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Nisha Patel, MA, CHESKathryn Umali, MPH, CHES
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
June 4, 2009
Grants Technical Grants Technical Assistance WorkshopAssistance Workshop
– Introduction to ORHP– ORHP funding opportunities– Tips for applying for federal funds– Voice of experience – Practice time!
OverviewOverview
ORHP 101ORHP 101
• Role of the Office of Rural Health Policy– Voice for Rural within
HHS– Supports Rural Health
Research– Supports Rural Health
Grant Programs
Changes in ORHP …
Some Minor Tweaks New Leadership Spots A Move to Divisions
Community-Based Hospital-State Border Health
ORHP 101ORHP 101
ORHP 101ORHP 101
ORHP 101ORHP 101
FY 2008 Budget: $177.9 Million
1%4%
93%
2% Grant Awards and TA($165.4 M)
Rural Health Research($4.4M)
HRSA Costs ($7.3 M)
Other ($906 K)
Technical Assistance Workshops
Targeting Key States Oklahoma Wyoming Colorado Idaho Pennsylvania
Tennessee Looking Ahead
Regions Served by Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Border Communities Tribal Communities
• Hospital-State Division Grants– State Offices of Rural Health (SORH)– Rural Hospital Flexibility Grant (Flex)– Small Rural Hospital Improvement
Program (SHIP)– Critical Access Hospital HIT Network
Grants (CAH-HIT Network)
ORHP 101ORHP 101
Community-Based DivisionPrograms
Rural Health Outreach Rural Network Development
Network Planning Delta Network DevelopmentQuality Improvement
Black LungRESEPRAED
2009 FocusMoving to a Foundation Model
Best Practices and Tracking Sustainability
Economic ImpactTechnical Assistance
Rural Health Grants 2005-2009Rural Health Grants 2005-2009
Rural Health Outreach Grants*Rural Health Network Planning GrantsRural Health Network Development GrantsSmall Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Grants
rants
* Rural Health Outreach Grants include Rural Health Care Services Outreach Grant, Delta State Rural Development Network Grant and Frontier Extended Stay Clinic Cooperative Agreement.
Funding OpportunitiesFunding Opportunities
• Network Planning Grant– One-Year Program– Hire HIT consultant– Develop business plan– Develop ECI plan– Conduct Needs Assessment– Eligibility Requirements
Network Planning Network Planning TimelineTimeline
• Application Information:– Start Date: March 1, 2010– RFP available June/July 2009– Award Amount: $85,000– Program Contact:
• Eileen Holloran: [email protected]
Funding OpportunitiesFunding Opportunities
• Quality Grant– Two year program– QI strategies to improve patient
care/chronic disease outcomes– Improve health indicators and
decrease emergency room visits/admissions to hospitals
– Focus: Diabetes and CVD
Quality TimelineQuality Timeline
• Application Information:– Estimated availability 2010– Award Amount: $ 75K– Program Contact:
• Elizabeth Rezai-zadeh, [email protected]
Funding OpportunitiesFunding Opportunities
• Rural Health Network Development Grant– 3-year program– Network Development– Demonstrate community need– Consortium/Community Involvement– Eligibility Requirements
Network Development Network Development TimelineTimeline
• Application Information:– RFP Available Summer 2010– Award Amounts: $180K/year
– Program Contact: •Sherilyn Pruitt, [email protected]
Funding OpportunitiesFunding Opportunities
• Rural Health Services Outreach Grant– 3-year program– Health care service delivery– Demonstrate community need– Consortium/Community Involvement– Eligibility Requirements
Outreach TimelineOutreach Timeline
• Application Information:– RFP Available Summer 2011– Award Amounts: $150K (1st year),
$125K (2nd year), $100K (3rd year)
– Program Contact: •Kathryn Umali, [email protected]
Funding OpportunitiesFunding Opportunities
• Delta States Rural Development Network– 3-year program– Health care service delivery in the Delta
region– Demonstrate community need– Consortium/Community Involvement– Eligibility Requirements
Delta States Rural Development Delta States Rural Development Network TimelineNetwork Timeline
• Application Information:– RFP Available – Award Amounts: Vary by grantee
– Program Contact: •Valerie Darden, [email protected]
• Established as a Governmental Resource; E-Grants Initiative
– Part of the President's 2002 Fiscal Year Management Agenda to Improve Government Services to the Public
• Find and Apply for over 1,000 grant programs from the 26 Federal grant making agencies.
Grants.govGrants.gov
Grants.gov HomepageGrants.gov Homepage
FindFind
Find - Basic Find - Basic SearchSearch
ApplyApply
ApplyApply
Recommendation:Recommendation: download and save the download and save the application instructions and application application instructions and application
package to your computer.package to your computer.
Application in Grants.gov Application in Grants.gov
• Registration only required for submitting an application via Grants.gov
• Process is two-phased for increased organizational security and efficiency for conducting business with the federal government.
Phase I: Prepare your organization
Phase II: Prepare yourself
Register Today! Register Today!
E-mail Notifications E-mail Notifications
• Grants.gov Contact Center– Monday – Friday, 7 AM – 9 PM ET– 1-800-518-4726– [email protected]
Grants.gov Support Grants.gov Support
Explore OptionsExplore Options
• Become an expert on the grant program that you want to apply for.
• Research the types of projects that have been awarded under the program.
• Involve your community and consortium/network members from the beginning.
• Identify the needs
Application planningApplication planning
• Read and Re-Read Program Guide– Have at least one (two would be better)
other staff member read all the program information (guidance, forms, etc.)
• You should agree on what needs to be in the application and how to proceed
– Make certain you understand exactly what, how, when, etc. is required for the application
– Call the program contact person with any questions
• Create a Team to Work on the Project– Name the lead person
• Someone that has the authority to get things done• Set meeting times
• Identify Consortium/Network Members – Determine the roles and level of
participation of each member.
• Get Commitment from Consortium/Network Members
Application planning Application planning (continued)
Application Planning Application Planning (continued)
• Involve the Community to be Served– Town Meetings, focus groups, health fairs,
health surveys– Include members of the target population – Get Community Buy-In– Community must be included in the
planning, development and implementation of the project
Paint the Right PicturePaint the Right Picture
Getting StartedGetting Started
• Develop the plan to address the needs
• Get letters of Commitment from each consortium/network member EARLY
• Secure letter of non-profit status from the IRS or other acceptable Agency (Public or governmental entities do not need this letter.)
Story Telling Story Telling
• Tell the Story of your Community and its needs
• Try to fine someone who is organized, writes well and is good at following directions to help with writing the grant.
• After the grant narrative is completed, give it to someone not involved in the project to read– If they understand what the needs are, why
there are needs, who will be served and how the project will address the needs, the narrative is probably clear
Application ContentApplication Content
• Needs• Response• Evaluation• Impact• Resources/Capabilities• Support Requested
Goal, Objective, Goal, Objective, ActivityActivity
• Goal: Improve patient’s ability to manage their diabetes– Objective: By the end of the year,
35% of the staff will be trained in basic diabetes management•Activity: Find trainers, diabetes
management materials, find RN to do
Budget NarrativeBudget Narrative
• how many organizations are contributing to the budget
• what percent of funds are being solicited from the funding source
• are subcontracts involved• annual salary increases
Budget CategoriesBudget Categories
Calculate all relevant expenses• salary• benefits (social security, workman’s
compensation)• printing and photocopying• postage and shipping• long distance and cellular telephone service• materials and supplies• mileage and travel• outside services
Review ProcessReview Process
• Division of Independent Review (DIR)• Panel of reviewers• Review Criterion• ORC Process• Rank Order Listing• Congressional Liaison Office (CLO)• Letters/Notice of Grant Award (NGA)
We Need You!We Need You!
• We need reviewers with rural experience the be a part of our Objective Review Committee panels
• ORHP has multiple grant program reviews each year
• You must register to be a reviewer– To register please visit
https://grants.hrsa.gov/webReview/ • Indicate “rural health” as one of your
specialties in the background information section
• Let ORHP staff know programs familiar to you
• We need reviewers with rural experience the be a part of our Objective Review Committee panels
• ORHP has multiple grant program reviews each year
• You must register to be a reviewer– To register please visit
https://grants.hrsa.gov/webReview/ • Indicate “rural health” as one of your
specialties in the background information section
• Let ORHP staff know programs familiar to you
ORHP 101ORHP 101
One-Stop Shopping– Funding Info– Resource
Guides– Best
Practices http://raconline.org
The Rural Assistance Center
Valuable ResourcesValuable Resources
RAC: www.raconline.org
3RNET: www.3rnet.org
Health Workforce: healthworkforceinfo.org
USDA: www.usda.gov/rus/telecom/comconnect.htm
Nursing: http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/nursing/
NRHA: www.rurahealthweb.org
ORHP Contact ORHP Contact InformationInformation
Nisha Patel, MA, [email protected]
Kathryn Umali, MPH, [email protected]
www.ruralhealth.hrsa.gov301-443-0835