SORH New Director Meeting

Community-Based Division (CBD) Update September 12 th , 2013 Nisha Patel, Director, CBD Kathryn Umali, Deputy Director & Outreach Program Coordinator, CBD

Community-Based Division (CBD)

 11 grant programs & 14 staff  http://www.hrsa.gov/ruralhealth/about/community/index.html

 2 primary categories:  Infrastructure development/capacity building  Health care services delivery  Funding:    Primarily demonstration programs Funding goes directly to rural communities All programs are 3-years with the exception of 1

CBD Priorities

 Programs under Section 330a of Public Health Service Act:  Rural Health Outreach  Rural Network Development       Rural Network Planning Quality Improvement Rural Workforce Development Rural HIT Rural HIT/Workforce Delta States Program   Black Lung & Radiation Exposure Screening Education Rural Access Emergency Devices (RAED)  2013 Focus:  Identify Evidence-based/Best Practice Models   Push for Sustainability Measure Performance

State Office of Rural Health Role

SORH language under Section 330a PHS Act:  “To be eligible to receive a grant, an eligible entity, in consultation with the appropriate SORH or another State entity, shall prepare and submit to the Secretary an application…” SORH language in 330a program funding opportunity announcements (FOA):   Applicants are required to notify the State Office of Rural Health (SORH) of their intent to apply to this program.

Applicants must include a copy of the letter or email sent to the SORH, and any response to the letter that has been received, that was submitted to the SORH describing their project

Outreach & Education on Programs

 Technical Assistance Workshops via webinar  Sharing Information with regional liaisons  Sharing information with SORHs  Upcoming funding opportunity announcements  List of new grantees  NOSORH Webinars  Presentations on upcoming funding opportunity  Presentations on programmatic changes  Presentation on SORH role and involvement

Questions or Comments?

Nisha Patel, [email protected]

or 301-443-6894 Outreach Program: Kathryn Umali, [email protected]

, 301-443-7444 Network Development Program: Leticia Manning, [email protected]

Network Development Planning Program: Linda Kwon, [email protected]

Delta States Program: Valerie Darden, [email protected]

HIT/Workforce: Janice Mompoint, [email protected]

Quality Program: Ann Ferrero, [email protected]