# Information Services to Rural Hospital Flexibility Recipients Cooperative Agreement

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hrsa-22-062-information-services-to-rural-hospital-flexibility/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/334418

> Health Resources and Services Administration offered grants of up to $1.1 million to tribes. It expected to make one award worth $1.1 million in total. Applications closed on February 28, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HRSA-22-062 |
| Agency | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 28, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $1.1 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $1.1 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.155 |

## Who can apply

- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible applicants include domestic public or private, non-profit entities. Domestic faith-based and community-based organizations, tribes, and tribal organizations are also eligible to apply.

## What the grant funds

This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Information Services to Rural Hospital Flexibility Recipients Cooperative Agreement. The purpose of this program is to improve health care in rural areas by improving the quality and financial viability of health care providers in rural communities through technical assistance to beneficiaries of Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) initiatives, such as award recipients, Critical Access Hospitals, small rural hospitals, and rural communities. This program directly supports Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program beneficiaries in carrying out activities of the Flex Program. The objectives of this program are the following: • To provide assistance, capacity building, and support to Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility program (Flex) recipients; • To provide assistance, capacity building, and support to Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP) recipients; and • To provide assistance, capacity building, and support to Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), small rural hospitals, and rural communities. Assistance will be provided in the areas of: financial and operational performance improvements and benchmarking; community engagement and population health initiatives; provision of rural emergency medical services; quality improvement; and building capacity to participate in alternative payment models. For more details, see cooperative agreement recipient’s responsibilities.

## Questions people ask

### Is HRSA-22-062 still open?

No. It closed on February 28, 2022.

### Who can apply for Information Services to Rural Hospital Flexibility Recipients Cooperative Agreement?

Health Resources and Services Administration accepted applications from tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Information Services to Rural Hospital Flexibility Recipients Cooperative Agreement?

Closed February 28, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $1.1 million each. About $1.1 million in total for one award.

### Who has won Rural Health Research Centers grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Texas Department of Agriculture, Kansas Department of Health & Environment, Iowa Department of Public Health. The program made 341 awards worth $615 million in that time.