Category: Funding

HRSA Funding Opportunity – Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies Program – HRSA-23-049

May 19, 2023

HRSA Funding Opportunity – Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies Program – HRSA-23-049

The Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) announces the funding opportunity HRSA-23-049 – Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies (RMOMS) program. The purpose of the RMOMS program is to establish or continue collaborative improvement and innovation networks to improve access to and delivery of maternity and obstetrics care in rural areas.

Goals of program:

  • Identify and implement evidence-based and sustainable delivery models for the provision of maternal and obstetrics care in rural hospitals and communities
  • Enhance and preserve access to maternal and obstetric services in rural hospitals
  • Provide training for professionals in health care settings that do not have specialty maternity care
  • Collaborate with academic institutions that can provide regional clinical expertise and help identify barriers to providing maternal health care, including strategies for addressing such barriers
  • Assess and address disparities in infant and maternal health outcomes

Applicants are encouraged to propose novel ways to achieve these goals through the establishment or continuation of collaborative improvement and innovation networks. The RMOMS program seeks to document and monitor progress on these goals through the collection of aggregate data from each RMOMS award recipient and their network members. All network members will be REQUIRED to collect and share aggregate data.

This program intends to preserve access to and continuity of maternal and obstetrics care in rural communities that address the following RMOMS Focus Areas:

  • Rural Hospital Obstetric Service Aggregation A regional network with several rural hospitals that are facing challenges in providing obstetric services could aggregate obstetric services to a targeted rural hospital or Critical Access Hospital (CAH) within the rural region to revive or sustain rural obstetric and maternal services.
  • Approaches to Risk-Appropriate Care Pregnant patients in a rural region should receive care in a facility that best meets their needs and those of their neonates through appropriate risk stratification.
  • Financial Sustainability Rural hospitals who have coordinated and aggregated their obstetrics services, in partnership with Medicaid and other payers, should aim to demonstrate improved outcomes and potential savings with the goal of ensuring ongoing support of the network once federal funding ceases.

Eligible Applicants

  • Non-profit or for-profit entities providing prenatal care, labor care, birthing, and postpartum care services in rural areas, frontier areas, or medically underserved areas, or to medically underserved populations
  • Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations

Join the Applicant Technical Assistance Webinar: May 31, 2023, 2 – 3 p.m. ET

Dial-In Toll-Free (833-568-8864

Meeting ID: 160 363 0214

Passcode: 42409094

Application Deadline: July 7, 2023

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Funding Opportunity Now Open! Up to 3 Grants Totaling $1 Million for Health Equity Researchers at Minority Serving Institutions

May 18, 2023

Funding Opportunity Now Open! Up to 3 Grants Totaling $1 Million for Health Equity Researchers at Minority Serving Institutions

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health’s (CMS OMH) Minority Research Grant Program (MRGP) is proud to release a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for researchers at minority-serving institutions (MSIs). As a grantee, you will partner with CMS OMH to grow your research credentials, increase public knowledge of health equity, and join the ranks of other published MRGP awardees.

The funding opportunity supports researchers at MSIs, who are investigating or addressing health care disparities affecting CMS OMH focus populations, including:

  • Racial and ethnic minority groups
  • Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) community
  • People with disabilities
  • Individuals with limited English proficiency
  • Individuals who live in rural areas
  • Individuals otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality.

CMS will award up to 3 grants, totaling up to $333,000 each.

Eligible MSIs include:

  • Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
  • Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs)
  • Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs)
  • Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs)
  • Newly Eligible MSIs in 2023: Native American Serving Non-Tribal Institutions (NASNTIs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions (ANNHSIs), and Predominantly Black Colleges (PBCs)

Review the notice of funding opportunity CMS-1W1-23-001 on grant.gov.

Deadline to submit applications is July 12, 2023. 

To learn more about CMS OMH and the MRGP, visit go.cms.gov/minorityresearch, watch the MRGP overview video, or email OMHGrants@cms.hhs.gov.

Tuition-free Public Health Certificate for Missouri Residents

May 16, 2023

Tuition-free Public Health Certificate for Missouri Residents

A.T. Still University’s College of Graduate Health Studies has been awarded a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to offer the Public Health Workforce Certificate program to Missouri residents’ tuition free.

This grant will increase public health leadership for COVID-19, health equity, and emergency services in rural and urban underserved areas of Missouri and among racial/ethnic individuals.

Program Benefits

  • No application fee, tuition, or technology fee for qualified students. Students will be responsible for textbooks and any course retake costs
  • Courses will carry into the Master of Public Health (MPH) program or Master of Public Health – Dental Emphasis (MPH-D) program degree for advanced standing
  • After completing the certificate program, students are eligible for a 20% tuition discount toward the full MPH program. The MPH-D program does not qualify for this discount.

Application Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
  • Minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA
  • Proficiency in English (TOEFL testing required if English is not your first language)
  • Grant requirements (see below)

Grant qualifications

  • Must meet certificate requirements
  • Must be a Missouri resident
  • Must be one of the following:
    • BIPOC
    • LGBTQ+
    • Person with disabilities
    • Live in an underserved or rural community
    • Member of religious minorities

Contact an enrollment rep today at (877) 626-5577 or email cghsonlineadmissions@atsu.edu

USDA Invests $24,500 to Purchase Critical Public Safety Equipment in Rural Missouri

May 15, 2023

USDA Invests $24,500 to Purchase Critical Public Safety Equipment in Rural Missouri

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for Missouri Kyle Wilkens today announced $24,500 in grant funding through USDA’s Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant program.

“Every investment that we make here at Rural Development impacts the growth and economic sustainability of our great state’s rural communities,” Wilkens said. “USDA strives to meet the unique needs of every rural town and city – and no two communities are alike. As long as we can continue to be a part of the investment to address those needs, we are one step closer to building a stronger and more resilient rural Missouri and America.”

With a population of just over 3,200 residents, the city ‘defined less by boundaries on a map than by the sense of shared values [their] residents hold dear, were having maintenance issues with their existing fleet of law enforcement vehicles due to high mileage. Thanks to a partnership with USDA and grant financing through the Community Facilities program, the city was able to purchase four new vehicles that will to ensure local law enforcement is able to continue to providing efficient public safety services while also keeping law enforcement providers safe enroute.

This investment reflects the many ways that USDA Rural Development’s programs can help rural areas address the unique needs of their individual and surrounding communities to help rural America build back better.

Background

USDA’s Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant Program helps residents in rural areas build or improve essential community infrastructure and purchase or replace equipment needed for essential community services.

More than 100 types of projects are eligible for Community Facilities funding. Eligible applicants include municipalities, public bodies, nonprofit organizations and federally recognized Native American tribes. Projects must be in rural areas with a population of 20,000 or less.

To learn more about Community Facilities Program funding opportunities, contact your local USDA Rural Development office. Also see the Community Facilities Direct Loan Program Guidance Book for Applicants (PDF, 669 KB) for a detailed overview of the application process.

Rural Development provides loans and grants to help expand economic opportunities, create jobs and improve the quality of life for millions of Americans in rural areas. This assistance supports infrastructure improvements; business development; housing; community facilities such as schools, public safety and health care; and high-speed internet access in rural, Tribal and high-poverty areas.

Contact USDA Rural Development

Information on programs available through USDA Rural Development is available by visiting www.rd.usda.gov/mo, by calling (573) 876-0976, or by emailing RDMissouri@usda.gov. Stay current by following @RD_Missouri on Twitter.

USDA Rural Development has 25 offices across the state to serve the 2.2 million residents living in rural Missouri. Office locations include a state office in Columbia, along with local offices in Butler, Charleston, Chillicothe, Clinton, Dexter, Eldon, Farmington, Higginsville, Houston, Kennett, Kirksville, Maryville, Mexico, Moberly, Neosho, New London, Poplar Bluff, Richmond, Rolla, Sedalia, Springfield, St. Joseph, Troy, and West Plains.

 

Application Due Date Extended – HRSA-23-125 Rural Health Care Coordination Program

May 1, 2023

Application Due Date Extended – HRSA-23-125 Rural Health Care Coordination Program

The application due date for HRSA-23-125 Rural Health Care Coordination Program has been extended to May 26, 2023.

The purpose of this program is to implement activities that improve and expand the delivery of health care services through care coordination strategies in rural areas. Over the four-year period of performance, approximately 10 award recipients will use this funding to improve health outcomes through coordinated, community-wide, sustainable programs in rural communities. Eligible applicants include all domestic public or private, non-profit or for-profit entities, including community-based organizations, federally recognized tribes, tribal organizations, and faith-based organizations.

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Application Due Date Extended – HRSA-23-041 – Rural Communities Opioid Response Program – Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health (RCORP-CABH)

May 1, 2023

Application Due Date Extended – HRSA-23-041 – Rural Communities Opioid Response Program – Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health (RCORP-CABH)

Applications due May 24, 2023

The application due date for HRSA-23-041 – rural Communities Opioid Response Program – Child Adolescent Behavioral Health (RCORP-CABH) has been extended to May 24, 2023.

The purpose of this program is to establish and expand sustainable behavioral health care services for children and adolescents aged 5-17 years who live in rural communities, and to prevent substance misuse. Over the four-year period of performance, award recipients will use RCORP-CABH funding to establish and expand service delivery, provide training and peer mentorship, and develop community partnerships. Eligible applicants include all domestic public or private, non-profit or for-profit entities.

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USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Build Community-Oriented High-Speed Internet Networks for People in Rural Areas

May 2, 2023

USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Build Community-Oriented High-Speed Internet Networks for People in Rural Areas

USDA is accepting applications for grants to build community-oriented, high-speed internet networks for people in rural areas.

The Department is making up to $79 million in grants available under the Community Connect program. Recipients may use the funds to establish high-speed internet networks that will foster economic growth and deliver enhanced educational, health care and public safety benefits.

Eligible applicants:

  • State and local governments
  • Federally recognized Tribes
  • Nonprofits
  • For-profit corporations and limited liability companies.

USDA does not provide funding directly to individuals under this program.

If you need assistance with an application or a question, please contact Telecommunications Field Staff Branch Chief

Christopher Collins at: chris.collins@usda.gov

(573) 208-0574

View the full announcement here.

View the Funding Opportunity Announcement

Apply here

Rural Citizens Access to Telehealth (RCAT)

May 9, 2023

Rural Citizens Access to Telehealth (RCAT) 

The Rural Citizens Access to Telehealth (RCAT) project is a partnership between the Missouri Telehealth Network and the Department of Social Services, MO HealthNet Division. They will provide funding, education, and training opportunities, to eligible partners, to introduce or enhance existing telehealth services for rural providers accepting Medicaid patients.

Increase Access

  • Reduce barriers to care, such as time and distance

Better Outcomes

  • Patients receive consistent, timely, appropriate care

Patient Recruitment and Retention

  • Increase patient volume while maintaining existing patients

Telemedicine services provide an opportunity for citizens living in rural areas with unique rural healthcare challenges to access services in the comfort of their home/or community.

  • Are you serving primarily rural populations in Missouri?
  • Do you participate in MO HealthNet?
  • Are you looking to introduce or expand Primary Care and/or Behavioral Health telehealth services?

Click here to take survey and learn more.

USDA Seeks Applications for Technical Assistance Grants – Expand Access to Safe, Affordable and Equitable Housing for People in Rural America

May 9, 2023

USDA Seeks Applications for Technical Assistance Grants – Expand Access to Safe, Affordable and Equitable Housing for People in Rural America

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small, has announced that the Department is accepting applications for technical assistance grants to preserve rental housing and expand access to safe, affordable and equitable housing for people in rural America.

USDA is making available $7.9 million in funding through its Rural Housing Service (RHS) and through two Multifamily Housing (MFH) Technical Assistance grant programs: the Nonprofit Transfer Technical Assistance (NP TA) Grant Program and the Off-Farm Labor Housing Technical Assistance (Off-FLH TA) Grant Program. This funding is available for eligible technical assistance providers seeking grants to provide technical assistance services to qualified applicants.

There is $6.9 million in grants available through the NP TA Grant Program. The program awards grants to eligible nonprofit organizations and public housing authorities (PHAs) to provide technical assistance and other services to enable affordable housing preservation through the transfer of MFH Direct Loan properties from current owners to nonprofits or PHAs.

Eligible grantees:

  • Public and private nonprofit organizations
  • Public Health Agencies (PHAs)
  • Tribal housing nonprofits
  • Tribally designated housing entities.

Another $1 million in grants will be available for eligible nonprofits through the Off-FLH TA Grant Program. This program awards grants to nonprofit organizations to provide technical assistance to applicants for Off-FLH loans and grants. These grants are used to increase the availability of affordable, decent housing for farm laborers.

Available funding amounts for the technical assistance programs may also be found here.

Minimum Award amounts:

  • Nonprofit Transfer Technical Assistance – $100,000
  • Off-Farm Labor Housing Technical Assistance – $500,000

Maximum award amounts:

  • Nonprofit Transfer Technical Assistance – $500,000
  • Off-Farm Housing Technical Assistance – $250,000

Deadline to submit applications: July 3, 2023, Noon ET

For additional information see page 28469 of the Federal Register

To learn more, read full Stakeholder Announcement.

General questions should be directed to:

Stephanie Vergin, Policy Advisor

Production and Preservation Division

Multi-Family Housing

United States Department of Agriculture

NPTA.RFP@usda.gov or

RD.FLHTA@usda.gov

 

Notice of Funding Opportunity – HRSA-23-085 – Screening and Treatment for Maternal Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders (MMHSUD) program

April 6, 2023

Notice of Funding Opportunity – HRSA-23-085 – Screening and Treatment for Maternal Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders (MMHSUD) program

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is accepting applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2023 Screening and Treatment for Maternal Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders (MMHSUD) program – HRSA-23-085. Applications are due by June 2, 2023.

The purpose of this program is to expand health care providers’ capacity to screen, assess, treat, and refer pregnant and postpartum people for maternal mental health and substance use disorders. This will be accomplished by establishing, improving, and/or maintaining statewide or regional networks that provide real-time psychiatric consultation, care coordination support services, and culturally and linguistically appropriate training to maternity care providers and clinical practices. This program is also intended to help reduce maternal health inequities.

This program addresses all of MCHB’s goals. Award recipients will address these goals by:

  • Establishing new or enhancing existing statewide, tribal, or regional networks that expand health care provider capacity to assess
  • Treat, and refer pregnant and postpartum people with behavioral health concerns, especially in rural and medically underserved areas.

MCHB is committed to promoting equity in rural and medically underserved areas. MCHB is committed to promoting equity in health programs for mothers, children, and families.

Eligible applicants:

  • States
  • Indian Tribes, and Tribal organizations

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