Small Rural Hospital Improvement Grants (93.301)

Program

93.301 Small Rural Hospital Improvement Grants

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Office: Health Resources and Services Administration

Authorization

Section 1820(g)(3) of Social Security Act, as amended.

Program Number

93.301

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

To help hospitals: (1) pay for costs related to quality improvement and 2) offset costs related to the health information technology.

Types of Assistance

PROJECT GRANTS

Uses and Use Restrictions

All funds awarded are to be expended solely for carrying out the approved projects.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

All small rural hospitals located in the 50 States and Territories.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Not applicable.

Credentials/Documentation

Applicants should review the individual HRSA Guidance documents issued under this CFDA program for any required proof or certifications which must be submitted prior to or simultaneous with submission of an application package. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program.

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Preapplication coordination is required. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure

OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. HRSA requires all applicants to apply electronically through Grants.gov.

All qualified applications will be forwarded to an objective review committee. Based on the advice of the objective review committee, the HRSA program official with delegated authority is responsible for final selection and funding decisions.

Award Procedure

Notification is made in writing by a Notice of Grant Award.

Deadlines

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

Up to six months.

Appeals

Not Applicable.

Renewals

SHIP awards may be made for up to 5-year project periods. Subject to availability of funds, after initial awards, projects may be renewed non-competitively contingent upon submission and approval of an application, availability of appropriated funds, and awardee's satisfactory performance.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program.

This program has no matching requirements.

This program does not have MOE requirements.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Awards are made annually and payment is made through the DHHS Payment Management System. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Grantee drawdown funds, as necessary, from the Payment Management System (PMS). PMS is the centralized web based payment system for HHS awards.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

No program reports are required. No cash reports are required. An annual progress report and final financial status report are due within 90 days after end of the project period. No expenditure reports are required. No performance monitoring is required.

Audits

In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.

Records

Grantees are required to maintain grant accounting records 3 years after the date they submit the FSR. If any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit or other action involving the award has been started before the expiration of the 3-year period, the records shall be retained until completion of the action and resolution of all issues which arise from it, or until the end of the regular 3-year period, whichever is later.

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: In FY 08, 46 awards were made. Fiscal Year 2009: In FY 09 and FY 10, it is estimated that 46 awards will be made. Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Financial Information

Account Identification

75-0350-0-1-550.

Obligations

(Project Grants) FY 08 not reported.; FY 09 est $14,280,954; FY 10 est $14,280,954

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

$26,835 to $992,845; $315,406.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

This program is subject to the provisions of 45 CFR Part 92 for State, local and tribal governments and 45 CFR Part 74 for institutions of higher education, hospitals, other nonprofit organizations and commercial organizations, as applicable.

Related Programs

Not Applicable.

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

See Regional Agency Offices. Jeanene Meyers, Office of Rural Health Policy, Parklawn Building, Room 9A-55, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD, 20857, 301-443-0835.

Headquarters Office

Office of Rural Health Policy 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 9-A55, Rockville, Maryland 20857 Phone: (301) 443-0835

Web Site Address

www.hrsa.gov.

Examples of Funded Projects

Fiscal Year 2008: Examples of allowable activities include: 1) purchase of applications that focus on quality improvement, performance improvement and patient safety; 2) training and education in using technology to improve patient outcomes) 3) updating chargemasters or providing training in billing and coding . Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Applicants will be evaluated based on: (1) extent to which applicant is responsive to the requirements and purposes of this program; and (2) extent to which application describes need, strategies and investment to address those needs.