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.
The Flex Program currently has funding available for three awards up to $15,000 each for the Financial/Operational Improvement Area of Choice.
Important Dates
Application Due Date: March 28, 2025
Award Notification Date: April 4, 2025
Award Completion Deadline: August 31, 2025
Application Components
View the components needed to fill out the application form.
Application Forms
Submit your applications through this online form:
Note: Applications must be submitted through the online forms, applications will not be accepted via mail or email.
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 funds cannot be used:
- for direct patient care, healthcare 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
NOTE: These subcontracts are intended to fund new activities, not any activity or projects which begin before the Flex subcontract is awarded. Any expenditures incurred prior to the formal contractual signing by both parties are the responsibility of the hospital. Prior expenses cannot be submitted for reimbursement.
Questions?
Contact Holly Long at (701) 213-9985 or by email at holly.long@UND.edu.