June 12, 2023

New Funding Opportunity: Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program – Apply by July 13.

The Star LRP application is open now through July 13, 7:30 p.m. ET

Eligible substance use disorder (SUD) treatment clinicians and community health workers can apply to receive up to $250,000 in educational loan repayment in exchange for working full-time for six years at an approved facility. Our announcement about this last week incorrectly linked to HRSA’s Faculty Loan Repayment Program.

Why Apply:

Up to $250,000 in educational loan repayment

Expectations if Awarded:

If you receive an award, you must work full-time for six years in a STAR LRP-approved facility.

Eligibility:

• United State citizen, national, or permanent resident
• Fully licensed, credentialed in an eligible discipline, a registered SUD professional; AND
• Full-time employee at a STAR LRP-approved facility

Important Resources:

• Read the 2023 Star LRP Application and Program Guidance. It has the information you need to complete your application.
• Check out Application Checklist to help you submit your application by the deadline.

Questions:

Call 1-800-221-9393/TTY: 1-877-897-9910

OR

Use Contact Form

Learn More

June 9, 2023

Modification to PMHCA Funding Opportunity – HRSA-23-081

Please note that the notice of funding opportunity for the Pediatric Mental Health Care Access (PMHCA) Program has been modified. Modifications have been made to eligibility criteria and to award amounts. The new application due date is June 22, 2023.

There are three types of awards available through this funding opportunity:

1. Competing continuation awards

• • Eligible “competing continuation” applicants are entities that received an award in FY 2018 and 2019 and whose project period is ending. View the list of all currently funded PMHCA projects.
  • Up to $700,000 per award

2. New applicants with previous HRSA PMHCA implementation experience

• • Eligible applicants include states, political subdivisions of states, territories, and Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations not currently funded in FY 2021 or 2022.
  • Up to $700,000 per award

3. New applicants with no prior HRSA PMHCA implementation experience

• • New applicants with no prior HRSA PMHCA experience: Eligible applicants include States, political subdivisions of states, territories, and Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations not currently funded in FY 2021 or 2022.
  • NOTE: Tribes and tribal organizations that are located within the geographic boundaries of states with existing awards are eligible to apply for new awards.)
  • Up to $500,000 per award

To view and access this modified opportunity package, please see:

The Pediatric Mental Health Care Access (PMHCA) NOFO (HRSA-23-081)

• Click on “Package”
• Click on “Preview”
• Click on “Download Instructions”

For questions related to the PMHCA Program, please contact Madhavi Reddior Jordanna Snyder.

For help with your application, watch our April 20, 2023 PMHCA Pre-Application TA Webinar #1.  This webinar is for both new and competing continuation applicants.

New applicants can watch our April 26, 2023 PMHCA Pre-Application TA Webinar #2.

June 1, 2023

New Funding Opportunity – Primary Care Training and Enhancement – Language and Disability Access (PCTE-LDA) HRSA-23-123

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) released a New Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) HRSA-23-123 – Primary Care Training and Enhancement – Language and Disability Access (PCTE-LDA) to develop curricula and to train medical students, physician assistant students, and primary care medical residents to provide high quality primary care services to individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP) and/or individuals with physical disabilities and/or intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) with goals of improving health outcomes for these populations.

Eligible applicants include:

• Accredited public or nonprofit private hospitals;
• Schools of allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine;
• Academically accredited affiliated physician assistant training programs;
• Accredited residency training programs in family medicine, general internal medicine, general pediatrics, or combined general internal medicine and general pediatrics (“med-peds”); or
• Tribes and tribal organizations, if otherwise eligible.

HRSA anticipates awarding $8 million to 16 recipients over a period of five years through this funding opportunity.

View the grant opportunity for complete eligibility information

June 1, 2023

Funding Opportunity: Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) – Simulation Education Training (SET) Program – HRSA-23-129

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) released a new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to advance the health of patients, families, and communities in rural or medically underserved areas nationwide.

The Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEQPR)-Simulation Education Training (SET) Program aims to increase the number and capacity of nursing students to address the health care needs and improve patient outcomes of rural and/or medically underserved populations.

Program Objectives:

• Implement or expand academic-clinical partnerships to create experiential learning opportunities that prepare nursing students to efficiently address health equity for rural and underserved populations.
• Increase the diversity of the nursing workforce to better address the needs of the populations they serve by recruiting and supporting students and faculty, including those from diverse populations.

Eligible applicants include:

• Accredited schools of nursing
• Health care facilities, or a partnership of such a school or facility
• Domestic community-based organizations
• Tribes and tribal organizations

HRSA will award approximately $10.5 million to up to 22 grantees over a period of 3 years. Please view the NOFO for complete eligibility information.

The application deadline is July 3, 2023.

View Announcement Here

Apply Here

May 30, 2023

Rural Health and Prosperity Grants 101 Workshop

HRSA IEA Region 7 in Collaboration with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is hosting the Rural Health and Prosperity Grants 101 Workshop in Dodge City, Kansas. This workshop is offered in-person only; there will not be a virtual option. Attendees will hear from the participating agency’s program specialists as they discuss grant opportunities to support your community or organization, as well as discussions on application tips.

Topics at a Glance:

• Federal Grant Application Process
• Federal and State Funding Opportunities
• Important Tips for Writing a Strong Application and Applying for Funding
• Technical Assistance and Resources
• Working with Foundations
• Breakout sessions on day 2 to talk through example projects and application programs

Who Should Attend:

• Health and Social Services Providers
• Community and Economic Developers
• City Commissioners
• City and County Staff
• Faith-based and Community Leaders
• School Board Members
• Workforce Development Boards
• Bankers
• Community Colleges
• University Staff

For more information contact Kerri Falletti at (785) 207-5206 or kerri.falletti@ks.gov

Cost: Free

Date: July 11-12

Time: 9:00 am-4:00 pm CT, registration check-in begins at 8:30 am.

Location: Depot Building | 201 E Wyatt Earp Blvd, Dodge City, KS

Register Here

May 30, 2023

$11 Million to Improve Health Outcomes Through the Healthy Start Initiative –Enhanced – HRSA-23-130

The purpose of Healthy Start Enhanced (HSE) is to improve health outcomes before, during, and after pregnancy and reduce the racial/ethnic differences in rates of infant death and adverse perinatal outcomes.

The program uses two approaches:

• Providing direct and enabling services (screening and referrals, care coordination, parenting education, etc.) to HSE participants
• Establishing Community Consortia (formerly known as Community Actions Networks [CANs] made up of diverse multi-sector partners that advise and inform HSE activities.

Community Consortia develop and implement action plans to address the unique social determinants of health (SDOH) contributing to differences in birth outcomes within the project area.

HSE sites will participate in learning communities, facilitated by the Healthy Start Technical Assistance and Support Center, on SDOH topics such as housing, food insecurity, and transportation.

Who the HSE serves:

• People of reproductive age
• Pregnant women
• Mothers
• Fathers
• Infants
• Children up to 18 months old who live in areas with high rates of infant mortality and other adverse perinatal health outcomes.

HSE project areas are expected to be communities experiencing rates of infant mortality, low birth weight or preterm birth that are 1.5X the national average or greater and that do not already have access to Health Start Services.

Award Information:

• Up to $11,000,000 for 10 awards
• Five-year period of performance
  • September 30, 2023 – September 29, 2028

Eligible Organizations:

• Any domestic public or private entity
• Domestic faith-based and community based organizations
• Tribes and tribal organizations

NOTE: Recipients of Health Start Initiative: Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal Health (HRSA-19-049) are eligible to apply for this grant. However, you must propose a new project area.

Applications are due by July 17, 2023

Apply Here

May 30, 2023

Funding Opportunity – HRSA-23-121 – Institute for Home Visiting Workforce Development and Jackie Walorski Center for Evidence-Based Case Management.

The Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program supports voluntary, evidence-based home visiting services for pregnant people and parents with young children up to kindergarten entry. HRSA-23-121 announces the opportunity to apply for funding for the Institute for Home Visiting Workforce Development and to establish and operate the Jackie Walorski Center for Evidence-based Case Management.

The purpose of the Institute is to provide support for home visiting programs to expand, support, and retain a diverse and qualified workforce.

The Institute will:

• Assess workforce trends
• Research effective workforce support practices
• Provide technical assistance
• House the Jackie Walorski Center for Evidence-Based Case Management

The Jackie Walorski Center for Evidence-Based Case Management will identify, evaluate, and disseminate case management tools, resources, and strategies to support the home visiting workforce.

The goals of this program are:

• Improve the quality of home visiting services
• Support home visitor professional development and well-being
• Reduce the costs and disruption associated wth frequent staff turnover and re-training

Eligible Applicants:

• Domestic or private non-profit entities
• Tribes and tribal organizations

Applications are due by July 14, 2023. HRSA suggests you submit your application to Grants.gov at least 3 calendar days before the deadline to allow for any unforeseen circumstances.

How to Apply

Still have questions – Contact czakhour@hrsa.gov

May 25, 2023

More about RMOMS Funding Opportunity

The Federal Office of Rural Health Policy is pleased to announce that the Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies Program (RMOMS) is now open on grants.gov (announcement number: HRSA-23-049) and accepting applications through July 7, 2023. A total of $2 million is anticipated to fund up to two health networks in this cooperative agreement program.

The purpose of the RMOMS program is to preserve access to and continuity of maternal and obstetrics care in rural communities that address the following RMOMS Focus Areas: 1) Rural Hospital Obstetric Service Aggregation; 2) Approaches to Risk Appropriate Care; and 3) Financial Sustainability.

This year the RMOMS program is providing funding priority for areas with the highest maternity care health professional target area (MCTA) score.

The goals of the RMOMS program are to:

• 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 that includes developing an approach to aggregate, coordinate, and sustain the delivery and access of preconception, prenatal, pregnancy, labor and delivery, and postpartum services among hospitals within a rural region
• Provide training for professionals in health care settings that do not have specialty maternity care
• Collaborate with academic institutions that can provide regional 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, including among rural racial and ethnic minority populations and underserved populations.

Eligibility for the program requires that the applicant organization must be part of a group of entities that are either an established or a formal network, which may need to be expanded to meet this program’s network definition.

The applicant must have a network composition that includes:

• at least three rural hospitals or Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs)
• at least one academic or tertiary institution that can provide regional expertise and help identify barriers to providing maternal health care, including strategies for addressing such barriers
• the state Medicaid agency

Eligible applicants may request up to $1M each year in the program’s 4-year period of performance September 30, 2023 through September 29, 2027.

A live technical assistance webinar is scheduled for May 31, 2023 from 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. ET to assist applicants in preparing their applications. The webinar will be recorded and playback information can be accessed at the RMOMS webpage.

Call-In Number: 1-833-568-8864

Meeting ID: 160 363 0214

Passcode: 42409094

Link: https://hrsa-gov.zoomgov.com/j/1603630214?pwd=eGpkSHFwS0s4d3BWWm5xamFrUE5zZz09

All application materials will be available on grants.gov and must be submitted electronically under the funding announcement on the grants.gov website. For questions about this funding opportunity, please contact: RMOMS@hrsa.gov