ClosedOpportunity HRSA-22-062

Information Services to Rural Hospital Flexibility Recipients Cooperative Agreement

Health Resources and Services Administration · Department of Health and Human Services

At a glance

Information Services to Rural Hospital Flexibility Recipients Cooperative Agreement is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (Department of Health and Human Services). The application deadline was February 28, 2022. Individual awards are listed as up to $1.1M, with about 1 award expected and $1.1M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include federally recognized tribal governments, native american tribal organizations and others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 93.155 (Rural Health Research Centers).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Posted: Dec 28, 2021
Close date: Feb 28, 2022
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $1,100,000
Est. total funding: $1,100,000
Expected awards: 1
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Federally recognized tribal governments
Native American tribal organizations
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Eligible applicants include domestic public or private, non-profit entities. Domestic faith-based and community-based organizations, tribes, and tribal organizations are also eligible to apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Information Services to Rural Hospital Flexibility Recipients Cooperative Agreement.
The purpose of this program is to improve health care in rural areas by improving the quality and financial viability of health care providers in rural communities through technical assistance to beneficiaries of Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) initiatives, such as award recipients, Critical Access Hospitals, small rural hospitals, and rural communities. This program directly supports Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program beneficiaries in carrying out activities of the Flex Program. The objectives of this program are the following:
• To provide assistance, capacity building, and support to Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility program (Flex) recipients;
• To provide assistance, capacity building, and support to Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP) recipients; and
• To provide assistance, capacity building, and support to Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), small rural hospitals, and rural communities.
Assistance will be provided in the areas of: financial and operational performance improvements and benchmarking; community engagement and population health initiatives; provision of rural emergency medical services; quality improvement; and building capacity to participate in alternative payment models.
For more details, see cooperative agreement recipient’s responsibilities.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

93.155Rural Health Research CentersProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 93.155

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$7.7M

FY25

$6.09M

FY26

$6.43M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.155. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Health Resources and Services Administration
VLeach@hrsa.gov
301-443-7432

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Information Services to Rural Hospital Flexibility Recipients Cooperative Agreement”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Federally recognized tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Information Services to Rural Hospital Flexibility Recipients Cooperative Agreement”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $1.1m, total estimated program funding is $1,100,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.

How do I apply for “Information Services to Rural Hospital Flexibility Recipients Cooperative Agreement”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity HRSA-22-062), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

ForecastedALN 93.129