Deadline: 30 November 2018
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is seeking applications from eligible organisations for a program entitled “Rural Health Network Development Planning Program.”
The goals of the Network Planning program are centered around approaches that will aid providers in better serving their communities given the changes taking place in health care, as providers transition from focusing on the volume of services to focusing on the value of services. The intent is that rural health networks will expand access to care, increase the use of health information technology, explore alternative health care delivery models, and continue to achieve quality health care across the continuum of care from prevention and wellness to acute and long-term care.
The purpose of the Network Planning program is to assist in the development of an integrated health care network, specifically network participants who do not have a history of formal collaborative efforts in order to:
- achieve efficiencies;
- expand access to, coordinate, and improve the quality of essential health care services; and
- strengthen the rural health care system as a whole.
The increasing focus on showing value in health care delivery creates incentives to develop regional systems of care that preserve local autonomy for rural communities while also ensuring access to the appropriate continuum of care for the local service population. It remains critical in the health care environment for rural providers to participate in efforts such as implementing population health strategies to demonstrate the quality and value they provide rural residents.
Funding Information
The Estimated Amount of this Competition is $2,200,000.00.
Eligibility Criteria
- The applicant organization must be a rural nonprofit private or rural public entity that represents a consortium/network composed of three or more health care providers.
- Federally-recognized tribal entities are eligible to apply as long as they are located in a rural area.
- The applicant organization must be located in a non-metropolitan county or in a rural census tract of a metropolitan county, and all services must be provided in a non-metropolitan county or rural census tract.
- If the applicant organization’s headquarters are located in a metropolitan or urban county, that also serves or has branches in a non-metropolitan or rural county, the applicant organization is not eligible solely because of the rural areas they serve, and must meet all other eligibility requirements.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply online via given website.
For more information, please visit Grants.gov.