# Appalachian Region Healthcare Support Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hrsa-27-053-appalachian-region-healthcare-support-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363697

> Health Resources and Services Administration plans to offer grants of up to $2.5 million to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expects to make one award worth $2.5 million in total. It is a forecast: the notice is expected around January 26, 2027, with applications due around March 27, 2027.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HRSA-27-053 |
| Agency | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | expected March 27, 2027 |
| Award ceiling | $2.5 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $2.5 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.619 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- 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
- Small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Successful applications must target rural healthcare organizations located in the Appalachian region. For the purposes of this notice of funding opportunity, a "rural healthcare organization" is a healthcare organization located in a rural county in the Appalachian region. "Healthcare organizations" include: critical access hospitals (CAHs), small rural hospitals, rural health clinics, tribal healthcare facilities, and other healthcare organizations.

## What the grant funds

The Appalachian Region Healthcare Support Program provides technical assistance (TA) to help rural healthcare organizations, including critical access hospitals (CAHs), small rural hospitals, rural health clinics, tribal healthcare facilities, and other healthcare organizations located in the rural counties served by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) with planning and implementing health care service improvements. The goal of this program is to strengthen healthcare delivery in rural areas of the Appalachian Region by improving financial and operational performance as well as the quality of care in rural healthcare organizations.

## Questions people ask

### Who can apply for Appalachian Region Healthcare Support Program?

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

### What is the deadline for Appalachian Region Healthcare Support Program?

Expected deadline March 27, 2027. Confirm the date and time in the official notice on Grants.gov.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $2.5 million each. About $2.5 million in total for one award.