Rural Provider Access and Affordability Stimulus Grant Program - Application is OpenMarch 14, 2023 The Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (the Department) is pleased to announce the application process for the Rural Provider Access and Affordability Stimulus Grant Program authorized by Senate Bill (SB) 22-200. See below for background information and the application process including important due dates. Rural hospitals that plan to apply must submit an intent to apply by March 24, 2023, with applications due by May 8, 2023. Overview The Department has released its application, seeking to offer funds to Qualified Rural Providers for their use to implement one-time initiatives to improve access and the affordability of health care in rural areas of the state. This grant program, established by SB22-200 and funded by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), Public Law 117-2 and pursuant to C.R.S. § 25.5-1-207 and 10 CCR 2505-10, Section 8.8000, provides qualified rural providers in financial need with funds to implement projects that increase affordability and projects to expand access to care in rural areas including through expanded behavioral health services, specialty care, telemedicine, replacement equipment, and facility upgrades. The authorizing legislation provides $9.6 million in grant funds for rural hospitals to implement one-time initiatives to improve access and affordability of health care in rural areas of Colorado; however, the amount available for individual awards will not exceed $650,000 per project. The application has been informed by an advisory committee of diverse and expert rural Colorado stakeholders who advised the Department on all aspects of the application and related regulation including rural hospital eligibility criteria, grant application requirements, and operational structure for the grant program. All applicants should notify the Department of their intent to submit an application for this grant program. Submit a brief e-mail notification to [email protected] no later than March 23, 2023. Applicants have until May 8, 2023, to submit an application. All applications must be received by the Department by this date. No applications will be accepted after the stated due date and time. Application and Related Resources The application requires that each submission include the following information:
Detailed instructions are provided in the application materials, including information regarding the evaluation criteria that will be used by reviewers when scoring each proposal. Note, per the implementing regulation, certain rural providers are qualified to apply for these funds without additional financial information. These providers are listed here: Rural Providers Qualified with no Additional Financial Data Needed. For questions regarding the application, please contact: [email protected]email inbox for questions, however, please consider attending the upcoming information session to learn more about the program.
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