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Affordable Care Act - Health Center Controlled Networks

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04/29/2013 02:37:16 PM

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Summary:

Funding Opportunity Number:

HRSA-13-237

Forecast ID Number:

HRSA-2013-FCAST-0084

Fiscal Year:

2013

Funding Opportunity Title:

Affordable Care Act - Health Center Controlled Networks

CFDA Number:

93.527

Funding Activity Category:

Health (HL)

Funding Instrument Type Code(s):

Grant

Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement:

Recovery Act:

Affordable Care Act (ACA):

Estimated Funding Information:

Estimated Funding:

$20,000,000

Expected Number of Awards:

Estimated Award Ceiling:

Estimated Award Floor:

Estimated Milestone Dates:

Estimated Post Date:

06/19/2012

Estimated Application Due Date:

09/18/2012

Estimated Award Date:

12/01/2012

Estimated Start Date:

12/01/2012

Eligibility:

Eligibility Category:

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
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Additional Eligibility Information:

To be eligible, the applicant organization must: 1. Be a public or private non-profit organization, including tribal and community-based organizations. 2. Be either: ¿ A practice management network (hereafter referred to as a Health Center Controlled Network or HCCN) controlled by and acting on behalf of health centers funded under Section 330 of the PHS Act. The HCCN must be majority controlled and, as applicable, majority owned by such health centers. For the purposes of this FOA, the term ¿controlled¿ means to have the authority collectively to appoint a minimum of 51 percent of the HCCN¿s board members; OR ¿ A health center, funded for at least the two consecutive preceding years under Section 330 of the PHS Act, applying on behalf of a HCCN. 3. Provide evidence of Health Center Program grantees committed to participating with the HCCN to achieve the three goals of the grant program (adoption and implementation, meaningful use, and quality improvement) within their organizations. Participating health centers do not have to be HCCN members.

Description:

This announcement solicits applications for Health Center Controlled Networks (HCCN) in fiscal year (FY) 2013. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is seeking to provide grants to HCCNs to advance the adoption and implementation of Health Information Technology (HIT) and to support quality improvement in health centers throughout the United States and its territories. HCCN grants will support the adoption and meaningful use of certified electronic health records (EHRs) and technology-enabled quality-improvement (QI) strategies in health centers. Subject to the availability of appropriated funds, HRSA anticipates awarding approximately $20 million to support approximately 25 to 30 grants for Federal fiscal years 2013-2015.

Federal Agency Contact Information:

Federal Agency:

Department of Health and Human Services

Name:

Joanne Galindo

Email Address:

BPHCHCCN@hrsa.gov

Phone:

(301) 594-4300

OpDiv:

Health Resources & Services Administration

Sub OpDiv:

Bureau of Primary Health Care

Modification History:

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03/13/2013 06:31:27 PM	3
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