# Rural Health Research Centers (93.155)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/93-155-rural-health-research-centers/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated October 31, 2026.

Rural Health Research Centers is run by Department of Health and Human Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $615 million in 341 grants, about $1.8 million per award.

## Objectives

The Rural Health Research Center program supports policy-relevant research to help decision makers understand challenges faced by rural communities and providers. The Rapid Response Rural Data Analysis and Issue Specific Rural Research Studies program assists communities to conduct rapid data analyses and short-term research studies to understand the impact of policies and regulations and improve access to health care. The Rural Health Research Dissemination Program disseminates and markets policy-oriented research and information for use by a wide range of audiences to raise awareness of rural-relevant issues including health care access and population health.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $418 million | 74 |
| 2022 | $14.0 million | 26 |
| 2023 | $14.1 million | 27 |
| 2024 | $161 million | 230 |
| 2025 | $8.0 million | 37 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Department of Agriculture | Texas | $28.8 million |
| Kansas Department of Health & Environment | Kansas | $21.4 million |
| Iowa Department of Public Health | Iowa | $16.4 million |
| Minnesota Department of Health | Minnesota | $16.3 million |
| Department of Public Health Illinois | Illinois | $15.8 million |
| The University of Kentucky Research Foundation | Kentucky | $14.8 million |
| University of Wisconsin System | Wisconsin | $14.3 million |
| Michigan Center for Rural Health | Michigan | $13.6 million |
| Department of Community Health Georgia | Georgia | $13.2 million |
| University of North Dakota | North Dakota | $12.5 million |
| California Department of Health Care Access and Information | California | $11.9 million |
| Washington State Department of Health | Washington | $11.6 million |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | North Carolina | $10.9 million |
| JBS International, Inc. | Maryland | $10.3 million |
| Indiana Department of Health | Indiana | $10.2 million |
| Louisiana Department of Health | Louisiana | $9.7 million |
| Montana State University | Montana | $9.6 million |
| Alabama Department of Health | Alabama | $9.3 million |
| Mississippi State Department of Health | Mississippi | $9.1 million |
| Oklahoma State University | Oklahoma | $9.0 million |