Health Information Technology (HIT) Planning Grants

This grant opportunity was posted to Grants.gov on 2/5/2008 and the announcement is now available. 

Program Title

Health Information Technology (HIT) Planning Grants

Agency/Sub-Agency

HRSA/OHIT

Description

To support health centers in structured planning activities that will prepare them to adopt Electronic Health Records (EHR) or other HIT innovations. Planning activities for EHR adoption may include readiness assessment, workflow analysis, due diligence in selecting vendor, business planning, determining specific network HIT functions. Planning activities for other HIT initiatives may include marketplace assessment, initial stages of collaboration with partners, and business planning. 

Applicants will need to describe the outcome of the grant and must demonstrate progress after the first year that will lead to completing the goal after the second year. For example, if the applicant proposes to use the funds to plan for implementation of an EHR, then at the end of 2 years, grantees will have a solid plan to adopt EHR along with indicators of success.

Eligible Entity(ies)

Public and non-profit organizations including faith based and community based organization from one of the following categories:

• a health center, as defined and funded under section 330 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 254b), as amended, applying on behalf of a managed care network or plan, that has received federal grants under subsection 330(e)(1)(A) for at least the two consecutive preceding years; or,
• a health center as defined and funded under section 330 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 254b), as amended, applying on behalf of a practice management network, that has received federal grants under subsection 330(e)(1)(A) for at least the two consecutive preceding years

Intended Beneficiaries

The Public

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.

93.224

CFDA Category

Health

CFDA Sub-Category(ies)

Education and Training

Keyword(s)

Health Information Technology; Planning

HHS Announcement No.

HRSA-08-094

New Funding Opportunity

Yes

Competition Type: (N), (CC) or (M)

N

Single Source / Limited Competition

NA

Est Annual Min Award

Est Annual Max Award

$125,000

Est Number of Awards

4

Est Posting Date

3/22/2008

Est Application Deadline

5/4/2008

Est Award Date

9/1/2008

Est Start Date

9/1/2008

Program Contact Name

Judy Oliver

Program Contact Telephone No.

301-594-4465

Program Contact Email

joliver@hrsa.gov

Agency Forecast ID No.

HRSA84