The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Delta Health Systems Implementation Program (DSIP).
Donor Name: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
State: Selected States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/24/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
The purpose of this program is to improve healthcare delivery in rural areas by implementing projects that will improve the financial sustainability of hospitals and allow for increased access to care in rural communities. These projects focus on financial and operational improvement, quality improvement, telehealth, and workforce development in hospitals in the rural counties and parishes of the Delta region.
Program Objective
Improve health care in rural areas through projects in these focus areas:
- Financial and operational improvements;
- Implementation of quality improvement initiatives;
- Expansion of telehealth services and financial/operational systems enhancements;
- Workforce recruitment and retention initiatives; and
- The development of new service lines to address the needs of the community, including populations in the community that have been historically underserved.
Implementation project activities could include, but are not limited to:
- Financial and Operational (such as developing new service lines, increasing inpatient and swing bed volume, increasing outpatient services, implementing revenue cycle best practices to increase point of service collections, and optimizing emergency department operations)
- Quality (such as reducing readmissions, improving transitions of care and discharge planning, implementing performance measurement systems, clinical documentation integrity training, and utilizing data analytics)
- Telehealth (such as expanding telehealth services, and enhancing cybersecurity)
- Workforce (such as recruitment initiatives, implementing new technology to increase clinical efficiency, simulation training for clinicians, and leadership training such as rounding to improve patient and employee satisfaction)
Funding Information
It estimates approximately $2,000,000 will be available each year to fund 5 recipients. You may apply for a ceiling amount of up to $400,000 for a two-year period of performance (reflecting direct and indirect costs).
Project Period
The period of performance is September 1, 2024, through August 31, 2026 (2 years).
Eligibility Criteria
You can apply if your organization is located in a rural county or parish in the Delta region and is:
The Delta region includes 252 counties and parishes located across eight states – Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
