# Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hrsa-26-105-rural-hospital-provider-assistance-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361524

> Health Resources and Services Administration offered grants of up to $148,000 (at least $148,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 167 awards worth $24.8 million in total. Applications closed on July 27, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HRSA-26-105 |
| Agency | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 27, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $148,000 |
| Award floor | $148,000 |
| Expected awards | 167 |
| Total funding | $24.8 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.811 |

## 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.

## What the grant funds

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.

## Questions people ask

### Is HRSA-26-105 still open?

No. It closed on July 27, 2026.

### Who can apply for Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program?

Health Resources and Services Administration accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program?

Closed July 27, 2026. 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 $148,000 each. About $24.8 million in total across about 167 awards.