Rural Provider Access and Affordability Stimulus Grant Program

Overview

Senate Bill 22-200 created the Rural Provider Access and Affordability Stimulus Grant Program which will award $10 million to qualified rural hospitals. The purpose of the grant payments is to improve health care affordability and access to care in rural Colorado. Grant payments will be 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 with advice and recommendation of the Rural Provider Access and Affordability Stimulus Advisory Committee.
 

Qualification and Application

Qualified rural hospitals will apply for funding through an application process developed by the Department in consultation with the Advisory Committee.

To apply, qualified rural hospitals will submit an application using the files below. For the applicant’s convenience, the application is split up into logical sections, and a checklist is provided. The submission will include multiple documents: the filled out standardized form, narrative responses on the applicant’s letterhead, supporting documents, and a budget worksheet. Please read the entire application form prior to preparing an application response.
 

• A. Application Information
• B. Application
  • Parts I - III Form & Checklist
  • Part IV. Project Narrative Questions
  • Part V. Budget Narrative Questions
  • Part VI. Budget Worksheet Excel 
• Appendix
  • C. Rural Providers Qualified with no Additional Financial Data Needed
  • D. Scoring Guide (DRAFT)
  • E. Scoring Workbook (DRAFT)
• Resources
  • FAQs (available soon)

Notice of intent to apply is due March 24, 2023. Applications are due May 8, 2023.
 

Rules

The  Rural Provider Access and Affordability Advisory Committee met from September 7th through November 18th 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.

• Final Rules

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.