Funding Opportunities
CURRENT FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES (Updated December 17, 2009)
* Beacon Community Cooperative Agreement Program
o Objective: This program will provide funding to communities to build and strengthen their health information technology (health IT) infrastructure and exchange capabilities to demonstrate the vision of meaningful health IT.
o Application Deadline: February 1, 2010 (Letter of Intent due January 8, 2010)
* Health Information Technology Extension Program (cycle 2)
o Objective: This program provides grants for the establishment of Health Information Technology Regional Extension Centers that will offer technical assistance, guidance and information on best practices to support and accelerate health care providers’ efforts to become meaningful users of Electronic Health Records (EHRs).
o Application Deadline:
+ Cycle 1: Full Applications - November 3, 2009
+ Cycle 2: Preliminary Applications - December 22, 2009; Full Applications - January 29, 2010
NAME |
Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program |
AGENCY |
U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service |
ANNOUNCEMENT # |
|
FISCAL YEAR |
Not yet announced for fiscal year 2010 |
PURPOSE |
The Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program (DLT) is designed Specifically to meet the educational and health care needs of rural America. Through loans, grants, and loan/grant combinations, advanced |
ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS |
|
FUNDING PREFERENCE |
|
APPLIATION AVAILABLE |
|
LETTER OF INTENT DEADLINE |
|
APPLICATION DEADLINE |
|
PROJECT AWARD DATE |
|
ESTIMATED AMOUNT THIS COMPETITION |
|
ESTIMATED NUMBER OF AWARDS |
|
ESTIMATED AVERAGE SIZE OF AWARDS |
|
PROGRAM CONTACT |
Gary Allan |
PROGRAM LINK |
|
DOWNLOAD INFORMATION |
|
News Release: HHS Secretary Sebelius Announces Plans to Establish Health IT “Beacon Communities”
