Funding-Limited Submission – HRSA – Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program Evaluation Cooperative Agreement (HRSA-13-164); December 14, 2012

 

Description: The purpose of this program is (1) to provide a mechanism for monitoring and evaluating the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) grant program, and (2) to provide resources for the state Flex grantees that will assist them as they support quality improvement, financial and operational improvement, and health systems development in rural America.

 

Amount: Approximately $1,000,000 is expected to be available annually to fund one (1) awardee. Applicants may apply for a ceiling amount of up to $1,000,000 per year. The project period is five (5) years.  

 

Solicitation: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=DzxFQ10p1NhHhgBwcBD9zd73PvR36Wh8TrzLHfBb2ZQGJpH0wvGH!1358363001?oppId=207113&mode=VIEW

 

Institutional Limit: Multiple applications from an organization are not allowable.

 

Internal Competition:  Because HRSA limits the number of proposals to one per organization, the University of Kentucky has established an internal selection process.  Prospective applicants interested in responding to this program should send a pre-proposal with the following information to the Office of the Vice President for Research at limitedsubmissions@uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Friday, December 14, 2012:

  1. Names and departments of the Project Director, project personnel and key collaborators  or partners;

2.     Brief abstract of project to include needs assessment and work plan (1-2 p. max).

 

HRSA Deadline: January 14, 2013

 

A committee will be appointed to review the information and make a recommendation. Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)