[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 6, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 26293]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-12141]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Notice of Single Source Award Based on Non-Statutory Earmark to 
the Delta Region Community Health Systems Development Program

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department 
of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of the Delta Region Community Health Systems 
Development Program is to support collaboration with and input from the 
Delta Regional Authority to develop a pilot program to help underserved 
rural communities in the Delta region identify and better address their 
health care needs and to help small rural hospitals improve their 
financial and operational performance. HRSA received an additional 
$2,000,000 in FY 2018 to support the Delta Region Community Health 
Systems Development Program, increasing the total FY 2018 resources 
from $2,000,000 to $4,000,000. The single award recipient, the Rural 
Health Resource Center has a need for additional funds to support 
activities performed within the scope of this program. The center will 
use a multipronged approach to deliver phased-in technical assistance 
(TA) to all eight Delta Region communities.

ADDRESSES: Further information on the Delta Region Community Health 
Systems Development Program is available at: https://www.hrsa.gov/ruralhealth/programopportunities/fundingopportunities/?id=8d869eff-0bca-4703-a821-88a9f0433b73.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel Moscato, Program Coordinator, 
Delta Region Community Health Systems Development, Federal Office of 
Rural Health Policy, HRSA, [email protected].

Background

    The Delta Region Community Health Systems Development program is 
authorized by Section 711(b) of the Social Security Act, (42 U.S.C. 912 
(b)), as amended.
    HRSA established the Delta Region Community Health Systems 
Development Program in FY 2017, under announcement HRSA-17-117, 
providing up to $2,000,000 per year to one awardee, the Rural Health 
Resource Center for a three-year project period: September 30, 2017 
through September 29, 2020. The FY 2018 House Report 115-244 and Senate 
Report 115-150 Division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 
2018 (Pub. L. 115-141) provided direction that an additional $2,000,000 
included in the appropriation to be used to support the Delta Program. 
HRSA plans to increase the maximum funding per year for the Delta 
Region Community Health Systems Development Program to $4,000,000 for 
one award recipient in FY 2018, as well as in subsequent budget periods 
within the three-year project period, should funds become available.

Conclusion

    HRSA will provide $2,000,000 in additional resources to the current 
award recipient, the Rural Health Resource Center in FY 2018 to support 
additional activities within the scope of the Delta Region Community 
Health Systems Development Program. The recipient will utilize its 
existing infrastructure and a multipronged approach to deliver 
intensive assistance to all eight Delta Region communities, including 
onsite assessments in financial, operational performance, and quality 
improvement in the areas of population health, social services, 
emergency medical services, and telehealth. Please direct any questions 
or concerns to [email protected].

    Dated: May 31, 2018.
George Sigounas,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2018-12141 Filed 6-5-18; 8:45 am]
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