COVID-19 Rural Awards, Provider Relief Fund – The HRSA Weekly

HRSA sent this bulletin at 05/26/2020 11:00 AM EDT

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

All times ET

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HRSA provided $225 million to Rural Health Clinics for COVID-19 testing. These investments will support over 4,500 RHCs across the country to support COVID-19 testing efforts and expand access to testing in rural communities.

Rural Health Clinics are a special designation given to health care practices in underserved rural areas by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that help ensure access to care for rural residents.

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Have something to contribute to The HRSA Weekly? Send it to your bureau or office liaisons.

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News

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The Provider Relief Fund was designed to keep hospitals and clinics solvent through the COVID-19 crisis. HRSA had nine days to get it up and running.

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COVID-19 Updates: Visit the HHS Information Portal and HRSA's COVID-19 intranet page to get the latest information.

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Qualifying Life Event Reminder for Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (DCFSA): Given recent events, participants may need to make a change to their DCFSA election based on a Qualifying Life Event (QLE). To submit a QLE visit FSAFEDS or call 877-372-3337.

Communication resources, such as web design help, social media and visual style guidelines, the video request form, media training, images, logos, presentation templates, and more are all on the OC SharePoint site.

Contact your Bureau's communications liaison before reaching out to OC directly.

Previous issues of The HRSA Weekly can be found in the archives.

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Today: Memorial Day Observance, hosted by the Veterans Council, from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Join via Adobe Connect or call in: 866-564-3016/ 9429352#.

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The Parklawn Toastmasters Club meets every Tues., from noon–1 p.m. Contact the club to join the weekly meeting and learn more.

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Are you leaving HRSA? Remember to schedule an appointment with your HRSA Ethics Advisor at least 2 weeks in advance of your departure to discuss post-employment restrictions.

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Max Telework Resources: OHR's new SharePoint site provides informational articles and videos to assist HRSA employees through the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Detail assignments to other HRSA and HHS offices are on the HRSA Detail Opportunities page.

Profile

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Mary Ann Leonard is a professional librarian, divinity school graduate and an avid major league baseball fan who joined BHW as a public affairs specialist.

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Learning

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The Path to Positive Thinking Seminar, this Thur., May 28, from 11 a.m.-noon, join via Adobe Connect or call in:888-619-1583/ 474706#.

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Leading Virtual and Remote Teams virtual training, June 3-4, from 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. 12 Supervisor credits available.

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Language Access and Disability Access training. Now available for Project Officers and Grants Management Specialists to take on demand in LMS. 1.5 hours of Project Officer credit available.

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HLI is working to provide virtual versions of all classes and will notify users as updates are made.

HLI virtual trainings updated schedule.

Software training schedule.

Read the HR Connection for monthly OHR events and announcements.