HRSA Announces Rural Health Clinic Vaccine Confidence Grant – Apply Today, Deadline 23

May 27, 2021

HRSA’s Offering Two Free Webinars

See Details Below

The Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) will be making grant awards to all eligible RHCs that apply and have a complete and acceptable application through the Rural Health Clinic Vaccine Confidence (RHCVC) Program. RHCs may use this grant funding to increase vaccine confidence, improve health care in rural areas, and reinforce key messages about prevention and treatment of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases. Interested RHCs should review the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and start the three-step grant registration process. The full registration process can take time to complete so start now. The application deadline is June 23, 2021.

For some grants, FORHP requires that applicants be located in an eligible rural area. This RHC program DOES NOT have any rural area location requirements. If you are an active Medicare-certified RHC, you are eligible for this program as long as you follow the program participation requirements.

FORHP will hold a webinar for applicants on the following days:

Thursday, May 27, 2021 from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m., ET.
Zoom Link
: https://hrsa-gov.zoomgov.com/j/1604108840
Dial-in: 833 568 8864 Webinar ID: 160 410 8840

Wednesday, June 2, 2021 from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m., ET.
Zoom Link: https://hrsa-gov.zoomgov.com/j/1604108840
Dial-in: 833 568 8864 Webinar ID: 160 410 8840

Both webinar sessions have the same webinar link, call-in number, webinar/participant ID and content. A recording will be made available after the webinar for those who cannot attend.

For questions about the program, email RHCVaxConfidence.

View on Grants.gov: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=333783


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