Deadline: 31-Oct-22
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is accepting applications for the fiscal year FY 2023 Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program Evaluation Cooperative Agreement.
The purpose of this program is to improve healthcare in rural areas by analyzing and presenting Critical Access Hospital (CAH) data and capturing best practices to inform improvement efforts and efficiently target limited resources in CAHs. As Flex Program beneficiaries, CAHs will benefit by having resources that provide recommendations related to a number of national priorities:
- Quality of care reporting and improvement
- Financial and operational improvement
- Population health activities
- Emergency medical services integration
Through this program, CAHs will have access to analyzes of national, state, and hospital-level data, including reports for the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Program (MBQIP), as well as evidence-based best practices to improve their outcomes. Additionally, work evaluating CAH-focused improvement efforts will inform CAHs and State Flex Programs. This work can also include data analysis and evaluation of best practices of CAH associated Provider-Based Rural Health Clinics. This program directly supports CAHs as Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program beneficiaries in carrying out activities of the Flex Program.
Funding Information
- HRSA estimates approximately $1,615,000 to be available annually to fund one (1) recipient. The actual amount available will not be determined until enactment of the final FY 2023 federal appropriation. You may apply for a ceiling amount of up to $1,615,000 annually (reflecting direct and indirect, facilities and administrative costs) per year.
- The period of performance is July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2028 (5 years).
Eligibility Criteria
- State governments
- Small businesses
- county governments
- Special district governments
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments)
- City or township governments
- independent school districts
- Nonprofits having a 501(c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information
- Eligible applicants include domestic public or private, non-profit or for-profit organizations. Institutions of higher education, faith-based and community-based organizations, tribes, and tribal organizations are eligible to apply.
For more information, visit HRSA.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=340912