Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program
Posted by Health Resources and Services Administration
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement — Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program — is cataloged under number HRSA-24-002 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 93.241, posted by Health Resources and Services Administration. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on January 17, 2024 and last updated on April 12, 2024. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is Varies by applicant. The agency has projected $30.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 45 awards. If the agency funds the expected 45 awards from the $30.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $667,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on April 16, 2024. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully — federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed — it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities.
Award Range
Varies by applicant
Close Date
April 16, 2024
Posted
January 17, 2024
Est. Total Funding
$30,000,000
Expected Awards
45
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program. The purpose of the Flex Program is to enable states to support critical access hospitals (CAHs) in quality improvement, quality reporting, performance improvement and benchmarking; to assist facilities seeking designation as CAHs; and to establish or expand programs for the provision of rural emergency medical services (EMS). The Flex Program aims to provide training and technical assistance to build capacity, support innovation, and promote sustainable improvement in the rural health care system. The overall goal of the Flex Program is to ensure that high quality health care services are available in rural communities and aligned with community needs. Health care services include appropriate preventative, ambulatory, pre-hospital, emergent, and inpatient care. High quality rural health care will deliver high value to patients and communities and result in healthier rural people. The long-term objectives of the Flex Program are to enable CAHs, including CAH-owned clinics, and rural EMS agencies to: • Show and improve quality of care; • Stabilize finances and maintain services; • Adjust to address changing community needs; and • Ensure patient care is integrated throughout the rural health care delivery system. State Flex funding for this period of performance will act as a resource and focal point to address needs and demonstrate outcomes in the following five program areas with priority for quality, financial and operational improvement in CAHs, and supporting rural hospitals converting to CAH status. We recognize that the healthcare landscape is changing rapidly, with focus being placed on value-based care and alternative payment models. We encourage states to develop projects supporting innovative models of care, as appropriate, and place them in the following program areas: • Program Area 1: CAH Quality Improvement (required) • Program Area 2: CAH Financial and Operational Improvement (required) • Program Area 3: CAH Population Health Improvement (optional) • Program Area 4: Rural EMS Improvement (optional) • Program Area 5: CAH Designation (required if assistance is requested by rural hospitals) For more details, see Program Requirements and Expectations.
Eligibility
00;25
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Parent Grant Program
Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Agency Contact
Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration<br/>Lseifert@hrsa.gov
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