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.
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:
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.)