Evidence Based Telehealth Network Program

Grants to USA Nonprofits and For-Profits
for Rural Telehealth Services

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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) - Federal Office of Rural Health Policy - Office for the Advancement of Telehealth

Conf. Date:

02/02/21

Deadline Date:

04/02/21 11:59 PM ET

Description:

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Grants to USA and Territories for-profits and nonprofits serving rural areas to operate telehealth services in underserved areas. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is also intended to evaluate the effectiveness of telehealth services.

This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Evidence Based Telehealth Network Program (EB THNP). The two-fold purpose of this award is (1) to demonstrate how health networks can increase access to health care services utilizing telehealth technologies and (2) to conduct evaluations of those efforts to establish an evidence base for assessing the effectiveness of telehealth care for patients, providers, and payers.

For this NOFO, applicants must propose to provide DTC telehealth services to patients within established telehealth networks. This can be accomplished, in part, by identifying and partnering with local established health care facilities (especially primary care facilities) within the target service area, elevating the trusted patient-provider relationship, access, and quality of care directly to the patient via telehealth. Also, this service will allow for the expansion of access to care in Medically Underserved Areas (MUA) and primary care or mental health defined Health Professional Shortage areas (HPSA).

The EB THNP program presents the opportunity for network sites that are currently or have previously utilized telehealth as defined above to efficiently and effectively pilot and/or expand DTC telehealth care. Applicants for this EB THNP Program must utilize synchronous (real-time virtual visits) audio-visual technology and may include remote patient monitoring (RPM) to provide DTC telehealth care to patients.

This EB THNP program will expand access to health services in three clinical primary focus areas: (1) Primary Care, (2) Acute Care, and (3) Behavioral Health Care. In addition, applicants have the option to address one of the following secondary focus areas: Maternal Care, Substance Use Disorder, or Chronic Care Management.

Applicants are encouraged to include populations that have historically suffered from poorer health outcomes, health disparities, and other inequities, as compared to the rest of the rural population, when addressing health care needs via telehealth. Examples of these populations include, but are not limited to, racial and ethnic minorities, person/persons experiencing homelessness, pregnant women, disabled individuals, youth and adolescents, etc.

For a comprehensive list of allowed uses of funds, see page 23 of the NOFO in Supporting Documents below.

GrantWatch ID#:

GrantWatch ID#: 194202

Estimated Total Program Funding:

$4,900,000

Number of Grants:

Up to 14

Estimated Size of Grant:

Up to $350,000 per year

Term of Contract:

Period of Performance: September 01, 2021 through August 31, 2026 (5 years)

Eligibility:

See RFP and/or Grant Guidelines for full eligibility

Additional Eligibility Criteria:

Eligible applicants shall be domestic public or private, non-profit or for-profit entities with demonstrated experience utilizing telehealth technologies to serve rural underserved populations. Faith-based, community-based organizations, and federally recognized tribes and tribal organizations are eligible to apply. Services must be provided to rural areas, although the applicant can be located in an urban area.

In addition to the 50 states, only organizations in Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau are eligible. If you are located outside the 50 states, you must still meet eligibility requirements.

Multiple applications from an organization are not allowable.

You cannot use funds under this notice for the following purposes:
1) To acquire real property;
2) For expenditures to purchase or lease equipment, to the extent that the expenditures would exceed 20 percent of the total award funds;
3) In the case of a project involving a telehealth network, to purchase or install transmission equipment (such as laying cable or telephone lines, or purchasing or installing microwave towers, satellite dishes, amplifiers, or digital switching equipment);
4) To pay for any equipment or transmission costs not directly related to the purposes for the award;
5) To purchase or install general purpose voice telephone systems;
6) For construction; or
7) For expenditures for indirect costs, to the extent that the expenditures would exceed 15 percent of the total award funds.

Pre-proposal Conference:

HRSA has scheduled the following technical assistance:

Webinar
Day and Date: Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Time: 3 - 4:30 p.m. EST
Call-In Number: 1-888-790-2022
Participant Code: 7490880
Weblink: https://hrsa.connectsolutions.com/nofo_technical_assistance_call/
Playback Number: 1-800-835-3844
Passcode: 20221

Pre-Application Information:

The due date for applications under this NOFO is April 2, 2021 at 11:59 PM ET. HRSA suggests submitting applications to Grants.gov at least three (3) calendar days before the deadline to allow for any unforeseen circumstances.

You must obtain a valid DUNS number, also known as the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), and provide that number in the application. Ensure your SAM.gov and Grants.gov registrations and passwords are current immediately! HRSA will not approve deadline extensions for lack of registration. Registration in all systems, including SAM.gov and Grants.gov, may take up to 1 month to complete.

View this opportunity on Grants.gov: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=329771

For a list of relevant application documents, go to the Package tab (press Preview) on the Grants.gov link above.

Contact Information:

Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below for updates/changes/addendums/conferences/LOIs.

You may request additional information and/or technical assistance regarding business, administrative, or fiscal issues related to this NOFO by contacting:

India Smith
Division of Grants Management Operations, OFAM
Health Resources and Services Administration
5600 Fishers Lane, Mailstop 10SWH03
Rockville, MD 20857
Telephone: (301) 443-2096
Email : ismith@hrsa.gov

You may request additional information regarding the overall program issues and/or technical assistance related to this NOFO by contacting:

Whitney Wiggins
Public Health Analyst, Office for the Advancement of Telehealth
Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
Health Resources and Services Administration
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 17N 166A
Rockville, MD 20857
Telephone: (301) 443-4966
Email: wwiggins@hrsa.gov

Grants.gov Contact Center
Telephone: 1-800-518-4726 (International Callers, please dial 606-545-5035)
Email: support@grants.gov
Self-Service Knowledge Base: https://grants-portal.psc.gov/Welcome.aspx?pt=Grants

CFDA Number:

93.211

Funding or Pin Number:

HRSA-21-082

URL for Full Text (RFP):

See the full text of this grant

Geographic Focus:

USA: Alabama; Alaska; Arizona; Arkansas; California; Colorado; Connecticut; Delaware; Florida; Georgia; Hawaii; Idaho; Illinois; Indiana; Iowa; Kansas; Kentucky; Louisiana; Maine; Maryland; Massachusetts; Michigan; Minnesota; Mississippi; Missouri; Montana; Nebraska; Nevada; New Hampshire; New Jersey; New Mexico; New York City; New York; North Carolina; North Dakota; Ohio; Oklahoma; Oregon; Pennsylvania; Rhode Island; South Carolina; South Dakota; Tennessee; Texas; Utah; Vermont; Virginia; Washington, DC; Washington; West Virginia; Wisconsin; Wyoming

USA Territories: American Samoa (USA) Guam (USA) Puerto Rico (USA) Virgin Islands (USA) Northern Mariana Islands (USA)

USA Compact Free Associations: The Federated States of Micronesia (USA) Marshall Islands (USA) Republic of Palau (USA)

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