HRSA’s New Grant Forecasts

On May 13, 2019, HRSA issued a Grant Notice forecast for the Telehealth Network Program (HRSA-20-036) which is estimated to be posted January 8, 2020 with the estimated application due date to be April 8, 2020. Estimated funding is expected to be $8,500,000.

The Telehealth Network Program (TNP) demonstrates how telehealth networks are used to expand access to, coordinate, improve the quality of healthcare services, improve and expand the training of healthcare providers, and or expand and improve the quality of health information to healthcare providers, patients for decision-making.

HRSA encourages telehealth services delivered through School-Based Health Centers/Clinics (SBHC) particularly those serving high –poverty populations. For additional information, go to https://www/gramts/gov or email Carlos Mena at cmena@hrsa.gov.

The second HRSA grant opportunity forecast on grants.gov is the Rural Health Network Development Planning Program (HRSA-20-026) which is estimated to be posted August 6, 2019 with the estimated application date to be November 15, 2019. Estimated program funding is expected to be $2,000,000 to promote the planning and development of healthcare networks.

The third HRSA Grant Notice forecast on grants.gov is the Rural Health Network Development Program (HRSA-20-025) which is due to be posted October 16, 2019 with the estimated application due January 16, 2020 with an estimated program funding for $15,000,000.

The purpose of this program is to support rural integrated healthcare networks that combine the functions of the entities participating in the network in order to achieve efficiencies, expand access, coordinate, and improve the quality of essential healthcare services, and strengthen the rural healthcare system as a whole.

For more information on (HRSA-20-026) and HRSA-20-025 email Michael Fallahkhair at mfallahkhair@hrsa.gov.