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Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)
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	onc.request@hhs.gov 202.690.7151 Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Ave. SW, Suite 729-D Washington, DC 20201

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Health Information Technology Extension Program: Regional Centers: Specific Regions


Web site	Link to program web site
Type	Grant or contract
Sponsor	Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
Deadline	August 6, 2010
Tagged keywords	California, Florida, National, New Hampshire
Description	This program provides grants for the establishment of Health Information Technology Regional Extension Centers that will offer technical assistance, guidance and information on best practices to support and accelerate health care providers’ efforts to become meaningful users of Electronic Health Records (EHRs).
Amount	Expected Number of Awards: 5 Estimated Total Program Funding: $14,000,000 Award Ceiling: $12,000,000 Award Floor: $1,000,000
Geographic Coverage	Nationwide
Eligibility	Eligible applicants can include nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education. Successful applicants will be those that can provide Regional Extension Center services to providers in specific regions in the nation not yet covered by an REC, specifically Orange County, California, the State of New Hampshire and select counties in the State of Florida.
Instructions	Application information can be found in grant full announcement.
Contacts	U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Contact for Regional Centers Program
CFDA	93.718

Last updated July 20, 2010