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HCAI clarifies who can apply, vendor rules and procurement timing
Summary
Presenters said eligible applicants are HRSA‑defined rural providers (rural hospitals, FQHCs, rural health clinics, tribal clinics, comprehensive community clinics, skilled nursing and county outpatient facilities); technology vendors cannot apply and vendor contracts must be signed only after grant agreement execution.
During the Q&A, HCAI clarified common eligibility and procurement questions that applicants repeatedly asked.
Jacob Parkinson said eligible applicants must be physically located in an HRSA‑defined eligible rural area and listed the entity types that qualify. "This includes hospitals in rural areas, including general acute care hospitals, critical access hospitals, and acute psych hospitals, FQHCs and FQHC look alikes, rural health clinics, tribal clinics, other comprehensive community health clinics, health care districts, skilled nursing and long term care facilities, and county operated outpatient facilities," he said, and urged applicants to use HRSA’s online tool to confirm eligibility.
Parkinson added that technology vendors — whether in‑state or out‑of‑state — are not eligible to apply for the award and recommended that vendors partner with eligible provider organizations. He also emphasized procurement timing: vendor selection can strengthen an application, but vendors should not execute contracts before the grant agreement is executed because pre‑award costs and pre‑dated contracts are not eligible for reimbursement.
