Provider Relief Fund and American Rescue Plan (ARP) Rural Distribution
Active
- Assistance listing
- 93.498
- Agency
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Health Resources and Services Administration
Department of Health and Human Services
- Grant awards
- Not on record
Program facts
- Also known as
- Provider Relief Fund (PRF) and American Rescue Plan (ARP) Distribution
- Treasury account
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- 75-0140-0-1-550
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated .
About this program
The Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) closed the Provider Relief Fund and American Rescue Plan (ARP) Rural Distribution program (CFDA 93.498) to new applications, with no additional fund obligations planned following the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 rescission.
This program made payments to eligible health care providers for COVID-19-related expenses and lost revenues. Provider Relief Fund payments went to providers who diagnosed, tested, or cared for individuals with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 cases; recipients received some automatic payments and applied for others. American Rescue Plan Rural Distribution payments targeted providers based on the volume and type of services they delivered to Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance Program beneficiaries residing in rural areas as defined by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy. Eligible providers included a broad range of health care entities with varying documentation requirements depending on the specific funding distribution.
HRSA is no longer accepting applications for this program. The source provides no recent grant awards or open opportunities; the program is closed to new applicants. Reporting and auditing requirements remain in effect for previously awarded recipients under 45 CFR part 75. Recipients expending one million dollars or more in federal awards during their fiscal year must undergo single or program-specific audits; those expending less than one million dollars are exempt from federal audit requirements but must maintain records available for federal review.
Organizations holding prior Provider Relief Fund or ARP Rural Distribution awards should focus on compliance with ongoing reporting and auditing obligations rather than pursuing new funding under this Assistance Listing. The program's closure eliminates it as a source for new grant funding.
Objective and description
- Objective
The Provider Relief Fund supported eligible health care providers in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. Funds were available to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally, for necessary expenses to reimbu
- Description
The Provider Relief Fund (PRF) payments were made to eligible providers who diagnosed, tested, or cared for individuals with possible or actual cases of COVID-19 and had health care-related expenses and lost revenues attributable to COVID-19. Providers received some automatic payments and applied for some payments. American Rescue Plan (ARP) Distribution were payments made to providers based on the amount and type of services they provided to Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance Program patients who live in rural areas, as defined by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Eligibility varies. With the passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 and related rescission of program funds, HRSA will not obligate additional funds for payments under the Provider Relief Fund or the American Rescue Plan Rural Distribution, including no reconsideration payments. Per the Terms and Conditions of each Program, all reporting and auditing requirements will continue without disruption.
- Credentials and documentation
Documentation varies with the funding distributions available. Please see the Provider Relief Fund website for descriptions of funding distributions: https://www.hrsa.gov/provider-relief/
- Uses of assistance
This funding was for eligible providers of health care, services, and support for health care-related expenses or lost revenues attributable to coronavirus. The funding was only used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. ARP Rural was intended to help address the disproportionate impact that COVID-19 has had on rural communities and rural health care providers; this funding was for providers who serve patients in these communities.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
See Terms and Conditions at https://www.hrsa.gov/provider-relief/compliance/terms-conditions
How to apply
- Application procedure
Sections of 45 CFR part 75, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, apply to this program - refer to compliance requirements below for additional details.
- Award procedure
HRSA is no longer accepting applications. For more information, please visit https://www.hrsa.gov/provider-relief.
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 93.498?
Assistance Listing 93.498 is Provider Relief Fund and American Rescue Plan (ARP) Rural Distribution, a federal grant program run by Health Resources and Services Administration (Department of Health and Human Services).
What is the CFDA number for Provider Relief Fund and American Rescue Plan (ARP) Rural Distribution?
Its CFDA number is 93.498: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
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