Diabetes and Hypertension Management and Education Program

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services administers the Diabetes and Hypertension Management and Education program under its Rural Health Transformation Program, which is designed to strengthen healthcare delivery systems in rural communities across the state. This initiative is funded through federal support from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and reflects a broader statewide strategy to improve access to care, enhance workforce capacity, and promote innovative models of healthcare delivery. The program is managed by the Policy and Planning bureau and is issued as a competitive grant funding opportunity to support collaborative, community-based solutions to chronic disease management. The primary purpose of this grant is to support rural health providers and community organizations in implementing evidence-based approaches to prevent and manage chronic diseases, specifically diabetes and hypertension. The program emphasizes improving patient outcomes through integrated care models, expanding access to services, and strengthening partnerships across healthcare and community systems. Applicants are expected to propose interventions that align with defined priority areas such as lifestyle change programs, technology-enabled care including telehealth and monitoring tools, team-based care coordination, and innovative community-driven approaches. Projects must demonstrate the ability to expand or scale interventions that improve health outcomes while leveraging existing rural health infrastructure. Funding is available to support a wide range of programmatic activities, including workforce training, implementation of monitoring technologies such as continuous glucose monitoring and self-measured blood pressure tools, development of coordinated care teams, and expansion of community partnerships. However, the grant prohibits certain uses of funds, including construction, land acquisition, direct cash incentives unrelated to program participation, lobbying activities, and expenses reimbursed by other funding sources. Applicants must also include sustainability plans demonstrating how proposed interventions will continue beyond the grant period. Eligibility for this program is broad and includes nonprofit organizations, for-profit entities, public agencies, local health departments, federally recognized tribes, universities, and healthcare providers such as hospitals and clinics. Applicants must serve eligible rural counties within Michigan, excluding several specified counties. Organizations are required to demonstrate the capacity to implement programs, form partnerships, and deliver measurable outcomes aligned with program priorities. Applications from current State of Michigan employees are disqualified. The application process requires submission through the EGrAMS electronic system. Applicants must first register their organization and submit a project director request by the specified deadline to gain access to the application. Only one application per organization is permitted. Applications must include a complete proposal and a 12 month budget, and all validation errors must be resolved prior to submission. A pre application conference is offered to provide guidance on the application system, and technical assistance is available up to midday on the submission deadline. Applications are evaluated through a competitive scoring process, with a minimum score threshold required for funding consideration. Evaluation criteria include program implementation quality, organizational experience, staff qualifications, workplan design, and budget justification. Additional considerations include financial stability, ability to meet program requirements, and prior performance. Applicants must also outline evaluation plans using measurable objectives and demonstrate how data will be used to track progress and inform improvements. The timeline for this opportunity includes a publication date in mid July, a pre application conference shortly thereafter, and a final application deadline in mid August. Project director access requests must be submitted prior to the application deadline, and technical assistance is available until the day of submission. Awards are expected to begin in October and run through the end of September of the following year. Approximately eight awards will be made, with total program funding of about two point five million dollars. For additional information, applicants may consult the EGrAMS system resources or contact the program via the provided email address.

Ensure strong partnerships and clearly defined measurable outcomes aligned with program priorities; demonstrate sustainability and data driven evaluation plans