North Dakota CAH Subcontract Program

Funding is available to support North Dakota Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and CAH-owned Rural Health Clinics in identifying potential areas of financial and operational improvement through CAH financial/operational improvement area of choice and Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) Implementation Activity.

The Flex Program currently has funding available for two awards up to $10,000 each for the Financial/Operational Improvement Area of Choice. The State Office of Rural Health has three awards up to $5,000 each for the CHNA Implementation Activity.

Eligibility

All North Dakota CAHs are eligible to apply for subcontract funding. A CAH may submit more than one application; however, may only have one active subcontract for each area of focus. Expenses for proposed activities cannot be incurred prior to award. A separate online application must be submitted for each area of focus.

Rural Hospital Flexibility and State Office of Rural Health funds cannot be used:

for direct patient care, health care services, equipment, or supplies
to purchase vehicles or communications equipment
to purchase or acquire real property or to improve existing property
for building and/or physical structural improvements
for hospital personnel time or associated expenses
for t-shirts, hats, prizes, etc.
for the purchase of food

Technical Assistance Call

The technical assistance call has passed. If you were unavailable to join the call, contact Holly Long for individual assistance.

Important Dates

Application Due Date: January 9, 2025
Award Notification Date: January 17, 2025
Award Completion Deadlines: Financial/Operational Improvement Area of Choice is August 31, 2025, CHNA Implementation Activity is June 30, 2025

Application Components

View the components needed to fill out the application forms.

Application Forms

Submit your applications through these online forms:

Note: Applications must be submitted through the online forms, applications will not be accepted via mail or email.

Questions?

Contact Holly Long at (701) 213-9985 or by email at holly.long@UND.edu.