# Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program Evaluation Cooperative Agreement

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hrsa-23-043-medicare-rural-hospital-flexibility-program-evaluation/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/340912

> Health Resources and Services Administration offered grants of up to $1.6 million to nonprofits, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make one award worth $1.6 million in total. Applications closed on October 31, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HRSA-23-043 |
| Agency | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | October 31, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $1.6 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $1.6 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.155 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- 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
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible applicants include domestic public or private, non-profit or for-profit organizations. Institutions of higher education, faith-based and community-based organizations, tribes, and tribal organizations are eligible to apply.

## What the grant funds

This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program Evaluation Cooperative Agreement. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) is accepting applications for the fiscal year FY 2023 Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program Evaluation Cooperative Agreement. The purpose of this program is to improve healthcare in rural areas by analyzing and presenting Critical Access Hospital (CAH) data and capturing best practices to inform improvement efforts and efficiently target limited resources in CAHs. As Flex Program beneficiaries, CAHs will benefit by having resources that provide recommendations related to a number of national priorities: • Quality of care reporting and improvement • Financial and operational improvement • Population health activities • Emergency medical services integration Through this program, CAHs will have access to analyses of national, state, and hospital-level data, including reports for the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Program (MBQIP), as well as evidence-based best practices to improve their outcomes. Additionally, work evaluating CAH-focused improvement efforts will inform CAHs and State Flex Programs. This work can also include data analysis and evaluation of best practices of CAH associated Provider-Based Rural Health Clinics. This program directly supports CAHs as Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program beneficiaries in carrying out activities of the Flex Program.

## Questions people ask

### Is HRSA-23-043 still open?

No. It closed on October 31, 2022.

### Who can apply for Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program Evaluation Cooperative Agreement?

Health Resources and Services Administration accepted applications from nonprofits, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program Evaluation Cooperative Agreement?

Closed October 31, 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 $1.6 million each. About $1.6 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.