Optimizing Virtual Care (OVC)

For programmatic or technical questions:
Allison Arnone
301.594.4300
Online contact forms

For grants management or budget questions:

Joi Grymes-Johnson
301.443.2632
JGrymes@hrsa.gov

Patrick Johnson
301.443.0157
PJohnson3@hrsa.gov

The Optimizing Virtual Care (OVC) program provides funding for current Health Center grantees to develop, implement, and evaluate innovative, evidence-based strategies that optimize the use of virtual care to increase access and improve clinical quality for underserved communities and vulnerable populations.

Allowable activities include, but are not limited to:

• Provision of virtual clinical services
• Analysis of telehealth utilization data to identify potential access gaps
• Leveraging community partnerships to address social determinants of health (SDOH)
• Patient and staff education and training
• Patient engagement and outreach
• Patient social risk assessments and follow up workflows
• Community needs assessments and resource mapping
• Integration, development, and/or enhancement of digital platforms and tools
• Virtual reality interventions
• Patient-centered care coordination
• Referral tracking and follow up
• Creation of administrative and governance practices
• Supplies and equipment purchases
• Minor alteration and renovation necessary for implementing virtual care

Eligible applicants are organizations that are currently receiving Health Center Program operational (H80) grant funding.

Award ceiling: $2,000,000
Project period: 2 years
Estimated number of awards: 25
Estimated total program funding: $50,000,000

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

Applicants should submit the application in grants.gov by July 16, 2021.

Submit supplemental information in HRSA Electronic Handbooks (EHBs) by August 17, 2021.

Applicant assistance:

• Technical assistance webpage
• Webinar recording