State and Federal Funding
Health Center Entry-Level Workforce Recruitment and Retention Models 2012
The Rural Community Health Network Foundation is inviting eligible health center applicants to apply for grant funds to support the establishment and implementation of programs focused on recruitment, training and retention of entry-level staff. As further detailed in the grant RFP, the Foundation is seeking proposals to develop transformational recruitment and retention initiatives across the full spectrum of entry-level workforce positions including administrative (such as front-desk, clerical or medical records positions), clinical (such as medical assistants), and allied health workers (such as case managers and community health workers).
Award Amount: Up to $200,000 for One Year
Letter of Intent: N/A
Deadline: October 31, 2012; 5:00 p.m. EST
Eligibility: Applicant must be a federally-qualified health center for FQHC Look-Alike. Collaborative proposals are welcomed, but other agencies will be listed as an identified partner, not an applicant
Contact: Feygele Jacobs, Executive VP/COO
RCHN Community Health Foundation
1633 Broadway 18th Floor
New York, NY 10019
Telehealth Network Grant Program
This announcement solicits applications for the Telehealth Network Grant Program (TNGP). The primary objective of the TNGP is to demonstrate how telehealth programs and networks can improve access to quality health care services in rural and underserved communities.
Grants made under this authority will demonstrate how telehealth networks improve healthcare services for medically underserved populations in urban, rural, and frontier communities. Because of legislative restrictions, grants will be limited to programs that serve rural communities, although grantees may be located in urban or rural areas. TNGP networks are used to: Expand access to, coordinate, and improve the quality of health care services; Improve and expand the training of health care providers; and/or Expand and improve the quality of health information available to health care providers, and patients and their families, for decisionmaking.
Award Amount: $3,500,000
Deadline: Sep 01, 2012
Eligibility: State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (C)(3) status with IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others...Eligible applicants include rural or urban nonprofit entities that will provide services through a telehealth network (TNGP-TH) or a telehomecare network (TNGP-THC). Each entity participating in the networks may be a nonprofit or for-profit entity. Faith-based and community based organizations, and tribal organizations are eligible to apply.
Contact:
Carlos Mena
Email:
cmena@hrsa.gov
(301) 443-3198
Partnerships to Demonstrate the Effectiveness of Supportive Housing for Families in the Child Welfare System
The Administration for Children, Youth and Families (ACYF), Children's Bureau (CB), announces the availability of competitive grant funds authorized by the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) Reauthorization Act of 2010 (Public Law (P.L.) 111-320). These targeted five-year grants are to be awarded to support: The development or expansion of triage procedures for a subset of families who come to the attention of the child welfare system due to severe housing issues and high service needs; Local implementation of supportive housing services that integrate community services for housing and other critical services for the specified target population; Customized case management services for children and their parents, as well as trauma informed interventions and evidence-based mental health services through partnerships to access additional services through community-based service providers; and Evaluations that examine the process and implementation outcomes for these grants.
Award Amount: Between $500,000 and $1 million per year for five years, 5 awards. No match.
CFDA No: 93.670
Deadline: July 30, 2012
Eligibility: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants are public and private agencies that demonstrate innovation in responding to reports of child abuse and neglect, including programs of collaborative partnerships between the State child protective services agency, community social service agencies and family support programs, law enforcement agencies, developmental disability agencies, substance abuse treatment entities, health care entities, domestic violence prevention entities, mental health service entities, schools, churches and synagogues, and other community agencies, to allow for the establishment of a triage system.
Contact:
CB Operations Center c/o Lux Consulting Group
8405 Colesville Road, Suite 600
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: (866) 796-1591
Email:
cb@luxcg.com
240-276-1944
Grants for School-Based Health Center Capital (SBHCC) Program
SBHCC grants will address significant and pressing capital needs to improve delivery and support expansion of services at school-based health centers. Applicants must demonstrate how their proposal will lead to improvements in access to health services for children at a school-based health center.
HRSA expects to award an estimated 150 SBHCC grants. An eligible applicant may submit one application proposing a maximum of 5 projects including any combination of site-specific, stand-alone facility projects and one project to purchase moveable equipment.
The program is authorized by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Affordable Care Act) ((P.L. 111-148), Title IV, Section 4101(a)).
Award Amount: Maximum of $500,000
Grant Number: HRSA-13-140
Deadline: Grants.gov application is due June 26, 2012 and EHB application is due July 24, 2012
Eligibility: School-Based Health Center or a sponsoring facility of a School-Based Health Center as defined in section 4101(a)(6) of the Affordable Care Act, as set forth in section 2110(c)(9) of the Social Security Act (42 USC 1397jj(c)(9))
For more information, FAQs and other materials CLICK HERE
Send questions to:
sbhc@hrsa.gov
Primary & Behavioral Health Care Integration
This grant is intended to establish projects for the provision of coordinated and integrated services through the co-location of primary and specialty care medical services in community-based mental and behavioral health settings. The goal is to improve the physical health status of adults with serious mental illnesses (SMI) who have or are at risk for co-occurring primary care conditions and chronic diseases, with the objective of supporting the triple aim of improving the health of those with SMI; enhancing the consumer’s experience of care (including quality, access, and reliability); and reducing/controlling the per capita cost of care.
Award Amount: Up to $400K per year for four years
CFDA No: 93.243
Deadline: June 8, 2012
Eligibility: Qualified community mental health programs, as defined under section 1913(b)(1) of the Public Health Services Act
Contact:
Trina Dutta, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Email:
Trina.dutta@samhsa.hhs.gov
240-276-1944
FQHC Expanding Access to Primary Care
For operating costs of an expansion in client caseloads or services, or for capital improvement (construction or renovation) projects. Projects must increase availability of primary care services for indigent and uninsured persons and to expand access to primary health care (including dental and mental health) in Florida by funding section 330 federally qualified health centers to: Develop new services sites; Expand the number of individuals served at existing service sites; Add additional services for existing client caseload; and/or Develop community emergency room diversion programs. Diversion programs shall include case management for emergency room follow-up care.
Award Amount: $4,592,613 total/No predetermined number of awards
Deadline: May 17th, 2012
Eligibility: Existing Florida federally qualified health centers. Applicants must demonstrate that matching funds for the project are committed from local government sources. Local cash matching funds must match state general revenue funds on a dollar for dollar basis.
Contact:
Florida Department of Health
DHAT – State Primary Care Office
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C15
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1735
Email:
FL_PCO@doh.state.fl.us
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Roadmaps to Health Community Grants support communities to implement policy or system changes to address one of the social or economic factors that, as defined by the County Health Rankings, most strongly influence health outcomes in their community. These include: education; employment and income; family and social support; and community safety. Grantees will be organizations that participate in established coalitions or networks that span multiple sectors and perspectives and may include representatives from business; education; public health; health care; community organizations; community members; policy advocates; foundations; and policy-makers. Applicants must engage community members in the planning and implementation of projects, and must collaborate with organizations having expertise in improving the health of the public. Applicants must secure 100 percent matching support, including a cash match of at least 50 percent with the balance as in-kind support.
Award Amount: Up to $200,000 for up to 2 years / 20 Grants; 100% match
CDFA Number: N/A
Deadline: March 20 and April 10, 2012 (12:00–1:30 p.m. ET) — A series of two Applicant Web conference calls. Registration for both the
first and
second calls is required. Details can be found at
www.rwjf.org/cfp/roadmaps.
May 2, 2012 (3 p.m. ET)—Deadline for receipt of brief proposals.
July 25, 2012 (3 p.m. ET)—Deadline for receipt of full proposals.
Eligibility: 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organizations, State or Local Agencies; and Tribal Groups
Contact: Alexis Brimage-Major, Community Catalyst
Phone: (617) 275-2865
roadmaps@communitycatalyst.org
Apply: Online; Preview a complete application before submitting one
here.
Florida Department of Health/CDC Regional Cancer Control Collaborative Support
Supports cancer control activities through the creation of or continued support for a cancer collaborative infrastructure at the local level throughout the state of Florida. The Comprehensive Cancer Control (CCC) Program defines acancer collaborative as an active group of cancer stakeholders who meet on a routine calendar basis, and implement cancer control efforts to address the priority strategies of the Florida Cancer Plan in cooperation with statewide efforts of the Cancer Control and Research Advisory Council (CCRAB), the Florida Cancer Plan Council (FCPC) and the departmentcreate or continue support for a regional cancer collaborative for the purpose of enhancing communication among the department and external partners, networking local resources, and implementing initiatives, which address the goals and strategies of the Florida Cancer Plan 2010.
Award Amount: $130K Total / 4-8 Contracts / Up to $15K / No match
Opportunity Number: FA11-012
Deadline: October 17th ,2011
Eligibility: Eligible applicants should be knowledgeable of the 2010 Florida Cancer Plan and 2011-2012 Florida Cancer Plan Priority Strategies for CCRAB as well as actively involved in community cancer efforts which serve to bring together private and public agencies, community groups, academic institutions, hospitals, and other groups to address health concerns and comply with Section 2.2 of this RFA.
Contact: Ann Piesen
cancer@doh.state.fl.us or FAX: (850)921-8510
Affordable Care Act Capital Development - Building Capacity Grant Program
This funding opportunity is available for existing Health Center Program grantees to improve their capacity to provide primary and preventative health services to medically underserved populations. Grants awarded through this opportunity can include alteration/renovation, expansion or the construction of a facility.
Award Amount: $500,000 - $5 Million / 125 Grants
CDFA Number: 93.526
Deadline: October 12th ,2011
Eligibility: Existing federally qualified health centers
Contact: Ann Piesen
bphccapital@hrsa.gov (301) 594-4300
Affordable Care Act Capital Development - Immediate Facility Improvements Program
This funding opportunity is available for existing Health Center Program grantees to address immediate and pressing capital needs within existing section 330-funded health centers.
Award Amount: $100million / 300 Grants
CDFA Number: 93.526
Deadline: October 12th ,2011
Eligibility: Existing federally qualified health centers
Contact: Ann Piesen
bphccapital@hrsa.gov (301) 594-4300
Affordable Care Act Capital Development - Building Capacity Grant Program
Affordable Care Act Health Center Planning Grants
To assist in planning for the development of a comprehensive primary care health center under the Health Center Program, authorized under section 330 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act
Award Amount:$80,0000 / 125 Grants
CDFA Number: 93.527
Deadline: March 18,2011
Eligibility: Public or nonprofit private entities, including tribal, faith-based and community-based organizations
Contact: Xanthia James
BPHCPlanning@hrsa.gov (301) 594-4300
Affordable Care Act Supplemental Grant Opportunity
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) is pleased to announce the release of the Affordable Care Act supplemental grant opportunity for existing section 330 funded health centers to improve the quality of care, access to services, and reimbursement opportunities for health centers by supporting the costs associated with enhancing quality improvement systems and becoming patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs). These costs may include access enhancements, patient flow redesign, care planning, support for team-based models of service delivery, and necessary systems upgrades.
This PCMH funding opportunity provides upfront assistance to grantees as they make the practice changes necessary to achieve and/or enhance PCMH recognition.
Grantees interested in receiving the supplemental funds must submit a supplemental funding request of up to $35,000 in the EHB using the Prior Approval Request module within the H80 Grant Handbook. Note: This amount of funding may be increased up to $50,000 depending on the number of successful applicants. EHB applications must be submitted by 8:00 PM ET on or before August 22, 2011.
This opportunity is open to existing section 330 funded health centers.
Reducing Health Disparities Among Minority and Underserved Children (R01) To conduct research to reduce health disparities among minority and underserved children. Specifically, this initiative focuses on ethnic and racial minority children and underserved populations of children such as: children from low literacy, rural and low-income populations, geographically isolated children, hearing and visually impaired children, physically or mentally disabled children, children of migrant workers, children from immigrant and refugee families, and language minority children. Specific targeted areas of research include biobehavioral studies that incorporate multiple factors that influence child health disparities such as biological (e.g., genetics, cellular, organ systems), lifestyle factors, environmental (physical and family environments), social (e.g., peers), economic, institutional, and cultural and family influences; studies that target the specific health promotion needs of children with a known illness and/or disability; and studies that test and evaluate the comparative effectiveness of health promotion interventions conducted in traditional and nontraditional settings.
Award Amount: $500,000
CDFA Number: 93.361
Deadline: March 1, 2011
Eligibility: Nonprofits, Institutions of Higher Education, For Profit Organizations, Governments, Others
Contact: Dr. Linda S. Weglicki, PhD, RN, MSN
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Telephone: 301-594-6908
Email:
weglickils@mail.nih.gov
NEW ACCESS POINTS IN PROGRAMS FUNDED UNDER THE HEALTH CENTERS CONSOLIDATION ACT OF 1996 The purpose of the New Access Points opportunity is to establish health service delivery sites to improve the health of the Nation's underserved communities and vulnerable populations by assuring access to comprehensive, culturally competent, quality primary health care services.
Award Amount: $650,000 / 350 Grants
CDFA Number: 93.224
Deadline: Nov 17, 2010
Eligibility: Public or nonprofit private entities, including tribal, faith-based and community-based organizations
Contact: Tiffani Redding
tredding@hrsa.gov
(301) 594-4300
Telehealth Network Grant Program TNGP grants demonstrate how telehealth networks improve healthcare services to: (a) expand access to, coordinate, and improve the quality of health care services; (b) improve and expand the training of health care providers; and/or (c) expand and improve the quality of health information available to health care providers, patients, and their families.
Award Amount:$245,000 / 14 Grants
CDFA Number: 93.224
Deadline: March 6, 2009
Eligibility: Non-profit or public organizations with a demonstrable successful track record in implementing telehealth technology. Programs that serve rural communities, although grantees may be located in urban or rural areas.
Contact: Dena S. Puskin, Sc.D. Telephone: (301) 443-3682
Service Expansion for Enabling Services for Special Populations Enabling services may include but are not limited to: case management, services to assist the health center's patients gain financial support for health and social services, outreach, transportation and interpretive services; and education of patients and the community regarding the availability and appropriae use of health services.
Award Amount:$100,000 / 50 Grants
CDFA Number: 93.224
Deadline: March 2, 2009
Eligibility: FQHCs that receive special populations funding
Contact: Cheri Daly
Cheri.Daly@hrsa.hhs.gov 301-594-4300
SERVICE EXPANSION IN MENTAL HEALTH/SUBSTANCE ABUSE (SEXPMHSA)
Award Amount:$150,000-$300,000 / 30 Grants
CDFA Number: 93.224
Deadline: Jan 16, 2009
Eligibility: Applicants are limited to section 330 funded health center grantees
Contact: Tiffani Redding 301-594-4300 TRedding@hrsa.gov
Service Expansion in Comprehensive Pharmacy Services (SEXPCPS)
Award Amount: $150,000-$300,000 / 20 Grants
CDFA Number: 93.224
Deadline: Jan 09, 2009
Eligibility: Applicants are limited to section 330 funded health center grantees
Contact: Tiffani Redding 301-594-4300 TRedding@hrsa.gov
SERVICE EXPANSION IN ORAL HEALTH (SEXPOH)
Award Amount: $250,000-$500,000 / 30 Grants
CDFA Number: 93.224
Deadline: Jan 08, 2009
Eligibility: Applicants are limited to section 330 funded health center grantees
Contact: Tiffani Redding 301-594-4300 TRedding@hrsa.gov
Federally Qualified Health Center Look Alike Guidance and Application HRSA PIN # 2003-21 Instructions for submitting an application for designation or recertification as an FQHC Look Alike for health centers that serve medically underserved populations as defined by the Public Health Service Act.
Eligibility: Public or private nonprofit entities, including tribal, faith-based and community-based organizations
Deadline: Ongoing
Note: There is no direct funding associated with this opportunity.
Revisions to Policy Information Notice 2003-21, Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike Guidelines and Application (Issued 5/2/2005)
Healthy Start Initiative: Eliminating Racial/Ethnic Disparities Addresses significant disparities in perinatal health indicators
Award Amount: $685,000 / 5 Grants
CDFA Number: 93.926
Deadline: Dec 6, 2007
Eligibility: Public and private entities
Contact: Beverly Wright 301 443-5691
Service Expansion in Pharmacy Services Supports the expansion of pharmacy services at existing section 330 supported health center sites
Award Amount: $100,000 / 60 Grants
CDFA Number: 93.224
Deadline: Jan 17, 2008
Eligibility: Applicants are limited to section 330 funded health center grantees
Contact: Kristi Messer Telephone: 301/594-4300 Fax: 301/480-7225 Email:
kMesser@hrsa.gov
Service Expansion in Mental Health/ Substance Abuse Supports the expansion of mental health and substance abuse services at existing section 330 supported health center sites.
Award Amount: $150,000 / 60 Grants
CDFA Number: 93.224
Deadline: Jan 15, 2008
Eligibility: Applicants are limited to section 330 funded health center grantees
Contact: Kristi Messer Telephone: 301/594-4300 Fax: 301/480-7225 Email:
kMesser@hrsa.gov
Service Expansion in Oral Health Services Supports the expansion of oral health services at existing section 330 supported health center sites
Award Amount: $250,000 / 60 Grants
CDFA Number: 93.224
Deadline: Jan 16, 2008
Eligibility: Applicants are limited to section 330 funded health center grantees
Contact: Kristi Messer Telephone: 301/594-4300 Fax: 301/480-7225 Email:
kMesser@hrsa.gov
Expanded Medical Capacity Supports the expansion of medical capacity at existing section 330 supported health center sites
Award Amount: Up to $600,000 / 100 Grants
CDFA Number: 93.224
Deadline: Feb 01, 2008
Eligibility: Applicants are limited to section 330 funded health center grantees
Contact: Tiffani Redding 301-594-4300
tredding@hrsa.gov