Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 19 021
The National Rural Health Policy, Community, and Collaboration Program (HRSA-19-021) is a federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), designed to strengthen how rural communities and rural health leaders connect with national rural health policy work and with one another. The core idea is to create a structured, nationwide mechanism that identifies, engages, educates, and collaborates with rural stakeholders around national policy issues and proven or promising practices that can improve health outcomes in rural areas. Rather than focusing on a single clinical service line, the opportunity emphasizes coordination, information-sharing, and building durable relationships that help rural communities navigate policy developments and replicate effective approaches.
The program lays out four main objectives. First, it seeks to identify rural stakeholders and actively educate them about national rural health policy issues and promising practices, which implies a strong emphasis on outreach, communications, and practical translation of policy into usable guidance for rural audiences. Second, it funds the maintenance of projects that support rural community engagement across a broad range of activities, signaling that the awardee is expected to sustain ongoing engagement infrastructure (such as convenings, learning networks, workgroups, technical exchanges, or other participation channels) rather than operating as a one-time event. Third, it aims to facilitate partnerships and collaborations at multiple levels, including local, regional, state, and national, with a focus on improving the exchange of information and sharing promising practices that support rural health. Fourth, it calls for identifying and promoting broader collaborative federal efforts that address rural health issues, meaning the work is intended to help align and amplify cross-federal initiatives relevant to rural communities, not just HRSA-specific programs.
A notable feature of this opportunity is its emphasis on leveraging what already exists. The description points to building on federally funded resources currently in place, tapping into the broad network of rural health organizations and individual subject matter experts, and using those assets to extend the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) reach. In practice, that means the successful applicant is expected to act as a national connector and convener, bringing together existing rural health knowledge, networks, and expertise, and translating that into accessible, actionable information for stakeholders. It also explicitly highlights creating a pathway for FORHP to engage with rural health stakeholders beyond current HRSA-funded award recipients and existing partners, so the work is meant to broaden participation and ensure more rural voices and organizations can contribute to and benefit from national rural health policy conversations.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial federal involvement in shaping, coordinating, or guiding the funded activities compared with a standard grant. The opportunity is listed under CFDA 93.155 and anticipates a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1), suggesting one organization would likely serve as the central national hub for the program’s activities. The posting dates included a creation date of November 30, 2018, and an original closing date of February 28, 2019. The award ceiling is listed as 0 in the provided data, which generally means the ceiling was not specified in that particular summary field rather than implying no funding. Eligibility is described broadly as "Others," with further clarification intended to be found in the full announcement’s eligibility section.
Overall, the grant is best understood as a national rural health collaboration and policy engagement platform: it supports the infrastructure and coordinated activities needed to connect rural stakeholders with policy developments, spread promising practices, strengthen partnerships across geographies and sectors, and help ensure federal rural health efforts are more visible, better aligned, and more responsive to the unique needs of rural communities.Apply for HRSA 19 021
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Rural Health Policy, Community, and Collaboration Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.155.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 30, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 28, 2019. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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