Delta Health Systems Implementation Program
Health Resources and Services Administration · Department of Health and Human Services
At a glance
Delta Health Systems Implementation Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (Department of Health and Human Services). The application deadline was March 20, 2025. Individual awards are listed as up to $400K, with about 5 awards expected and $2M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts and 9 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 93.912 (Rural Healthcare Services Programs).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Posted
- Dec 20, 2024
- Close date
- Mar 20, 2025
- Award floor
- Not specified
- Award ceiling
- $400,000
- Est. total funding
- $2,000,000
- Expected awards
- 5
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public colleges & universities
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Native American tribal organizations
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
- Private colleges & universities
- For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
- Small businesses
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
You can apply if your organization is located in a rural county or parish in the Delta region and is one of the below eligible organization types. The Delta region is the region served by the Delta Regional Authority, which includes 252 counties and parishes located across eight states - Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee. To view maps of the counties and parishes in each state that are in the Delta region, visit https://dra.gov/about-dra/map-room/. To determine if a county or parish in the Delta region is rural visit HRSAs Rural Health Grants Eligibility Analyzer at https://data.hrsa.gov/tools/rural-health. 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 the freely associated states Independent school districts Native American tribal governments Native American tribal organizations * Domestic means the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Republic of Palau. Individuals are not eligible applicants under this NOFO.
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.
The purpose of the Delta Health Systems Implementation Program (DSIP) is to improve healthcare delivery in rural areas by implementing projects that will improve the financial sustainability of rural healthcare organizations and allow for increased access to care in rural communities. These projects focus on financial and operational improvement, quality improvement, telehealth, and workforce development in rural healthcare organizations in the rural counties and parishes of the Delta region.
The Delta region includes 252 counties and parishes located across eight states: Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee. To view maps of the counties and parishes in each state that are in the Delta region, visit the Delta Regional Authority Service Area Map. To determine if a county or parish in the Delta region is rural, visit Rural Health Grants Eligibility Analyzer .
This program supports projects in rural healthcare organizations (as defined in Other Eligibility Criteria) in the Delta region that have received previous technical assistance (TA) through the Delta Region Community Health Systems Development Program (DRCHSD) or another similar TA program within the last five years. The DRCHSD Program provides intensive, multi-year TA to rural healthcare organizations located in the Delta region for free. DSIP is an extension of the DRCHSD Program and is designed to help rural healthcare organizations that previously received TA, from DRCHSD or another similar TA program, to implement projects based on the recommendations from their TA consultations.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 93.912
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Health Resources and Services Administration
RuralHospitals@hrsa.gov
301-443-7432
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Delta Health Systems Implementation Program”?
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, Private colleges & universities, For-profit organizations (not small businesses) and 2 more. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “Delta Health Systems Implementation Program”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $400k, total estimated program funding is $2,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 5 awards.
How do I apply for “Delta Health Systems Implementation Program”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity HRSA-25-032), 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.
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