New York Telehealth Capital Program

Megan Progorym
megan.prokorym@health.ny.gov

The New York Telehealth Capital Program will provide grants to support new community infrastructure to expand telehealth access among Medicaid eligible persons, as well as low-income, minority, rural, older, and other underserved communities in New York that lack connectivity, remote patient monitoring devices, or private spaces necessary to access telehealth.

Projects may include:

• Creation of "community telehealth hubs" that are accessible to underserved communities and contain a private, connected and device-equipped space to facilitate a telehealth encounter
• Purchase or renovation of a telehealth-equipped van or similar vehicle
• Purchase of telehealth equipment for individual use at an originating site
• Other innovative activities to increase access to telehealth among communities that experience connectivity gaps

Applicants must be a legally existing organization capable of entering into a binding contract with New York State Department of Health and one of the following provider types:

• Diagnostic and treatment centers certified or licensed under Article 28 of the Public Health Law (PHL) including local health departments that are licensed Article 28 facilities
• Mental health clinics certified or licensed under Article 31 of the Mental Health Law (MHL)
• Alcohol and substance abuse treatment clinics certified or licensed under Article 32 of the MHL
• Clinics licensed or granted an operating certificate under Article 16 of the MHL
• Voluntary foster care agencies providing other limited health-related services as defined in schedule C and D of the 29-I VFCA health facilities license guidelines and licensed under Article 29-I of the PHL

Award ceiling: $25,000
Project period: 12 months
Estimated total program funding: $1,500,000

Links to additional guidance, application instructions, and the online grants gateway portal are available on the program website.