Telehealth Resource Center Grant Program

Eligible applicants include nonprofit entities.  Faith-based, community-based, and tribal nonprofit organizations are also eligible.  (Proof of non-profit status is required to verify eligibility.)  Distribution of Grants Per Sec. 330I(j) of the PHS Act, in awarding these grants, HRSA will ensure, to the greatest extent possible, that equitable distribution occurs among the geographical regions of the United States. Foreign entities are not eligible for HRSA awards, unless the authorizing legislation specifically authorizes awards to foreign entities or the award is for research.  This exception does not extend to research training awards or construction of research facilities. Consultation with the State Office of Rural Health Per Sec. 330I(g) of the PHS Act, to be eligible to receive an award, an entity, in consultation with the appropriate State office of rural health or another appropriate State entity, shall prepare and submit an application, containing the following: (1) A description of the project that the eligible entity will carry out using the funds provided under the award; (2) A description of the manner in which the project funded under the award will meet the health care delivery system reform needs of rural or other populations to be served through the project, including improving the access to services, and quality of the services received by their population; (3) Evidence of local support for the project, and a description of how the areas, communities, or populations to be served will be involved in the development and ongoing operations of the project; (4) A plan for sustaining the project after Federal support for the project has ended; (5) Information on the source and amount of non-Federal funds the entity will provide for the project; (6) A clear plan for providing technical assistance to rural providers and organizations; (7) Evidence of institutional commitment of the entity to the project; (8) Information demonstrating the long term viability of the project and other evidence of institutional commitment of the entity to the project. Consortium applications RTRCs and NTRCs can be collaborative organizations, composed of more than one entity, but only one entity is the official applicant.  The applicant organization is responsible for all fiscal, administrative, and programmatic aspects of the application and award.  All other organizations may be members of the consort.

Application Instructions

Please submit:

1. a two-page letter of intent with a description of proposed aims and approach
2. Biosketch or CV of the PI
3. A letter of support from the Dean or Chair. This letter of support signifies that the Dean or Chair have ensured that the nominee and application are likely to be of sufficient quality to be competitive nationally

to research@uw.edu by 5:00 PM Thursday, February 4, 2016. Full proposals are due to the sponsor 3/4/16, so you will need to have your materials in to the Office of Sponsored Programs by 2/25/16 for processing, if given the go ahead by the Proposal Review Committee.