 2015, with an application deadline of June 29, 2015.
What does the archive date mean in the listing?
The listing includes an archive date of August 28, 2015. Based on the information provided, this indicates the opportunity was archived after the application deadline period.
Who is the HRSA contact for questions or access issues?
The listed HRSA contact is Sarah Bryce. Email: sbryce@hrsa.gov. Phone: 301-443-5982.
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