Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Grants Program - 2016 NOFO
The goal of the competitive R2W Demonstration Grants is to find and test promising, replicable public transportation healthcare access solutions that support the following Rides to Wellness goals:
increased access to care, improved health outcomes and reduced healthcare costs.
To support these goals, the R2W Demonstration Grants will:
1. Develop replicable, innovative, sustainable solutions to healthcare access challenges; 2. Foster local partnerships between health, transportation, home and community-based services and other sectors to collaboratively develop and support solutions that increase healthcare access; and 3. Demonstrate the impacts of transportation solutions on improved access to healthcare and health outcomes and reduced costs to the healthcare and transportation sectors.
increased access to care, improved health outcomes and reduced healthcare costs.
To support these goals, the R2W Demonstration Grants will:
1. Develop replicable, innovative, sustainable solutions to healthcare access challenges; 2. Foster local partnerships between health, transportation, home and community-based services and other sectors to collaboratively develop and support solutions that increase healthcare access; and 3. Demonstrate the impacts of transportation solutions on improved access to healthcare and health outcomes and reduced costs to the healthcare and transportation sectors.
Agency: Department of Transportation
Office: DOT/Federal Transit Administration
Estimated Funding: $5,300,000
Office: DOT/Federal Transit Administration
Estimated Funding: $5,300,000
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Rides to Wellness Demonstration and Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Grants program - 2016 NOFO
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Eligible proposers and eventual grant applicants under this initiative must be States, Tribes, and Designated or Direct Recipients for funds under 49 U.S.C.
5307, 5310 or 5311.
Applicants must serve as the lead agency of a local consortium that includes stakeholders from the transportation, healthcare, human service or other sectors.
Members of this consortium are eligible as subrecipients.
Applicants must demonstrate that the proposed project was planned through an inclusive process with the involvement of the transportation, healthcare and human service industries.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://www.fta.dot.gov/funding/applying/notices-funding/rides-wellness-demonstration-and-innovative-coordinated-access-and
Contact:
Danielle NelsonOffice of Program Management202-366-2160
Agency Email Description:
Danielle Nelson
Agency Email:
Danielle.Nelson@dot.gov
Date Posted:
2016-03-29
Application Due Date:
2016-05-31
Archive Date:
2016-06-30
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