# Delta Health Systems Implementation Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hrsa-23-128-delta-health-systems-implementation-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/346213

> Health Resources and Services Administration offered grants of up to $404,000 to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 5 awards worth $2.0 million in total. Applications closed on May 18, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HRSA-23-128 |
| Agency | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 18, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $404,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 5 |
| Total funding | $2.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.912 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- 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
- Private institutions of higher education
- 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 Delta Health Systems Implementation Program (DSIP). The purpose of this program is to improve healthcare delivery in rural areas by implementing projects that will improve the financial sustainability of hospitals and allow for increased access to care in rural communities. These projects focus on financial and operational improvement, quality improvement, telehealth, and workforce development in hospitals in the in the rural counties and parishes of the Delta region. The DSIP provides funding to support critical access hospitals, small rural hospitals (inpatient prospective payment system facilities with up to 100 beds) in the Delta region that have received previous technical assistance (TA) through the Delta Region Community Health Systems Development Program or another similar TA program within the last five years. Program Objective: Improve health care in rural areas through projects in these focus areas: • Financial and operational improvements; • Implementation of quality improvement initiatives; • Expansion of telehealth services and financial/operational systems enhancements; and • The development of new service lines to address the needs of the community, including populations in the community that have been historically underserved. Implementation projects could include, but are not limited to increasing inpatient and swing bed volume, increasing outpatient services, developing new service lines, reducing readmissions, improving transitions of care and discharge planning, optimizing emergency department operations, implementing revenue cycle best practices to increase point of service collections, expanding telehealth services, implementing performance measurement systems, utilizing data analytics, enhancing cybersecurity, clinical documentation integrity training, simulation training for clinicians, leadership training such as rounding to improve patient and employee satisfaction, and implementing new technology to increase clinical efficiency. HRSA will work with recipients of this grant to identify the appropriate measures to show improvement in financial sustainability and the impact of their specific implementation projects.

## Questions people ask

### Is HRSA-23-128 still open?

No. It closed on May 18, 2023. A newer notice is forecast: HRSA-27-047, expected deadline April 20, 2027.

### Who can apply for Delta Health Systems Implementation Program?

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

### What is the deadline for Delta Health Systems Implementation Program?

Closed May 18, 2023. 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 $404,000 each. About $2.0 million in total across about 5 awards.

### Who has won Rural Healthcare Services Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Rural Health Resource Center, University of North Dakota, JBS International, Inc. The program made 1,490 awards worth $727 million in that time.