FUNDING LINKS
The Rural Assistance Center
P.O. Box 9037
Grand Forks, ND 58202
Phone: 1-800-270-1898
Fax: 1-800-270-1913
info@raconline.org
Contact RAC if you are looking for information or potential sources of funding for future programs or research.
Funding Opportunities
OBAMA ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES $1 BILLION INITIATIVE
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced a nearly $1 billion initiative that will fund awards and evaluation to build on the Obama administration’s work to transform the healthcare system by delivering better care and lowering costs. This second round of Health Care Innovation Awards will fund applicants that have a high likelihood of driving healthcare system transformation and delivering better outcomes.
For more information, including a fact sheet and Funding Opportunity Announcement, PLEASE CLICK HERE.
Please send any &/or all questions and concerns to: HHSIEA@hhs.gov.
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FY2013 WINDOW IS NOW OPEN AS OF APRIL 8 FOR RURAL HEALTH CARE (RHC) PROGRAM APPLICATION PROCESS
The "FY2013 Window" is now open for eligible health care providers (HCPs) to begin the Rural Health Care (RHC) Program application process for Funding Year (FY) 2013 by filing FCC Form 465, Description of Services Requested and Certification Form, for the Telecommunications and Internet Access programs.
- Apply now using My Portal.
- Click here for help with My Portal.
- New to the RHC Program? Visit the Getting Started page on our website.
- For information about the FCC Form 465, visit the Online Learning Library.
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CMS ANNOUNCES OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY FOR MARKETPLACE NAVIGATOR GRANTS
Application Deadline: June 7, 2013
The Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services (CMS) has announced the availability of one-year $10,000 Community Outreach Grants via the Prevent Cancer Foundation to support "Navigators" in Federally-facilitated and State Partnership Marketplaces.
"Navigators" are individuals and entities that will provide unbiased information to consumers about health insurance, the new Health Insurance Marketplace, Qualified Health Plans (QHPs), and public programs including Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
To access this funding opportunity announcement, visit: http://www.grants.gov, and search for CFDA # 93.750.
Please direct questions and/or concerns to: HHSIEA@hhs.gov.