Delta States Rural Development Network Grant Program

Funding Opportunity Number: HRSA-16-020 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.912Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: HHS-HRSAClosing Date: Apr 12, 2016Award Ceiling: $0Expected Number of Awards: 12Creation Date: Feb 04, 2016Funding Opportunity Description: This announcement solicits applications for the Delta States Rural Development Network Grant Program (Delta Program).  The purpose of the Delta Program is to fund organizations located in the eight Delta States that promote, through planning and implementation, the development of integrated health care networks that have combined the functions of the eligible entities participating in the networks in or to:  achieve efficiencies;  expand access to, coordinate, and improve the quality of essential health care services; and strengthen the rural health care system as a whole. The Delta Program provides resources to help rural communities develop partnerships to jointly address health problems that could not be solved by single entities working alone.  A goal of the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy is to fund programs that have demonstrated a level of evidence through improved health outcomes. For FY 16, the program will require applicants to focus efforts around diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity and acu...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Health Source Type: funding