National Rural Health Information Clearinghouse Program

For program and eligibility questions:
Sarah Scott
301.287.2619
sscott2@hrsa.gov

For grants management or budget questions:
Kimberly Dews
301.443.0655
kdews@hrsa.gov

Grants.gov contact center:
800.518.4726
support@grants.gov
Self-service knowledge base

HRSA contact center:
877.464.4772
TTY: 877.897.9910
HRSA contact page

SAM.gov:
866.606.8220
Federal service desk

The Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) will support a single entity to serve as a national clearinghouse for information on rural health to support access to healthcare and improve population health in rural communities. A successful program will continue to build upon the federally funded resources that currently exist and serve as a primary resource for information, opportunities, and tools related to rural health.

The responsibilities of the awardee will include:

• Collecting, analyzing, synthesizing, and disseminating promising practices in rural healthcare and information about rural health policy issues
• Responding to a wide range of information requests from rural health stakeholders on rural healthcare policy issues within the scope of the award through multiple contact options, such as a toll-free telephone service and a public email box for inquiries
• Systematically seeking out resources on a range of issues relevant to rural healthcare and providing access to them via the web, email, social media, and other channels appropriate to rural stakeholders
• Providing information about the various federal agencies, foundations, and technical assistance (TA) providers working to improve healthcare in rural areas
• Producing and electronically distributing information on rural health by email and public website
• Attending and exhibiting at key national, regional, or state meetings
• Maintaining a web-based directory of federal, state, foundation, and other funding available to support rural health that is available to the public within a reasonably prompt timeframe after the beginning of the period of performance
• Tracking, posting, or linking to policy documents and federal regulations that affect rural healthcare
• Developing online resources relevant to rural community-based organizations
• Producing an annual report listing accomplishments of the clearinghouse, identifying topics frequently requested by users, and outlining future activities
• Following accessibility requirements based on Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
• Following HRSA guidelines pertaining to acknowledgement and disclaimer on all products produced with HRSA award funds

Eligible applicants are domestic public, private and nonprofit entities, including:

• Public institutions of higher education
• Private institutions of higher education
• Nonprofits with or without 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 freely associated states
• Independent school districts
• Native American tribal governments
• Native American tribal organizations

Total Funding Available: $3,500,000 per year
Project period: 5 years
Number of Awards: 1

Links to the full announcement, application instructions, and the online application process are available through grants.gov.