OSU Center for Rural Health • 1111 W. 17th Street • Tulsa, OK • 74107 • (918)584-4310 • http://ruralhealth.okstate.edu

Applying for Federal Grants

April 15, 2008

Oklahoma State UniversityCenter for Health Sciences

Center for Rural HealthTulsa, Oklahoma

Jeff Hackler, J.D., M.B.A.

Director of Grants & Resource Development

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Researching Grant Opportunities Developing Your Proposal Submitting Your Proposal Tips for Getting Funded Suggested Rural Grant Programs Technical Assistance

Presentation Overview

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1. Search grants.gov2. Sign-up for grant alerts3. Find a grant title that interests you4. Confirm submission deadline5. Determine eligibility6. Read the overview of the program

description7. Download the full program announcement

Researching Grant Opportunities

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1. Search grants.gov2. Sign-up for grant alerts

Researching Grant Opportunities

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Researching Grant Opportunities

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Researching Grant Opportunities

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Researching Grant Opportunities

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Researching Grant Opportunities

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Researching Grant Opportunities

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3. Find a grant title that interests you

Researching Grant Opportunities

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4. Confirm submission deadline5. Determine eligibility6. Read the overview of the program description

Researching Grant Opportunities

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Developing Your Proposal1.Read the Program

Guidance

2.Letter of Intent?

3.Participate in conference calls

4.Follow the guidance closely

5.Address all Review Criteria

6.Concentrate on sections worth the most points

7.Request funding preferences (when available)

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Developing Your Proposal4.Follow the guidance closely

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Developing Your Proposal5.Address all Review Criteria6.Concentrate on sections worth the most points

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Developing Your Proposal7.Request funding preferences (when available)

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Paper submission (being phased out)• Mail original and copies to agency

Electronic submission (often required)• Requires registration with federal agencies (may

take up to a month)

Submitting Your Proposal

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Electronic submission1. Download PureEdge Viewer or Adobe Reader2. Open electronic submission program3. Complete forms (yellow boxes +)4. Upload documents (convert to .pdf if

required)5. Check package for errors6. Click to submit application

Submitting Your Proposal

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Submitting Your Proposal2.Open submission program3.Complete forms (yellow boxes +)

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Submitting Your Proposal3.Complete forms (yellow boxes +)

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Submitting Your Proposal4.Upload documents (convert to .pdf if required)

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Submitting Your Proposal4. Upload documents (convert to .pdf if required)

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Submitting Your Proposal5.Check package for errors

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Submitting Your Proposal6.Click to submit application

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Tips for Getting Funded Expect to invest around 80 hours in the

process

Collaborate with others (and share workload)

Ask the “Program Contact” questions

Utilize the Freedom of Information Act (4 - 6 month turnaround time)

Expect to submit more than once

Carefully read reviewer comments

Serve as a peer reviewer

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Suggested Rural Grant Programs

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

http://www.hrsa.gov/grants/default.htmOffice of Rural Health Policy

Annual Grant Programs• Rural Health Outreach and Network Grant

Programs (suspended for one year)• Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement

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U.S. Department of AgricultureRural Development

National: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rd/nofas/index.html

Oklahoma: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/ok/

Telemedicine Equipment• Distance Learning & Telemedicine Program (Match

Required)

Capital Projects• Community Facilities Program (Loan & Grant)• Rural Business Enterprise Grant• Rural Business Opportunity Grant (Planning &

Technical Assistance)• Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant

Program

Suggested Rural Grant Programs

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Technical Assistance OSU Center for Rural Health

Answer questions about the process

Review drafts and provide feedback

Local Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Office Assist with developing economic development

grants

Potential collaborators (e.g., local community action agency)

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Website http://www.okhighered.org/grant-opps/

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Tulsa OfficeOSU Center for Health Sciences1111 West 17th StreetTulsa, OK 74107-1898 Phone: 918.584.4310Fax: 918.584.4391

Oklahoma City Office900 N. Portland Ave.Suite BT200Oklahoma City, OK 73107 Phone: 405.945.9197 Fax: 405.945.9186

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For Additional Information…

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Individual Contact InformationWilliam Pettit, D.O.Associate Dean and Assistant Professor for Rural Health918.584.4379william.j.pettit@okstate.edu

Val Schott, MPHDirector, Center for Rural Health405.945.9197val.schott@okstate.edu

C. Michael Ogle, D.O.Director, OSU PhysiciansRural Clinic Services580.977.5000rockino@hotmail.com

Richard Perry, M.A.Director, OkAHEC918.584.4378richard.r.perry@okstate.edu

Jeff Hackler, J.D., M.B.A. Director, Grants & Resource Development 918.584.4611jeff.hackler@okstate.edu

Kaleb BennettDirector, Rural Health Marketing & Policy Development918.584.4323kaleb.bennett@okstate.edu

Vicky Pace, M.Ed.Clinical Training Coordinator918.584.4332vicky.pace@okstate.edu

Chad Landgraf, M.S.GIS Analyst918.584.4376chad.landgraf@okstate.edu

Toni HartProgram Coordinator918.584.4368toni.hart@okstate.edu

Matt JaneyProgram Coordinator918.584.4377matt.janey@okstate.edu

Rod HargraveFLEX Program Coordinator405.945.9196 rod.hargrave@okstate.edu

Corie KaiserHealth Consultant405.945.9194corie.kaiser@okstate.edu

Morgan FarquharsonClinical Coordinator918.584.1989morganf@okstate.edu

Jan BarberAdministrative Coordinator918.584.4360jan.barber@okstate.edu

Sherry EastmanProgram Specialist II918.584.4375sherry.eastman@okstate.edu

Dora JohnsonAdministrative Assistant918.584.4310dora.johnson@okstate.edu

Staci HuckabyAdministrative Assistant918.582.1989staci.stewart@okstate.edu

Billie BowmanAdministrative Assistant405.945.9197billie.bowman@okstate.edu