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Grants
and Loans available from the
Office of Rural Health & Primary Care |
Due
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July 10, 2009 |
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Pre-applications October 2, 2009
Final applications January 8, 2010 |
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December 1, 2009 |
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August 14, 2009 |
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All available funds have been awarded |
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All available funds have been obligated |
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See Web site for details
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August 14, 2009 |
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Ongoing |
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Pre-application December 14, 2009
Final application March 5, 2010 |
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November 2, 2009 |
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September 14 , 2009 |
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All available funds have been obligated |
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March 23, 2009 |
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December 1, 2009 |
Other grants and loans available through the Minnesota Department of Health
e-Health Grant Program
This program supports the planning or implementation of interoperable electronic health records, related applications or health information exchange. Eligible applicants include community e-health collaboratives, community clinics and regional or community-based health information exchange organizations. Funding is targeted to rural and medically underserved areas. All available funds have been awarded.
From 2006-08, $8.3 million in matching grants (a one-to-three match required) was awarded for:
- Readiness Assessment and Planning Grants up to $50,000 or
- Implementation Grants up to $750,000.
Grant Awards
Lessons Learned
Maps
Program Guidance (PDF: 46KB/2pgs)
Contact for more information
Anne Schloegel
(651) 201-3850
Electronic Health Record Loan Program
The Office of Rural Health and Primary Care administered six-year no interest loans to assist in financing the installation or support of interoperable electronic health record (EHR) systems. Loan funds were primarily intended for EHR software, hardware and vendor support expenses. Total funding of $6.3 million for fiscal year was available on a first-come, first-served basis to eligible applicants, including community clinics, rural hospitals, physician clinics in towns with population under 50,000, nursing facilities, and other health care provider or services. For more information, see program guidance (PDF:44KB/2pgs) and Minnesota Statute 62J.496 (PDF:14KB/1pg).
EHR loans for all available funds have been approved.
Contact for more information
Anne Schloegel
(651) 201-3850
Rural Pharmacy Planning and Transition Grant Program
The Office of Rural Health and Primary Care will not be seeking applications from rural communities and health care providers (hospital clinics, pharmacies, long term care or other health care facilities) for the Rural Pharmacy Planning and Transition Grant Program. This program, which was intended to preserve access to prescription medication and the skills of a pharmacist in rural areas, did not receive funding.
Awardees 2006-2009 (PDF: 13KB/1pg)
Contact for more information
Doug Benson
(651) 201-3842
Small Rural Hospital Improvement
Program
The Office of Rural Health and Primary Care coordinates a state application to the federal Health Resources and Services Administration, Office of Rural Health Policy on behalf of Minnesota’s small rural hospitals. Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program funds can be used to:
- Purchase computer software and hardware (such as applications that focus on quality improvement, performance improvement and patient safety)
- Educate and train hospital staff on computer information systems (such as using technology to improve patient outcomes) and
- Offset costs related to the implementation of prospective payment systems (PPS) (such as updating chargemasters or providing training in billing and coding).
ORHPC received all the eligible hospital applications for 2009 funding.
The 2009 Final Report form is fillable (Word: 49KB/2pgs).
Email the completed form to Judy Bergh. The form must include the chief executive officer’s (CEO) electronic signature. If you do not have an electronic signature, print a hard copy of the report, secure the CEO’s signature, and either mail or fax the signed report to:
Judy Bergh
MDH, Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
PO Box 64882
St. Paul, MN 55164-0882
Fax: (651) 201-3830
Contact for more information
Judy Bergh
(651) 201-3843
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Community Clinic Grant Program
The Community Clinic Grant Program provides funding to plan, establish or operate services to improve the ongoing viability of Minnesota’s clinic-based safety net providers. Grants support clinical capacity to serve people with low incomes, reduce current or future uncompensated care burdens, or improve care delivery infrastructure.
The level of funding for the community clinic grant program will be approximately $561,000 for fiscal year 2010. An eligible community clinic means a nonprofit clinic, government entity, Indian tribal government or Indian health service unit; or a consortium of these entities. Applicants must also use a sliding fee scale or other procedure to determine eligibility for charity care or to ensure that no person will be denied services because of inability to pay. This funding is for one year, April 1, 2010-March 31, 2011.
Because of limited funding, applicants are required to submit pre-applications and only the strongest of these will be invited to submit a final application.
Pre-application due October 2, 2009: (PDF: 40KB / 8pgs) (Word: 141KB / 6pgs)
Final application due January 8, 2010 (PDF: 59KB / 19pgs) (Word: 146KB / 17pgs)
Grant Program Summary (PDF: 20KB / 1 pages)
Contact for more information
Deb Jahnke
(651) 201-3845
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Rural Hospital Capital
Improvement Grant Program
Small rural hospitals may apply for grants
of up to $125,000 to make needed facility and
equipment improvements. Application cycles are
once each year beginning in the late fall/early winter.
Capital Improvement Needs of Minnesota's Small Rural Hospitals, January 2001 (PDF: 672K/37 pages)
Pre-applications are due December 14:
Final applications are due March 5, 2010:
Contact for more information
Doug Benson
(651) 201-3842
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Rural Hospital Flexibility
Program
Minnesota
Rural Flex Grant Program
This grant program, a component of Minnesota Rural Hospital Flexibility Program, is intended to
preserve access to needed health services and encourage
collaboration and integration of rural community health
systems. Grants may be used to develop community,
network or strategic plans for preserving or enhancing
access to health services. Grants may also be used
for implementation activities in the following categories
by applicants with completed plans or needs assessments:
network development, health system improvements (diversification,
new services, workforce development efforts, etc.),
strengthening and integrating the EMS system; and
quality improvement. Eligible
applicants are rural hospitals with 50 or fewer beds,
rural hospitals eligible to convert to Critical Access
Hospital licensure, Critical Access Hospitals, rural
health networks and rural EMS organizations.
Applications are due November 2, 2009: Available as PDF:73KB/16pgs or Word: 841KB/16pgs.
Contact for more information
Judy Bergh
(651) 201-3843
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Rural Hospital
Planning and Transition Grant
The Office of Rural Health & Primary Care
administers grants to help small rural hospitals
preserve access or respond to changing
conditions. Hospitals have used transition grants
to prepare strategic plans, implement new uses
for hospital space and develop community services.
Approximately $300,000 is available each year
and the maximum grant amount is $50,000.
Applications were due September 14, 2009:
Instructions and applications (Word:
217KB/19pgs)
Instructions and applications (PDF: 109KB/19pgs)
Past awards:
2010 grantees (PDF: 10KB/1 page)
2009 grantees (PDF: 13KB/1 page)
2008 grantees (PDF: 9 KB/1 page)
Contact for more information
Doug Benson
(651) 201-3842
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The Office of Rural Health & Primary Care has programs available for:
Contact for more information
Amy Vallery
(651) 201-3870
Loan repayment is also available for licensed providers practicing in health professional shortage areas. Primary care, mental health and dental providers working in federally designated Health Professional Shortage Areas may be eligible to apply for loan repayment through the Minnesota State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) or the National Health Service Corps federal loan repayment program (NHSC).
Contact for more information
Deb Jahnke
(651) 201-3845
Participant forms must be completed annually.
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Minnesota Primary
Care Loan Fund
The Minnesota Primary Care Loan Fund offers loans to clinics, hospitals, networks and others for equipment, working capital, expansion, startup and other needs. The Office of Rural Health & Primary Care is a partner in the fund, which is administered by the Nonprofit Assistance Fund. More information is on the Nonprofits Assistance Fund Web site.
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Migrant Health Grant
The Migrant Health Grant Program funds establishing, operating or subsidizing clinic facilities and services, including mobile clinics, to supply migrant agricultural workers and their families with health services in areas of the state with significant numbers of migrant workers. Cities, counties, groups of cities or counties, and nonprofit corporations are eligible to apply. First consideration for funding will be given to organizations that can provide services statewide. The amount of funding for the program is $102,000 per year. The two-year award cycle is January 1, 2010, to December 31, 2011.
Applications were due August 14, 2009. Word:140KB/15pgs or PDF:142KB/16pgs.
The Migrant Health Program grantee was
Migrant Health Services, Inc. 2006 through 2011.
Contact for more information
Deb Jahnke
(651) 201-3845
Indian Health Grant
The Indian Health Grant Program helps eligible applicants establish, operate or subsidize clinic facilities and services to offer health services to American Indians who live off reservations. Nonprofit organizations, governmental and tribal entities are eligible to apply. The amount of funding for the program is $174,000 per year. The two-year award cycle is January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2011.
Applications were due August 14, 2009.
Word:196KB/16pgs or PDF:142KB/16pgs
The statutes
regarding eligible applicants changed in 2003. Nonprofit organizations,
governmental and tribal entities are now eligible to apply for funding.
Contact for more information
Deb Jahnke
(651) 201-3845
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Health Careers Promotion Grant
Together, the Minnesota
Departments of Health (MDH) and Education (MDE) offer
grants for education-health employer partnerships.
These grants are available to consortia of health
and long term care employers, school districts
and higher education institutions to help develop curricula that provide career exploration
and training in national skill standards for
health care and long-term care; comply with
Minnesota graduation standards; and articulate
into post-secondary programs. Approximately
$147,000 is available each year.
Contact for more information
Lorry Colaizy
(651) 201-3851
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Summer Health Care Intern Program
This program brings students and health care employers together, giving students experience in a health care environment and employers the opportunity to become more involved in their community. Participating hospitals, medical clinics, nursing facilities, home health agencies, assisted living residences and physicians employ students for six to 12 weeks between Memorial Day and Labor Day for at least minimum wage.
Application is due December 1, 2009 (PDF: 37KB/5pgs).
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