516226 - FY24 RFP 58824014 for Centers of Excellence Program
Funding Opportunity Details
Rural, Community Health and Primary Care
Final Application Deadline: Jul 12, 2023 4:00 PM
Status Closed
Posted Date Jun 8, 2023 1:15 PM
Award Amount RangeNo Limit - No Limit
Project Dates 08/01/2023 - 07/31/2026
Award Announcement Date 07/26/2023
Categorical Area
Recurring Opportunity No
Program Officer John McMullen
Phone (515) 416-8565 x
Description
It is the responsibility of the Applicant to review all Attachments listed for additional details regarding this Funding Opportunity.
The issuance of this Funding Opportunity in no way constitutes a commitment by Iowa HHS to award a contract.
Excerpts from the RFP:
Purpose
The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) # 58824014 is to solicit applications that will enable the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (referred to as Agency) to select the most qualified applicant to create Centers of Excellence that encourage innovation and collaboration among regional health care providers in rural areas. Centers of Excellence are innovative care models that specialize in specific areas of medicine, offer a variety of services and treatments, and create regional access to specialty care with a focus on creating access to specialty care in rural areas where access is currently lacking.
Schedule of Important Dates
EVENT
DATE
RFP Issued
June 8, 2023
Written Questions and Responses
Round 1 Questions Due:
Responses Posted By:
June 14, 2023
June 21, 2023
Final Questions Due:
Responses Posted By:
June 28, 2023
July 5, 2023
Applications Due
July 12, 2023 by 4:00 PM Local Iowa Time
Post Notice of Intent to Award
July 26, 2023
| Description | File Name | Type | Size | Upload Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. RFP 58824014 Centers of Excellence Program | A. RFP 58824014 Centers of Excellence SLFRF.docx.pdf | 291 KB | 06/08/2023 01:14 PM | |
| B. NEW SYSTEM LOGIN PROCESS FOR ALL USERS | B. NEW SYSTEM LOGIN PROCESS FOR ALL USERS.pdf | 178 KB | 06/01/2023 10:28 AM | |
| C. HHS Application Instructions_Guidance New IG | C. HHS Application Instructions_Guidance New IG 1.pdf | 4 MB | 06/01/2023 10:27 AM | |
| D. RFP 58824014 Centers of Excellence SLFRF Draft Contract | D. RFP 58824014 Centers of Excellence SLFRF Draft Contract.docx.pdf | 241 KB | 06/08/2023 01:08 PM | |
| E. RFP 58824014 Centers of Excellence SLFRF Draft Score Tool | E. RFP 58824014 Centers of Excellence SLFRF Draft Score Tool.docx.pdf | 101 KB | 06/08/2023 01:09 PM | |
| F. Form22-RFP | F. Form22-RFP.pdf | 383 KB | 07/12/2023 01:05 PM | |
| G. RFP 58824014 CoE Amendment 1 | G. RFP 58824014 CoE Amendment 1.docx.pdf | 76 KB | 08/02/2023 10:27 AM | |
| H. RFP 58824014 CoE Amendment 2 | H. RFP 58824014 CoE Amendment 2.docx.pdf | 77 KB | 08/02/2023 10:27 AM | |
| I. RFP 58824014 CoE Amendment 3 | I. RFP 58824014 CoE Amendment 3.docx.pdf | 76 KB | 08/02/2023 10:27 AM |
| Description | Link |
|---|---|
| A. IDPH General Conditions | http://idph.iowa.gov/finance/funding-opportunities/general-conditions |
| B. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Rural Health Strategy (released 2018) aims to improve: access to services; service delivery and quality of care; reimbursement; workforce presence and preparation; and patient options and experiences | https://www.cms.gov/About-CMS/Agency-Information/OMH/Downloads/Rural-Strategy-2018.pdf |
| C. HHS Strategic Plan (2018-2022) was put in place to improve access to affordable, high-quality healthcare as well as expand the healthcare workforce | https://www.hhs.gov/about/strategic-plan/index.html |
| D. Rural Action Plan (2020) includes a set of strategies to address current challenges in the rural healthcare system | https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/hhs-rural-action-plan.pdf |
| E. State Office of Rural Health includes resources from the Iowa Department of Public Health | https://iaruralhealth.org/state-office/ |
| F. Rural Health Information Hub includes a national clearinghouse on rural health issues | https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/ |
| Submitted Date | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2023 2:08 PM | Can any expenses prior to 8/1/23 be used in the budget for year 1. | Expenses prior to 8/1/23 are not allowed to be used for this funding. Expenses must be incurred within the project period of 8/1/23 - 7/31/26. |
| Jun 13, 2023 4:14 PM | Understanding the requirement to serve four contiguous counties, are critical access hospitals eligible? Or is this geared toward regional medical centers? | Refer to the answer to question 3. |
| Jun 13, 2023 4:17 PM | Duplicate Question - Slight Edit - Please Post this Version Understanding the requirement to serve four contiguous counties, are critical access hospitals eligible to be the lead on the project? Or is this opportunity geared toward regional medical centers? | Critical access hospitals are eligible applicants for this funding opportunity. |
| Jun 13, 2023 4:18 PM | Can the service area be phased over the course of the project? For example, 2 counties in year 1, 3 counties in year 2, 4 counties in year 3? | The applicant's proposed service delivery region must include four or more contiguous rural counties or rural portions of counties. The four counties must be included for each year of the project period. |
| Jun 13, 2023 4:20 PM | If an organization has received a HRSA Planning Grant for FY24, would there be any issues with running these two grants simultaneously in year 1? Both grants would be geared toward the same project, but the funding would go toward different costs (ie, planning costs vs. implementation costs). | Grant funds can only be used to cover grant allowable costs and any individual costs must only be claimed from one grant source. |
| Jun 13, 2023 4:22 PM | Are there single audit financial requirements for this grant, and if so, what are the audit requirements? For the deliverable based portion of the funding, what are the reporting requirements after the funding is received? | Please refer to the Iowa Department of Public Health General Conditions for audit requirements. After the deliverables have been met and payment has been processed for the deliverables, there are no further reporting requirements. |
| Jun 14, 2023 10:56 AM | Is the service area for this program limited only to Iowa? Or can border counties include portions of other states in their service area? | This funding opportunity is limited to counties in Iowa only. |
| Jun 14, 2023 7:23 PM | May a health system with multiple affiliated hospitals and clinics in different service delivery areas submit more than one proposal and both be eligible for award consideration? | 1.14 Multiple Applications An applicant may submit multiple applications, but each application must be for different service regions. |
| Jun 21, 2023 2:18 PM | Do you want references cited for the information in the application? If so, where and how should we include them? | References should be cited in the application and the approach for citing references is determined by the applicant. One example is parenthetical citations. |
| Jun 26, 2023 10:14 AM | With respect to: A) Page 18 of RFP: 2.02 Description of Work and Services 3. Partnership Formal Agreements. Applicants must document and describe all formal partnerships that leverage resources to sustain targeted healthcare services. The successful applicant must establish formal agreements for each partnership and submit their roles and responsibilities for the Centers of Excellence program annually by July 31. Question: Is a physician network formal agreement sufficient to meet this expectation of partnership formal agreements? Or are you looking for something different and if so, please specify. Thank you. | A physician network is one example of a formal partnership. Successful projects will establish relationships and partnerships with multiple community organizations throughout their service region that leverage resources to sustain targeted healthcare services. |
| Jun 28, 2023 1:05 PM | Is the grant looking for Center of Excellence sites to develop new partnerships or enhance current partnerships or both? | The Centers of Excellence will both develop new partnerships as well as enhance current partnerships. |