Their goal is to determine your organization’s capability for financial management of federal funds. HRSA’s Division of Financial Integrity (DFI), located within the Office of Federal Assistance Management (OFAM), will perform these reviews. Starting February 22, 2022, HRSA will begin limited Financial Management Reviews (FMR) of all RHC Vaccine Confidence grant recipients who have not already had a recent FMR completed or who have not had a recent single audit performed. All RHCs must have active CMS Certification Numbers (CCNs) and be listed in the CMS Quality, Certification and Oversight Reports (QCOR). Eligibility: Medicare-certified Rural Health Clinics and organizations that own and operate Medicare-certified Rural Health Clinics.Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) RHC Vaccine Confidence Program.The RHCVC Program application period is closed.
HRSA made grant awards to RHC organizations based on the number of certified clinic sites they operate, providing approximately $49,500 per clinic site.
Over 1,980 CMS-certified RHCs applied for grants through the RHCVC Program. The program will address health equity gaps by offering support and resources to medically underserved rural communities. The RHCVC Program is a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) initiative to improve vaccine confidence and counter vaccine hesitancy in rural communities where COVID-19 vaccine uptake lags in comparison to more populated areas.