The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is accepting applications for two separate projects to be awarded in fiscal year (FY) 2022 – HRSA-22-068, the Regional Hemophilia Network (RHN) (Project 1) and HRSA-22-079, the National Hemophilia Program Coordinating Center (NHPCC) (Project 2).
Donor Name: Health Resources and Services Administration
Country: U.S.
State: All States
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 01/24/2022
Size of the Grant: $740,000
Grant Duration: 5 years
Details:
The purpose of these programs is to improve access to coordinated, evidence-based care for patients with hemophilia and related bleeding or clotting disorders and their families.
This announcement includes instructions for two separate award competitions:
HRSA-22-068: The Regional Hemophilia Network (RHN) (Project 1): Eight regional award recipients will establish and maintain a regional network of hemophilia treatment centers (HTCs) to strengthen the reach and impact of the HTCs and their ability to provide evidence-based care to individuals seen in these centers.
- New England: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands
- Mid-Atlantic: Delaware, DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia
- Southeast: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
- Great Lakes: Indiana, Michigan, Ohio
- Northern States: Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin
- Great Plains: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska
- Mountain States: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming
- Western States and Territory: California, Hawaii, Nevada, and the Pacific Islands
HRSA-22-079: The National Hemophilia Program Coordinating Center (NHPCC) (Project 2): One national coordinating center will strengthen the capacity of the RHN and HTC comprehensive care teams through targeted technical assistance (TA), programmatic support, and data collection to assess patient outcomes.
Program Goal
The goal of these awards is to improve access to coordinated, evidence-based care for individuals with hemophilia and related bleeding or clotting disorders and their families.
Program Objectives
- HRSA-22-068, Project 1: Each successful recipient is expected to:
- By May 2027, increase by 10 percent from baseline, the number of underserved2 individuals who receive comprehensive care clinic visits.
- By May 2027, reduce by two percent, the number of patients with hemophilia that experience more than four joint bleeds annually.
- By May 2027, 100 percent of HTCs are participating in and contributing appropriate data to the national transition3 quality improvement project.
- By May 2027, increase by 25 percent from baseline, the number of individuals 12 years and older seen in a comprehensive care clinic that have a health care transition plan.
- HRSA-22-079, Project 2: The successful recipient is expected to:
- By May 31, 2023, develop and manage an online, shared workspace for both regional and HTC staff to share best practices and ongoing grant project activities.
- By May 31, 2023, develop a centralized data collection system and repository that contains grant project data and enables authorized RHN/NHPCC users to create and disseminate data reports.
- By May 31, 2023, develop and launch a national quality improvement project for regional implementation for increasing the number of individuals 12 years and older seen in a comprehensive care clinic that have a healthcare transition plan.
Funding Information
- HRSA-22-068, Project 1
- HRSA estimates approximately $500,000 to be available annually to fund eight recipients. You may apply for a ceiling amount of up to $500,000 total cost (includes both direct and indirect, facilities, and administrative costs) per year.
- HRSA-22-079, Project 2
- HRSA estimates approximately $740,000 to be available annually to fund one recipient. The actual amount available will not be determined until enactment of the final FY 2022 federal appropriation. You may apply for a ceiling amount of up to $740,000 total cost (includes both direct and indirect, facilities and administrative costs) per year.
- The period of performance is June 1, 2022, through May 31, 2027 (5 years).
Eligible Applicants
Eligible applicants for both funding opportunities include any domestic public or private entity, including an Indian tribe or tribal organization (as those terms are defined at 25 U.S.C. § 450b). Domestic faith-based and community-based organizations are eligible to apply.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
