Health Resources and Services Administration · HRSA-25-032
Closed
Award Range
$0 – $400K
Total Program Funding
$2.0M
Expected Awards
5
Deadline
March 20, 2025
GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview
Delta Health Systems Implementation Program. Health Resources and Services Administration. The purpose of the Delta Health Systems Implementation Program (DSIP) is to improve healthcare delivery in rural areas by implementing projects that will improve the financial sustainability of rural healthcare organizations and allow for increased access to care in rural communities. These... up to $400,000 per award; $2,000,000 total program funding; ~5 awards expected.
Who Should Apply
Other Native American Tribal Organizations, Nonprofits (501c3), Public universities/colleges, Small businesses, For-profit organizations (+9 more)
Who Should NOT Apply
Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above
Key Requirements (Plain English)
•You can apply if your organization is located in a rural county or parish in the Delta region and is one of the below eligible organization types
•Deadline: 2025-03-20
💡 GrantQuick Tip
Clearly demonstrate alignment with funding priorities and provide measurable outcomes.
Competitiveness: Very high — extremely limited awards available
What This Grant Funds
The purpose of the Delta Health Systems Implementation Program (DSIP) is to improve healthcare delivery in rural areas by implementing projects that will improve the financial sustainability of rural healthcare organizations 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 rural healthcare organizations in the rural counties and parishes of the Delta region.
The Delta region includes 252 counties and parishes located across eight states: Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee. To view maps of the counties and parishes in each state that are in the Delta region, visit the Delta Regional Authority Service Area Map. To determine if a county or parish in the Delta region is rural, visit Rural Health Grants Eligibility Analyzer .
This program supports projects in rural healthcare organizations (as defined in Other Eligibility Criteria) in the Delta region that have received previous technical assistance (TA) through the Delta Region Community Health Systems Development Program (DRCHSD) or another similar TA program within the last five years. The DRCHSD Program provides intensive, multi-year TA to rural healthcare organizations located in the Delta region for free. DSIP is an extension of the DRCHSD Program and is designed to help rural healthcare organizations that previously received TA, from DRCHSD or another similar TA program, to implement projects based on the recommendations from their TA consultations.
You can apply if your organization is located in a rural county or parish in the Delta region and is one of the below eligible organization types. The Delta region is the region served by the Delta Regional Authority, which includes 252 counties and parishes located across eight states - Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee. To view maps of the counties and parishes in each state that are in the Delta region, visit https://dra.gov/about-dra/map-room/. To determine if a county or parish in the Delta region is rural visit HRSAs Rural Health Grants Eligibility Analyzer at https://data.hrsa.gov/tools/rural-health. Types of eligible organizations These types of domestic* organizations may apply: Public institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Non-profits with or without a 501(c)(3) IRS status For-profit organizations, including small businesses State, county, city, township, and special district governments, including the District of Columbia, domestic territories, and the freely associated states Independent school districts Native American tribal governments Native American tribal organizations * Domestic means the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Republic of Palau. Individuals are not eligible applicants under this NOFO.
Eligible Applicant Types
Other Tribal Organizations501(c)(3) NonprofitsPublic Colleges & UniversitiesSmall BusinessesFor-Profit OrganizationsNonprofits without 501(c)(3)County GovernmentsIndependent School DistrictsOther (see NOFO for details)Federally Recognized Tribal GovernmentsPrivate Colleges & UniversitiesSpecial District GovernmentsCity/Township GovernmentsState Governments
Funding Details
Maximum Award
$400K
Total Program Funding
$2.0M
Expected Number of Awards
5
Cost Sharing Required?
No
Funding Instrument
grant
Key Dates
Posted:December 20, 2024
Application Deadline:March 20, 2025 (0 days remaining)
Agency Contact
Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration
RuralHospitals@hrsa.gov