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Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program

Health Resources and Services Administration

Health Resources and Services Administration has posted this health grant for eligible applicants, with applications due Jul 27, 2026. It provides awards up to $148K.

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Deadline
Jul 27, 2026
Award amount
Up to $148K
Expected awards
167
Posted
Jun 11, 2026
Opportunity number
HRSA-26-105
CFDA
93.811

Opportunity description

The Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program provides direct financial assistance to eligible rural hospitals facing structural payment disadvantages for the maintenance of health care providers with the goal of maintaining essential health care services and preventing avoidable closures. Eligible rural hospitals must have no more than 50 acute care inpatient beds and an established Medicare wage index value below 0.90.

Who can apply

  • Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Prior to publishing this NOFO, HRSA published a Federal Register Notice (FRN) detailing the methodology and data sources used to determine eligible hospitals. You can view the FRN at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/29/2026-08300/rural-hospital-provider-assistance-program.You can apply if you: 1) have no more than 50 acute care inpatient beds, 2) have an established wage index value of less than 0.90 as determined by the Secretary of HHS under section 1886(d)(3)(E) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(3)(E)), and 3) are located in a rural area as defined by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy.

Funding

Award floor
$148K
Award ceiling
$148K

Agency contact

Health Resources and Services Administration

Krista Mastel RuralHospitals@hrsa.gov

RuralHospitals@hrsa.gov

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