Rapid Response Rural Data Analysis and Issue Specific Rural Research Studies
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- HRSA-26-050
- Agency
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Health Resources and Services Administration
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $600,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Health
- Eligible applicants
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- City/Township Governments
- Small Businesses
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- County Governments
- Independent School Districts
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Other
- State Governments
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- For Profit Organizations
- Special District Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Points of contact
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- K Tyner ktyner@hrsa.gov (301) 287-2615
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Health Resources and Services Administration is soliciting applications for funding under the Rapid Response Rural Data Analysis and Issue Specific Rural Research Studies Program, with applications due July 8, 2026, under a single-award cooperative agreement structure for one entity.
HRSA will fund one cooperative agreement for up to $600,000 total across five 12-month budget periods from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031. Eligible applicants include domestic public and private organizations, nonprofits, for-profits, small businesses, faith-based organizations, state and local governments, Native American tribal entities, and institutions of higher education (both public and private).
The recipient must establish a rapid response data analysis team capable of conducting time-sensitive analyses within one to two business days on a recurring monthly basis and complete no more than two short-term issue-specific research studies (three to six months each) annually. Activities must advance Making America Healthy Again (MAHA) priorities including preventive health, chronic disease reduction, mental health, nutrition, primary care, and support for tribal health systems. The program's core objective is to provide rural stakeholders with timely access to data analysis on pressing rural health issues and advance understanding of emerging factors affecting rural health to improve healthcare delivery in rural America.
The application page limit is 80 pages, submitted through Grants.gov. Merit review evaluates need (10 points), response and methodology (35 points), performance reporting (5 points), impact (10 points), resources and capabilities (35 points), and support requested (5 points). The opportunity is authorized under 42 U.S.C. 912(b)(5) and carries Assistance Listing 93.155 (Rural Health Research Centers). HRSA's Federal Office of Rural Health Policy Policy Research Division administers the program.
Synopsis
This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Rapid Response Rural Data Analysis and Issue Specific Rural Research Studies Program. This program will fund one entity to provide rural stakeholders with timely access to data analysis on pressing rural health issues. The goal of this award is to fund analysis that furthers understanding on emerging factors that affect rural health to improve health care in rural America.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| HRSA-26-050 TA Webinar Announcement.pdf | ||
| hrsa-26-050_final.pdf |
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