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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Health Information Technology Extension Program: Regional Centers
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Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.718 |
Program
web site |
http://healthit.hhs.gov/portal/server.pt?open=512&
objID=1335&parentname=CommunityPage&parentid=47&mo
de=2&in_hi_userid=11113&cached=true#3
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| Sponsor |
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
| Deadlines |
September 28, 2010 |
| Purpose |
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). The consistent, nationwide adoption and use of secure EHRs will ultimately enhance the quality and value of health care. |
| Eligibility |
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education. |
Geographic
coverage |
Nationwide |
Amount of
funding |
Expected Number of Awards: 70
Estimated Total Program Funding: $598,000,000
Award Ceiling: $30,000,000
Award Floor: $1,000,000 |
Application
process |
The application is available through Grants.gov at: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=WhvGKT1T12TJbz4s2MGWmh3s
QSJXkCwlFmrTDZWhR128wb1JTCvk!-1795806398?oppId=49167&mode=VIEW.
The application review and funding process will be separated into three application cycles, the dates of which are outlined in the table in the Funding Opportunity Announcement found at: http://healthit.hhs.gov/portal/server.pt?open=512&objID=1335&parentname=CommunityPage&parentid=47&mode=2&in_hi_userid=11113&cached=true#3.
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology will host a Webcast on Thursday, August 27th to answer questions.
REVISED – Preliminary Application Template (Attachment I to the Funding Opportunity Announcement): As discussed on the August 27th technical assistance public conference, the suggested template for applicants’ use in compiling and presenting the information required for the Preliminary Application has been updated to include the complete requirements established in the funding opportunity announcement and is now available from www.grants.gov and the Extension Program section of ONC’s website at http://healthit.hhs.gov/extensionprogram.
NEW – A complete transcript of the August 27th technical assistance conference is available for download from the Extension Program section of ONC’s website. Please visit http://healthit.hhs.gov/extensionprogram to access detailed information about the conference, including the transcript and the presentation slides used during the call.
NEW/REVISED – Program-specific Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) are now available on the Extension Program section of ONC’s website. New FAQs are posted frequently, so potential applicants and other interested parties are encouraged to visit often. Please visit http://healthit.hhs.gov/extensionprogram then scroll down and click on “Frequently Asked Questions”. |
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For more information contact:
For questions relating to the Health Information Technology Extension Program, email regional-center-applications@hhs.gov. Summaries of funding programs are provided by RAC for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information. |
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