Federal grant programs / Department of Health and Human Services

Rural Health Research Centers (93.155)

Also known as Rapid Response Rural Data Analysis and Issue Specific Rural Research Studies, Rural Health Research Dissemination Program, Rural Health Innovati

• Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$615 million
• Grant awards341
• Typical award$750,000
• Awarded in FY 2025$8.0 million
• Size rank326 of 1824
• Type of assistanceCooperative agreements

Key findings

• Annual funding fell from $418 million in fiscal 2021 to $8.0 million in fiscal 2025.
• It is the 326th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
• The 20 largest recipients received 44% of the money.
• Awards went to recipients in 50 states and territories.

What the program funds

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.

From the federal Assistance Listing. Read the full listing on SAM.gov.

Open opportunities

No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.

Rules from the program listing

Who can apply

State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals), Local (includes State-designated lndian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals, Sponsored organization, Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), Federally Recognized lndian Tribal Governments, Small business (less than 500 employees), Profit organization, Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), Quasi-public nonprofit institution/organization, Other private institutions/organizations, Native American Organizations (includes lndian groups, cooperatives, corporations, partnerships, associations) Rural Health Research Center cooperative agreement (CA): open to domestic public, for-profit, and non-profit entities. Institutions of higher education, faith-based and community-based organizations, Tribes, and tribal organizations. Rural Health Research Dissemination CA: open to all domestic public and private entities, nonprofit and for-profit. Rapid Response Rural Data Analysis and Issue Specific Rural Research Studies CA: open to all domestic public and private entities, nonprofit and for-profit entities.

What the money can and cannot pay for

All funds awarded should be expended solely for carrying out approved projects in accordance with the intent of the cooperative agreement as stipulated in the notice of award.

Matching requirements

This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Award range and average, in the agency's words

Rural Health RC (9 awards): FY 2024 $350,000 -$875,000 Average $719,444; Rural Health Research Dissemination (1): $195,000; National Rural Health Policy, Community, and Collaboration Program (1): $2,300,000; Rural Health Innovation and Transformation TA (1): $500,000; Information Services to Rural Hospital Flexibility Recipients Cooperative Agreement (1): $1,100,000; Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program Evaluation CA (1): $1,615,000; State Offices of Rural Health Coordination and Development Program (1): $750,000; Rural Quality Improvement TA CA (1): $640,000; Rural Health Clinic TA CA (1): $100,000; Rural Residency Planning and Development TA (1): FY2024 $175,000 (recipient fully funded in FY21 for a 4-year period at $4,300,000); Targeted TA for Rural Hospitals Program CA (1): $800,000; Rural Residency Planning and Development Program (13): FY 2024 $747,150 - $750,000 Average $749,767; Rural Communities Opioid Response Program-Evaluation (1): $3,000,000; Rural Communities Opioid Response Program- Rural Centers of Excellence on Substance Use Disorder (3): FY 2024 Range: $3,333,333; average $3,333,333; Rural Healthcare Provider Transition Project CA (1): $800,000; Rural Telementoring Training Center (1): $750,000; Rural Health and Economic Development Analysis Program (1): $225,000; Rural Emergency Hospital TA Center Program (1): $5,000,000; Rural Hospital Stabilization Pilot Program (1): $3,930,405; Rural Maternal Health Data Support and Analysis Program (1): $750,000

Quoted from the program's federal Assistance Listing. The notice of funding opportunity is the official source for each competition's rules.

Who usually wins

State and local governments received 1.1% of the money, colleges and universities 0.3% and nonprofits 0.1%.

By state

48 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.

Award amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.