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The North Carolina Farmworker Health Program (NCFHP), within the Office of Rural Health and Community Care (ORHCC), NC DHHS, has limited funds to assist with providing access to pharmaceuticals for migrant and seasonal farmworkers (MSFWs) and their families in North Carolina. Eligible applicants include agencies that are funded by ORHCC to support farmworker health programs.
Agencies can request funding to support one or both of the following services:
Applications will be accepted until April 16, 2013. Questions regarding the grant application may be directed to Zoe L. Cummings by email at zoe.cummings@dhhs.nc.gov
The purpose of grants awarded under this program is to increase access to primary care for uninsured and medically indigent patients in the state. Non-profit PRIMARY CARE safety-net organizations are eligible to apply for a grant to fund a project targeted at increasing access to primary medical and preventive care. In addition, funds are available to expand the Office of Rural Health and Community Care’s Medical Access Plan (MAP). The MAP Program provides grant funding tied to the direct provision of indigent care by a non-profit primary care medical provider. Applications and instructions for each of these opportunities can be found below. Grant applications must be physically received by 4:00 PM on Friday, May 3, 2013. Electronic copies (email or fax) will not be accepted. Questions regarding the grant application may be emailed to
Ginny.klarman@dhhs.nc.gov
The purpose of grants awarded under this program is to continue support for state-designated rural health centers. The Office of Rural Health and Community Care (ORHCC) assists underserved communities and populations with developing innovative strategies for improving access, quality, and cost-effectiveness of health care. Distribution of primary care providers in North Carolina has historically been skewed toward the cities and larger towns. Rural residents, who often suffer from transportation issues, find accessing primary care services difficult. Through the establishment of rural health centers, the ORHCC enables local communities to provide access to their underserved populations who would otherwise be unable to receive needed primary care services due to geographic, economic, or other barriers. Thus, rural health centers have become an integral part of the health care safety net for North Carolina’s rural and underserved residents.
Through this operational support grant, the rural health center provides much needed primary care access to its rural residents. Indigent residents are afforded access through the Medical Access Plan (MAP). As a state-designated, 501(c)(3) rural health center, you are eligible to apply for a MAP and/or operational support grant. The maximum total grant award is dependent upon demonstrated need at the rural health center.
One technical assistance conference call will be held on Friday, February 15th at 12:15 PM for the purpose of reviewing this Request for Application and the application process. Please RSVP to this call by email to Dee Dee Williams (Deedee.Williams@dhhs.nc.gov). Space is limited. Subsequent technical assistance calls will be scheduled periodically during the application period. A schedule of calls will be made available upon posting of this RFA.
Deadline for submission: Agencies seeking funding should submit completed applications by U.S.Mail, Federal Express or email to Andrea Murphy (Andrea.Murphy@dhhs.nc.gov) or Tammy Norville (Tammy.Norville1@dhhs.nc.gov) by no later than 5:00 PM on March 22, 2013.
Questions regarding the grant application may be directed to Andrea Murphy (Andrea.Murphy@dhhs.nc.gov), Tammy Norville (Tammy.Norville1@dhhs.nc.gov) and/or Parcheul Harris (Parcheul.Harris@dhhs.nc.gov).
The NC Foundation for Advanced Health Programs is pleased to announce the Jim Bernstein Community Health Leadership Fellowship will be accepting applications for the next Fellowship class beginning February 15, 2013.
The Fellowship targets up-and-coming health professionals in a wide variety of disciplines in the early stages of their careers.
The Fellowship is awarded for two years and is comprised of an educational component and a specific, individualized project. The educational component focuses on leadership skill development, team building, rural health and economic development, best practices and interfacing with other Fellowship programs.
Details of the Fellowship and how to apply are attached as well as on the Foundation’s website, www.ncfahp.org, and click Fellowship. Questions should be directed to Judy Howell at Judy.Howell@ncfahp.org, 919-821-0485 or to me at jhfrank65@yahoo.com, 336-243-1218.
The Kate B Reynolds Charitable Trust is offering an open call for capital funds for Tier 1 counties only. For more information, click on the following link: http://e2.ma/message/ie84c/u7mdwc
The North Carolina Farmworker Health Program (NCFHP), within the Office of Rural Health and Community Care (ORHCC), NC DHHS, is anticipating the receipt of federal funds to increase access to primary and preventive health care services for migrant and seasonal farmworkers (MSFWs) and their families in North Carolina. Agencies can request funding to support one or both of the following services: 1) enabling services including outreach, case management, and health education and/or 2) medical services in regions where there are no accessible primary care services for farmworkers. Applications will be accepted until February 14, 2013. Questions regarding the grant application may be directed to Elizabeth Freeman Lambar by email at Elizabeth.Freeman@dhhs.nc.gov.
Federal Flex funds are available for small and critical access hospitals to participate in the Carolinas Lean Transformation Collaborative. The purpose of the funding is to facilitate lean implementation to improve the financial and operational performance of the participation hospital(s).
DHHS Division/Office issuing this notice: Office of Rural Health and Community Care
Date of this notice: 12/3/2012
Program Name: Rural Hospital Assistance Program – Rural Hospital Flexibility Grant
Purpose:
The Rural Hospital Flexibility Program (Flex Program) is a federal grant program directed to State Offices of Rural Health to support:
The purpose of these Flex Program funds is for the development and implementation of strategies that support improvements in the quality of health care provided in communities served by small rural hospitals with a specific focus on lean implementation as outlined in the federal work plan. Lean is designed to meet the federal objectives of improving the financial and operational performance of the eligible hospitals, and developing a regional learning collaborative.
Description:
Funds are directed to the development and implementation of strategies that support improvements in the quality of health care provided in communities served by small rural hospitals with a specific focus on CAHs, efforts to improve the financial and operational performance of the eligible hospitals, and efforts to develop collaborative regional and local delivery systems. Lean activities will assist CAHs in identifying areas of financial and operational performance improvement.
Funding Availability:
The Office has a total of $100,000 allocated to fund two lean initiatives for the 2012-2013 grant cycle which began September 1, 2012 and concludes August 31, 2013. Funding will be specifically geared toward lean programs and strategies.
Funding amounts up to $50,000 will be determined by the Office based upon the submission of the plan and budget for the utilization of funds as outlined in the original application for the 2012-13 Flex Program. The Office retains the right to modify or change direction of planning and funding based upon findings and opportunities that may arise during the funding cycle.
Eligibility:
These limited funds are intended to improve the stability, quality, performance, and integration of the rural health safety net providers with a primary focus on small rural hospitals including CAHs. The following definitions further delineate eligibility:
How to Apply:
The Office requires applicants for this funding opportunity to apply by completing the “Rural Hospital Flexibility Grant Instructions for Application.”
Deadline for Submission:
Agencies seeking funding should submit completed applications by U.S. Mail, Federal Express or email to Chris Collins at chris.collins@dhhs.nc.gov by no later than 5:00 pm on January 13, 2013. Pages requiring signatures may either have an electronic signature applied or a scanned copy of the file as a PDF document. If email is not available or cannot be utilized as outlined in this document, all application materials must be postmarked prior to the deadline and an email notification that package has been sent is requested.
Mailed Applications:
Chris Collins
NC Office of Rural Health and Community Care
2009 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-2009
Delivered Applications:
Chris Collins
NC Office of Rural Health and Community Care
311 Ashe Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27606
How to Obtain Further Information:
If you have questions, please contact Chris Collins via email at chris.collins@dhhs.nc.gov or by phone at 919-733-2040.
The purpose of grants awarded under this program is to sustain the community-based indigent care programs begun in the past decade, primarily with funding from HRSA’s now defunct Healthy Communities in Action Program (HCAP) grants, and to develop new programs in other communities. Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) networks are eligible to apply, on behalf of community-based, non-profit safety net organizations, for HealthNet grant funding to support local and regional efforts to improve access and quality of medical care for uninsured adults, 18 – 64 years old, whose family income is at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Limits (FPL). Built upon the CCNC primary care medical home and care coordination model, HealthNet utilizes the care and disease management tools and protocols of CCNC. HealthNet is administered by the ORHCC. Applications and instructions can be found below. Electronic copies of the grant application documents must be received by email at Anne.Braswell@dhhs.nc.gov by 4:00 PM on Friday, October 26, 2012. Questions regarding the grant application may be emailed to Anne.Braswell@dhhs.nc.gov.
The Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust is offering the “Innovations in Rural Health Award.” They are looking for original, innovative solutions to drive health improvement in rural communities. For more information, click on the following link: http://www.kbr.org/news-room.cfm?nid=142
The purpose of this RFA is to grant additional Medical Access Plan (MAP) and critical operational support to state-designated rural health centers to enable them to provide primary medical care services to residents in their respective service areas. Rural health centers that are currently receiving funds are eligible to apply. Applications for this RFA will be accepted until April 1, 2013. Questions regarding the grant application may be directed to Parcheul Harris and/or Tammy Norville by email at Parcheul.Harris@dhhs.nc.gov or Tammy.Norville1@dhhs.nc.gov.
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