Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP)
This funding record is inactive. Please see the program website or contact the program sponsor to
determine if this program is currently accepting applications or will open again in the future.
For programmatic or technical assistance
questions:
Jeanene Meyers
301.443.2482
jmeyers@hrsa.gov
For business, administrative, or fiscal
questions:
Potie Pettway
301.443.1014
ppettway@hrsa.gov
Individual facilities may contact their State Office of Rural Health.
The Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP) helps rural hospitals of 49 beds or less in meeting value-based payment and care goals for their respective organizations, through:
- Purchases of hardware, software, and training
- Join or become accountable care organizations and/or create shared savings programs
- Purchase health information technology, equipment, and/or training to comply with quality improvement activities, such as advancing patient care information, promoting interoperability, and payment bundling
Each State Office of Rural Health (SORH) submits an application to HRSA on behalf of eligible hospital applicants in its state. The SORH is the official award recipient of record and serves as fiscal intermediary for all eligible hospitals within the state.
The State Office of Rural Health (SORH) in each state will be the official grantee and will act as a fiscal intermediary for all eligible small rural hospitals within their state.
Eligible small rural hospital is defined as a non-federal, short-term general acute care hospital that is located in a rural area and has 49 available beds or less, as reported on the hospital's most recently filed Medicare Cost Report.
Estimated award amount: $12,000 per
eligible hospital per year
Project period: 4 years
Estimated number of awards: 47
Estimated total program funding:
$18,771,000
Links to the full announcement and online application process are available through grants.gov.
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