# Rural Health Network Development Planning Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hrsa-25-037-rural-health-network-development-planning-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/355367

> Health Resources and Services Administration offered grants of up to $100,000 to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes and businesses. It expected to make about 35 awards worth $3.5 million in total. Applications closed on February 19, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HRSA-25-037 |
| Agency | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 19, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $100,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 35 |
| Total funding | $3.5 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.912 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

These types of domestic* organizations may apply: Public institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits with or without a 501(c)(3) IRS status For-profit organizations, including small businesses State, county, city, township, and special district governments, including the District of Columbia, domestic territories, and the freely associated states Independent school districts Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) Community health centers Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) Hospitals Rural Emergency Hospitals ? Native American tribal governments ? Native American tribal organizations Tribal exception: HRSA is aware that tribes and tribal organizations may have an established infrastructure without separation of services recognized by filing for EINs or UEI. In case of tribes and tribal governments, only a single EIN or UEI located in a HRSA-designated rural area is necessary to meet the network requirements. Tribes and tribal entities under the same tribal governance must still meet the network criteria of three or more entities under the single EIN or UEI. Each tribe or tribal entity must be committed to the proposed approach as evidenced by a signed letter of commitment. Please see the Tribal EIN/UEI exception request attachment for information on how to request this exception. * Domestic means the fifty states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. Individuals are not eligible applicants under this NOFO.

## What the grant funds

The Rural Health Network Development Planning Program supports the planning and development of rural integrated health care networks with specific focus on collaboration of entities to establish or improve local capacity and care coordination in underserved communities. Specifically, the program uses the concept of developing networks as a strategy for linking rural health care network participants together to achieve greater collective capacity to overcome local challenges, expand access and improve the quality of care in the rural communities these organizations serve. The program helps network participants work together on three legislative aims: • Achieve efficiencies. • Expand access to, coordinate, and improve the quality of basic health care services and associated health outcomes. • Strengthen the rural health care system as a whole. The intent is that rural health networks will do the following: • Expand access to care. • Increase the use of health information technology. • Explore alternative health care delivery models. • Continue to achieve quality health care across the continuum of care.

## Questions people ask

### Is HRSA-25-037 still open?

No. It closed on February 19, 2025. A newer notice is forecast: HRSA-27-048, expected deadline March 23, 2027.

### Who can apply for Rural Health Network Development Planning Program?

Health Resources and Services Administration accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Rural Health Network Development Planning Program?

Closed February 19, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $100,000 each. About $3.5 million in total across about 35 awards.

### Who has won Rural Healthcare Services Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Rural Health Resource Center, University of North Dakota, JBS International, Inc. The program made 1,490 awards worth $727 million in that time.