Delta States Rural Development Network Grant Program

For programmatic questions:
Diana Alatorre, MDP
301.287.2618
DeltaStatesGrantPrgm@hrsa.gov

For business, administrative, and fiscal questions:
Benoit Mirindi, PhD, MPH
301.443.6606
bmirindi@hrsa.gov

Grants.gov contact center:
800.518.4726
support@grants.gov
Self-service knowledge base

HRSA contact center:
877.464.4772
TTY: 877.897.9910
HRSA contact page

The Delta States Rural Development Network Grant Program supports the planning, development, and implementation of integrated healthcare networks within the Delta Region that collaborate to achieve efficiencies; expand access to, coordinate, and improve the quality of basic healthcare services and associated health outcomes; and strengthen the rural healthcare system as a whole.

Applicants are required to propose projects focused on:

• Diabetes
• Cardiovascular disease
• Obesity
• Acute ischemic stroke
• Chronic lower respiratory disease
• Cancer
• Unintentional injury/substance use

Applicants must:

• Be located in a rural county or eligible rural census tract
• Be rural public and nonprofit private entities including faith-based and community organizations
• Be part of a consortium with at least 2 additional organizations. These two other organizations can be rural, urban, nonprofit or for-profit. The consortium must include at least 3 or more healthcare providers.
• Have not previously received a Delta grant for the same or similar project unless the applicant is proposing to expand the scope of the project or the area that will be served through the project

Estimated award amount: $56,604 per eligible county/parish per year
Project period: 3 years
Estimated number of awards: 12
Estimated total program funding: $12,000,000

Links to the full announcement, application instructions, and the online application process are available through grants.gov.

Applicants are required to notify the appropriate State Office of Rural Health (SORH) of an intent to apply to this program. A copy of the letter of intent sent to the SORH and any response received must be included as an attachment to the application.

It is also highly recommended that applicants notify the Delta Regional Authority of their intent to apply.