Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies Program (RMOMS)

For programmatic or technical questions:
Victoria (Vicky) Tsai , MPH
RMOMS@hrsa.gov
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Bria Haley
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The purpose of the Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies (Rural MOMS) program is to support collaborative improvement and innovation networks to improve access to and delivery of maternity and obstetrics care in rural areas.

Program goals:

• Identify and implement evidence-based and sustainable delivery models for the provision of maternal and obstetrics care in rural hospitals and communities
• Enhance and preserve access to maternal and obstetric services in rural hospitals that includes developing an approach to aggregate, coordinate, and sustain the delivery of and access to preconception, prenatal, pregnancy, labor and delivery, and postpartum services
• Provide training for professionals in healthcare settings that do not have specialty maternity care
• Collaborate with academic institutions that can provide regional clinical expertise (such as specialty expertise and provider support using a variety of modalities including telehealth services) and help identify barriers to providing maternal healthcare, including strategies for addressing such barriers
• Assess and address disparities in infant and maternal health outcomes, including among rural underserved populations

The purpose of Rural MOMS is to support collaborative improvement and innovation networks to improve access to and delivery of maternity and obstetrics care in rural areas. Awarded applicants are encouraged to explore these sustainability strategies:

• Innovative billing strategies implemented collectively among network partners to bill for prenatal services through Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) including FQHC look a-likes, given their enhanced Medicaid payment rate.
• Collaboration with multiple payers and funders to support sustainability of the network's maternal health care services after funding ends. This could include rural hospitals, in partnership with network partners, Medicaid, and other payers

See the application instructions for more information on program requirements regarding network collaboration and data reporting.

Eligible applicants include:

• Higher education institutions
  • Public/state controlled institutions
  • Private institutions
• Nonprofit organizations
  • With 501(c)(3) status
  • Without 501(c)(3) status
  • Native American tribal organizations
  • Community-based organizations
  • Regional organizations
• Governments
  • State
  • County
  • City or township
  • Special districts
  • Federally recognized Indian/Native American tribal governments
  • Eligible agencies of the federal government
  • U.S. territory or possession
• Healthcare facilities:
  • State and county health departments
  • Hospitals, including Rural Emergency Hospitals
  • Federally Qualified Health Centers
  • Rural Health Clinics
• Other
  • Independent school districts
  • Small businesses
  • For-profit organizations

Eligible applicants not have previously received an award under this program for the same or similar project, represent a network composition that meets program requirements and expectations, and focus on rural populations in HRSA-designated rural areas.

Award ceiling: $1,000,000 per year
Project period: 4 years
Estimated number of awards: 3
Estimated total program funding: $3,000,000

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 the intent to apply for this program. Applicants must include a copy of the correspondence sent to the SORH describing the project and any response received to the letter.

Applicant webinar
February 12, 2025
2:00 p.m. Eastern
Call-in number: 833.568.8864
Meeting ID: 1612466003
Participant code: 76372445