Overview
Senate Bill 22-200 created the Rural Provider Access and Affordability Stimulus Grant Program that awarded $10 million to qualified rural hospitals. The grant payments are to improve health care affordability and access to care in rural Colorado. Grant payments were allocated into two categories, affordability-related projects and care-related projects.
The Rural Provider Access and Affordability Stimulus Grant Program is administered by the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) with the advice and recommendation of the Rural Provider Access and Affordability Stimulus Advisory Committee.
Subrecipient Resources
Invoicing
HCPF uses the hospital's established vendor accounts through the Colorado Healthcare Affordability and Sustainability Enterprise (CHASE). Deposits are made on a different day than CHASE transactions. Complete and detailed invoices will expedite processing.
Compliance Requirements
HCPF monitors several aspects of grant project performance to ensure that grantees are successful. Stay organized and compliant, ensure items are easily tracked, and, when in doubt, just ask.
- Grantee Webinar
- SLFRF Compliance and Reporting Guidance
- Supplanting and duplication of benefits are not allowed.
- Capital Expenditures
- Program Income
- When your project generates income, this needs to be tracked and reported.
Quarterly Reporting
Per program rules and the grant agreement, subrecipients are required to submit a report quarterly.
In addition to filling out the quarterly report, you will be periodically asked for additional compliance and monitoring documentation.
Onboarding
Please include HCPF_RuralGrantProgram@state.co.us in correspondences and questions referencing your grant agreement number.
Training
Grant Awardees
| Applicant | County | Access or Affordability | Project Name | Estimated Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center | Otero | Access | Southeastern Colorado Rural | $500,000 |
| Colorado Canyons Hospital and Medical Center | Mesa | Affordability | Pharmacy Equipment | $550,000 |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital | Delta | Affordability | New Electronic Health Record | $650,000 |
| Estes Park Health | Larimer | Access | Replacement Beds | $150,000 |
| Gunnison Valley Health | Gunnison | Affordability | Upgrade and Integrate EHR | $650,000 |
| Haxtun Hospital District | Phillips | Access | Access to Care through Equipment | $200,000 |
| Keefe Memorial Health Service District | Cheyenne | Affordability | Digital Records | $350,000 |
| Kit Carson County Health Service District | Kit Carson | Access | Bed Replacement Project | $100,000 |
| Kit Carson County Health Service District | Kit Carson | Access | Cardiac Rehabilitation Program | $200,000 |
| Lincoln Community Hospital | Lincoln | Affordability | Community Paramedicine Program | $350,000 |
| Melissa Memorial Hospital | Phillips | Access | Care Coordination and Enhanced Sustainability | $650,000 |
| Middle Park Medical Center | Grand | Access | Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner | $550,000 |
| Mt. San Rafael Hospital | Las Animas | Access | Rural Health Clinic Remodel and Reorganization | $650,000 |
| Pagosa Springs Medical Center | Archuleta | Affordability | Oxygen Generation Building and IT Upgrade | $400,000 |
| Rangely District Hospital | Rio Blanco | Affordability | Neurology Department | $650,000 |
| Rio Grande Hospital | Rio Grande | Access | Housing | $600,000 |
| San Luis Valley Health Conejos County Hospital | Conejos | Access | Expanded BH Coordination | $400,000 |
| San Luis Valley Health Regional Medical Center | Alamosa | Affordability | MRI Modernization | $650,000 |
| Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center | Huerfano | Access | Advanced Mammography Machine | $650,000 |
| St. Vincent General Hospital District | Lake | Access | Spine Surgery Equipment | $400,000 |
| The Memorial Hospital | Moffat | Affordability | Radiology Department Upgrade | $300,000 |
| Weisbrod Memorial County Hospital | Kiowa | Access | Rural Clinic Sheridan | $100,000 |
| Wray Community District Hospital | Yuma | Access | Radiology Capital Project | $650,000 |
| Yuma District Hospital | Yuma | Affordability | Ultrasound Plus Project | $250,000 |
| Total Awarded | $10,600,000 |
Rules
The Rural Provider Access and Affordability Advisory Committee met from September 7, 2022, through November 18, 2022, and made recommendations on grant eligibility, use of funds, criteria for determining grant awards and amounts, grant procedures, timelines, and reporting requirements.
Rules for administration of the grant program were approved at the December 9, 2022 meeting of the Medical Services Board. These rules were unanimously supported by the advisory committee.
Reference
Senate Bill 22-200 is the statute establishing the grant program, signed June 1, 2022.
Contact Us
Please email us with any questions at HCPF_RuralGrantProgram@state.co.us.
