# Telehealth Programs (93.211)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/93-211-telehealth-programs/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Telehealth Programs is run by Department of Health and Human Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $566 million in 539 grants, about $1.0 million per award.

## Objectives

The purpose of the Telehealth Network Program (TNGP) is to fund programs that demonstrate how telehealth networks improve healthcare services in rural and underserved communities. The Telehealth Resource Centers (TRCs) are designed to expand the availability of technical assistance in the development of telehealth services, leveraging the experience of mature programs with expertise in providing and implementing telehealth services. The Licensure Portability Grant Program (LPGP) supports state professional licensing boards to carry out programs under which licensing boards of various states cooperate to develop and implement state laws and related policies that will reduce statutory and regulatory barriers to telehealth. The Evidence-Based Telehealth Network Program (EB-TNP) increases access to healthcare services utilizing Direct to Consumer technologies. It enhances the existing health care infrastructure and increases access to care for underserved populations utilizing synchronous video visits and remote patient monitoring for primary focus areas such as behavioral health, primary care, and acute care. It also conducts evaluations of those efforts to establish an evidence base for assessing the effectiveness of telehealth care for patients, providers, and payers. The Telehealth Centers of Excellence (COEs) assess specific telehealth uses, operate as incubators to pilot, track and refine telehealth, examine the efficacy of telehealth services in rural and urban underserved areas and explore new telehealth applications for telehealth research and resources. The Telehealth Technology-Enabled Learning Program (TTELP) purpose is to connect specialists at academic medical centers with primary care providers in rural and underserved areas, providing evidence-based training and support to help them treat patients with complex conditions in their communities. The Telehealth Research Center Program supports policy-relevant, clinically informed, and rapid response telehealth research to expand the evidence base and comprehensive evaluation of nationwide telehealth investments in rural and/or urban underserved populations. The Telehealth Rapid Response Center conducts rapid telehealth data analyses and short-term, issue-specific telehealth research studies to provide stakeholders and the public with resources to understand the impact of telehealth policies and regulations for underserved populations in the United States. The Behavioral Health Integration (BHI) Evidence Based Telehealth Network Program (EB-TNP) integrates behavioral health services into primary care settings using telehealth technology through telehealth networks and evaluates the effectiveness of such integration. The Technology-enabled Collaborative Learning Program (TCLP) evaluates, develops, and expands the use of technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity building models for health care providers and other professionals to improve retention of health care providers and increase access to health care services.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $147 million | 205 |
| 2022 | $181 million | 277 |
| 2023 | $168 million | 275 |
| 2024 | $34.3 million | 76 |
| 2025 | $35.5 million | 77 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| JBS International, Inc. | Maryland | $33.4 million |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center | Mississippi | $23.8 million |
| The Medical University of South Carolina | South Carolina | $19.7 million |
| University of Vermont & State Agricultural College | Vermont | $10.9 million |
| University of Rochester | New York | $10.8 million |
| Fletcher Group Inc | Kentucky | $10.0 million |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium | Alaska | $8.2 million |
| University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute, Inc. | Kansas | $7.8 million |
| Medical Care Development Inc | Maine | $7.2 million |
| Customer Value Partners, LLC | Virginia | $5.0 million |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | New Hampshire | $4.9 million |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Arkansas | $4.8 million |
| Healthie Georgia Corporation | Georgia | $4.8 million |
| Bighorn Valley Health Center, Inc. | Montana | $4.3 million |
| Cornerstone Whole Healthcare Organization Inc | Idaho | $4.2 million |
| Bay Rivers Telehealth Alliance | Virginia | $4.2 million |
| Puerto Rico Science, Technology, and Research Trust | Puerto Rico | $4.0 million |
| Arcare | Arkansas | $3.9 million |
| The University of Iowa | Iowa | $3.8 million |
| Texas a & M University System Health Science Center | Texas | $3.7 million |