Transcript Rural Health Network Development Planning Program

RURAL HEALTH NETWORK DEVELOPMENT
PLANNING PROGRAM
FUNDING OPPORTUNIT Y ANNOUNCEMENT
HRSA -14-043
PRE-REVIEW CONFERENCE CALL
FEBRUARY 7, 2014
PRESENTER:
AMBER BERRIAN, MPH
RURAL HEALTH NETWORK PLANNING 101
The purpose of the Rural Health Network Development Planning
Grant Program is to assist in the planning and development of
an integrated healthcare network.
This grant program supports one year of planning with the
primary goal in helping networks create a foundation for their
infrastructure and focusing member ef forts to address
important regional or local community health needs.
 Estimated Number of Awards:
 Maximum Funding Amount:
 Projected Start Date:
15
$85,000
June 1 , 2014
ELIGIBILIT Y REQUIREMENTS
The lead applicant must be:
 Located in a rural county or eligible rural census tract; and;
 Public and non-profit entities including faith-based and community
organizations; and;
 In a consortium with at least two additional organizations. These two
other organizations can be rural, urban, non-profit or for-profit. The
consortium must include three or more health care providers.
ORHP has already verified applicant eligibility
ELIGIBILIT Y REQUIREMENTS
If the lead applicant organization has a history of receiving
funds under the ORHP Network Planning or Network
Development grant, they must propose a new project which is
dif ferent from what was previously funded and have two new
network members.
WHAT DO WE MEAN BY “NEW NETWORK”
“The program brings together key parts of a rural health care
delivery system, particularly those entities that may not have
collaborated in the past under a formal relationship, to work
together to establish and improve local capacity and
coordination of care.” (Page 1 FOA)
“Existing networks that are proposing to collaborate with at
least two outside organizations that they have not worked with
before are eligible to apply.” (Page 5 FOA)
PROJECT SCOPE
Successful applicants can use their one -year grant funds for
planning activities that must support at least one of the
specific aims:
AIM #1
Achieve Ef ficiencies
AIM #2
Expand Access to Coordinate, and Improve the
Quality of Essential Health Care Services
AIM #3
Strengthen the Rural Health Care System
WHAT’S NEW?
 Project Scope Supports at least one of the Specific Aims
 End of the Year Self- Assessment
 Local / Regional Project Focus
REVIEW CRITERIA OVERVIEW
 Need (20 Points)
 Response (25 Points)
 Local Community or Region
 Sustainability Plan
 Project Supports at least One of The Specific Aims
 Expected Project Outcomes
 Evaluative Measures (15 Points)
 Impact (15 Points)
 Resource/Capabilities (15 Points)
 Support Requested (10 Points)
FUNDING PREFERENCE
If applicants are requesting a funding preference, they only
need to meet ONE of the following funding preferences:
 Funding Preference 1 - Health Professional Shortage Area
(HPSA)
 Funding Preference 2 - Medically Underserved
Community/Populations (MUC/MUPs)
Statement Requesting
Funding Preference
Yes
No
Yes
No
Screenshot
Yes
Yes
No
No
Eligible for Funding
Preference
Yes
Yes
No
No
FUNDING PREFERENCE
 Funding Preference 3 - Focus on primary care, and wellness
and prevention strategies
NOTE: For funding preference 3, an applicant must explicitly
request a funding preference in Attachment 12.
FUNDING RESTRICTIONS
Funds under this announcement may not be used for the
following purposes:
 To provide direct health care services;
 To purchase any HIT equipment or supplies;
 To purchase an electronic health/medical record system
and/or patient registry;
 To purchase, construct or renovate facilities or real property;
or;
 To purchase vehicles.
QUESTIONS