Deadline: 15-Apr-25
The United States Department of Health and Human Services is requesting applications for its Telehealth Research Center Grant Program to expand the evidence base to inform policy and programs for telehealth services in underserved populations in the United States
The research supported through this program will inform providers, policymakers, and telehealth stakeholders on the latest trends and data impacting telehealth disparities and access, telehealth providers, flexibilities for telehealth care, and continued services for telehealth utilization in various specialties and via different modalities.
The Telehealth Research Center is responsible for conducting clinically informed and evidence-based research. The Telehealth Research Center plays a key role in helping to expand the evidence base for telehealth services and address gaps in knowledge for effectiveness, costs, and delivery, including the use of telehealth technology. This center will also conduct and maintain a comprehensive evaluation of nationwide telehealth investments in rural and underserved areas and populations. This research will help health providers and decision-makers at the local, state and federal levels by examining the impact of telehealth services in rural and underserved communities on access to health care, population health/health indicator, health care spending (both for payers and for the patients receiving the services), quality of care, value-based care, and clinical delivery of care.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $950,000
- Award Ceiling: $950,000
- They plan to fund awards in five 12-month budget periods for a total 5-year period of performance from September 1, 2025, to August 31, 2030.
Program Requirements and Expectations
- The Telehealth Research Center funded will:
- Conduct five clinically informed and policy-relevant health services research projects, each over a 1-year period, to expand the evidence base for telehealth services in rural and underserved populations in the United States. Synthesize the results into reports or other work products developed for both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Assess the comparative effectiveness of specific telehealth services relative to in-person or hybrid services in the same clinical area, examine the impact of health care policies on the provision of telehealth services, and analyze the cost effectiveness of telehealth services. Potential areas of interest include tele-emergency services, tele-behavioral health services (including substance use treatment services), and remote patient monitoring.
- Publish the outcomes of telehealth research findings in peer-reviewed journals.
- Update preexisting research that has become outdated.
- Publish telehealth research findings in peer-reviewed journals.
Eligibility Criteria
- All domestic public or private, non-profit, and for-profit entities are eligible to apply.
- Types of eligible organizations
- These types of domestic organizations may apply:
- Public institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Non-profits with or without a 501(c)(3) IRS status
- For-profit organizations, including small businesses
- State, county, city, township, and special district governments, including the District of Columbia, domestic territories, and freely associated states
- Independent school districts
- Native American tribal governments
- Native American tribal organizations
- These types of domestic organizations may apply:
- Individuals are not eligible applicants under this NOFO.
Application Requirements
- Telehealth Research Center applicants should also:
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of the unique characteristics of rural/frontier communities, medically underserved people, historically marginalized groups/individuals, and people with lower incomes from a health care service, payment, and provider point of view.
- Explain how your proposed clinically informed research will expand the telehealth evidence base to assist health providers and policymakers at the local, state, and federal levels to show the impact of telehealth services on rural and underserved communities, access to health care, population health/health indicators, health care spending, quality of care, value-based care, and clinical delivery of care.
- Use and cite demographic literature and peer-reviewed publications to support the information provided. This includes publications from your organization or institute.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.