HRSA Funding Opportunity – HRSA-23-002 – HRSA Nurse Anesthetist Program

December 30, 2022

HRSA Funding Opportunity – HRSA-23-002 – HRSA Nurse Anesthetist Program

HRSA Nurse Anesthetist Traineeship Program – Applications are due February 10. Accredited schools of nursing, nursing centers, academic health centers, state, or local governments, and other public or private nonprofit entities may apply for an expected 80 awards to educate/train registered nurses in delivering safe anesthesia and pain management services. The goal of the program is to increase the supply and distribution of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists. Recent research finds that rural hospitals struggle to provide surgical services; of rural counties in the study, 55 percent had no surgeon, 81 percent had no anesthesiologist, and 58 percent had no Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist. Awardee institutions can use the funding to provide traineeship awards between $1,000 and $22,000 per year to each of its eligible NAT students and those trainees can use the funds to support tuition; books, fees, and living expenses.

Eligible applicants include:

  • Accredited schools of nursing,
  • Nursing centers,
  • Academic health centers,
  • State or local governments,
  • and other public or private nonprofit entities determined appropriate by the Secretary.
  • Domestic community-based organizations,
  • Tribes, and tribal organizations are also eligible to apply, if otherwise eligible

Individuals and foreign entities are not eligible applicants under this NOFO. Applicants must be accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs at the time of application, and for the duration of the award.

HRSA-23-002

HRSA Funding Opportunity – HRSA-23-031 – Delta States Rural Development Network Grant Program

December 30, 2022

HRSA Funding Opportunity – HRSA-23-031 – Delta States Rural Development Network Grant Program

Delta States Rural Development Network Grant Program – Applications are due March 22. HRSA announced a new funding opportunity that supports the development of integrated healthcare networks to address unmet local healthcare needs and prevalent health disparities in rural Delta communities. Through the Delta States Rural Development Network Grant Program (2023), HRSA will award approximately $12 million across 12 awards. The Delta Program’s purpose is to: (i) to achieve efficiencies; (ii) to expand access to, coordinate, and improve the quality of essential healthcare services; and (iii) to strengthen the rural healthcare system as a whole. TA Webinar scheduled for Wednesday, January 11, 2023, from 1 pm – 2:30 pm CT.

Eligible applicants include:

  • domestic public or private,
  • non-profit or for profit entities including domestic faith-based and community-based organizations, tribes and tribal organizations.

The applicant organization may be located in a rural or urban area, but must have demonstrated experience serving, or capacity to serve, rural underserved populations included in the Project Abstract section of the application. The applicant organization may not previously have received an award under 42 U.S.C. 254c(f) (other than a grant for planning activities) for the same or a similar project. However, existing recipients that (1) seek to expand services or expand their service areas, (2) include new or additional network member organizations, or (3) target a new population or new focus area are eligible to apply.

HRSA-23-031

 

DED County Guidance Maps: Help Map the Broadband Gap

December 29, 2022

DED County Guidance Maps: Help Map the Broadband Gap

County Guidance Maps: Help Map the Broadband Gap

Missourians have until January 13, 2023, to file challenges to FCC maps of broadband coverage in time to affect our share of more than $42 billion in funding through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. With just days left, DED’s Office of Broadband Development wants to help identify where citizens could best focus their efforts.

Blocks of Interest Maps

The DED team has released county maps highlighting areas where a large portion of locations are close to an “unserved” classification. These locations were identified using knowledge of broadband availability, public feedback, and challenges submitted so far. Not every location is challengeable, and challenges should only be filed based on knowledge of available service. We encourage Missourians to review locations to ensure reported services are accurate.

FCC vs. Census Maps

The DED team has also released county maps identifying areas of the state where the FCC map may be missing addresses, based on a comparison with Census data. Missourians in the highlighted areas are encouraged to check that they were not inadvertently left off the FCC map.

To view or download both types of maps for each county, use the link below or visit stateofmissouri.app.box.com/v/CountyBroadbandMaps.

NRHA Webinar- How Rural Hospitals can Leverage Financial Assistance Programs for Financial Stability

December 28, 2022

NRHA Webinar – How Rural Hospitals can Leverage Financial Assistance Programs for Financial Stability

 

NRHA Webinar – Tuesday, January 18, 2023 2:00 – 3:00 pm CST

A new report from the AHA revealed that more than 130 rural hospitals have closed over the past decade—with 19 closures in 2020. Why? It’s become unaffordable to keep doors open. The majority of patients within rural America are insured through Medicare and Medicaid, which reimburse less than half the cost of providing services. That, coupled with low patient volume, leaves rural hospitals with limited options, but with 60 million Americans living in rural communities—maintaining access to healthcare in these regions is critical.

Join Breez Health, proud partner of the National Rural Health Association, for our webinar, “How Rural Hospitals Can Leverage Financial Assistance Programs for Financial Sustainability,​” where we highlight a unique pathway for rural hospitals to achieve financial sustainability.

Learning objectives:

  • To reduce the financial burden of care on indigent patients to improve health outcomes and increase reimbursement.
  • To leverage your Financial Assistance Program to engage indigent patients and improve Medicare Bad Debt reimbursement.

Financial Assistance plays into consumerism and price transparency, and can improve the accuracy of patient liability estimates.

REGISTER

 

ORHPC- Invitation for Bid: National Rural Health Association Certification Program for CEOs/CFOs/CNOs

December 23, 2022

The Office of Rural Health and Primary Care is sponsoring the National Rural Health Association Certification Programs.

The purpose of the project is to fund Critical Access Hospitals for participating in the National Rural Health Association’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Certification Program, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Certification Program, or the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) Certification Program.  Participation will gain leadership skills in CAH operational, financial, and quality improvement.

To submit a bid please see the DHSS Invitations for Bids or Proposals found here: https://health.mo.gov/information/publicnotices/invitations/index.php

Or the Missouri BUYS bid board found here: https://missouribuys.mo.gov/

For Questions you MUST contact: Janett.Walker@health.mo.gov

Please see the Attachment for additional information: 53067 National Rural Health Association Certification Programs IFB

Funding Opportunity-USDA Rural Development: Distance Learning & Telemedicine Grant Program

December 22, 2022

USDA Rural Development Webinar: Distance Learning & Telemedicine Grant Program

Want to know more about this grant program: Distance Learning & Telemedicine Grants | Rural Development (usda.gov)

Date: January 5, 2023

Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm CST

Online Attendance: Register HERE

In-Person: Location: Register HERE

USDA Rural Development State Office

601 Business Loop 70 West,

Parkade Center, Suit 235

Columbia, MO 65203

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WEBINAR-Rural Emergency Hospital Technical Assistance Center

December 21, 2022

Rural Health Redesign Center Organization (RHRCO) – Rural Emergency Hospital Technical Assistance Center

Type of Event: Webinar

Target Audience: Critical Access Hospitals and other rural healthcare entities considering conversion to a Rural Emergency Hospital

Rural emergency hospital (REH) is a new Medicare provider designation established by Congress through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. The intent of an REH is to prevent rural hospital closures, reduce health disparities and preserve access to outpatient care services in rural communities that may not be able to sustain a full-service hospital.

We are pleased to invite you to a webinar on January 18, 2023, at 12:30 pm ET, where the Rural Health Redesign Center (RHRC) and its technical partner Mathematica will host a 90-minute webinar to provide an overview of REH. Participants will learn about REH requirements and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ conditions for REH participation and payment. We will also describe how the Rural Health Redesign Center and its partners can assist entities through the REH conversion process and access ongoing transformation support.

To register for this event, please click here

*Funding for the Rural Emergency Hospital Technical Assistance Center is provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

Funding Opportunity – Delta States Rural Development Network Grant Program -HRSA-23-031 Due March 22, 2023

December 21, 2022

Delta States Rural Development Network Grant Program -HRSA-23-031

The Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) will be awarding approximately $12 million through 12 grants for the 2023 Delta States Rural Development Network Grant Program (Delta). This three-year program will support integrated health care networks to achieve efficiencies; expand access to, coordinate, and improve the quality of basic health care services and associated health outcomes; and strengthen the rural health care system as a whole.

Applications are due March 22, 2023.

HRSA intends for the Delta Program to address gaps in service, enhance systems of care, and expand capacity of the local rural health care system. The Delta Program provides organizations the resources needed to help rural Delta communities develop partnerships and jointly address health topics in the following areas: 1) diabetes, 2) cardiovascular disease, 3) obesity, 4) acute ischemic stroke, 5) chronic lower respiratory disease, 6) cancer, and 7) unintentional injury/substance use.

The eligibility criteria for this program have been reauthorized to include all domestic public and private, nonprofit and for-profit, entities with demonstrated experience serving, or the capacity to serve, rural underserved populations. This includes faith-based, community-based organizations, tribes, tribal organizations, and State Offices of Rural Health (SORH). The applicant organization must represent a network that includes at least three or more health care provider organizations and at least 66 percent (two-thirds) of network partners must be located in a HRSA-designated rural area.

All activities supported by this program must be provided in HRSA-designated rural areas (as defined by the Rural Health Grants Eligibility Analyzer) within the Delta service region.

The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for FY23 Delta States Rural Development Network Grant Program can be viewed here: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=340905

Interested applicants may attend a live webinar on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, from 2-3:30 p.m. ET. 

Audio Conference details:

  • Call-In Number: 833-568-8864
  • Participant Code: 14527157

Webinar recordings may be requested after the webinar by emailing DeltaStatesGrantPrgm@hrsa.gov.

For any questions on the Delta Program or this NOFO, please contact Diana Alatorre, Delta Program Coordinator, DeltaStatesGrantPrgm@hrsa.gov.

Help Map the Broadband Gap

December 20, 2022

 Help Map the Broadband Gap

 

Missourians have until January 13, 2023, to file challenges to FCC maps of broadband coverage in time to affect our share of more than $42 billion in funding through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program.

Check the FCC Broadband Map to see if your community is listed correctly.

Connecting All Missourians – Office of Broadband Development Flyer

For more information, please see the Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) Press Release.

Notice of Funding Opportunity for Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) FCC-ACOGP-23-001

December 19, 2022

Notice of Funding Opportunity for Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) FCC-ACOGP-23-001

The National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) and the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) recently hosted a virtual event to discuss new funding for telehealth and broadband access. About 15 million of an estimated 48 million eligible households are enrolled in the Affordable Connectivity Program. Rural Americans benefit the most from telehealth, yet enrollment in urban states appears to be doing better than in rural states. The Notice of Funding Opportunity for Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) outreach grants will fund community organizations to publicize the program and create ACP navigators to help with enrollment.  This is very important for rural areas. Interested in viewing the webinar? Click here.

Some important information about ACP Outreach Grants currently open for application:
CFDA Grant Number 32.011
— Applications due 01/09/2023
— Seeks to enlist partners around the country to perform outreach to inform and enroll    eligible households into the ACP program
— There are four components of the ACP Outreach Grant Program

Visit Grants.gov for more information