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Federal grant programs / Department of Health and Human Services

Rural Healthcare Services Programs (93.912)

Also known as Rural Health Care Services Outreach, Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies Program, Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program, Rural Health Network Development Program

Rural Healthcare Services Programs (Assistance Listing 93.912) is run by the Health Resources and Services Administration, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $727 million in 1,490 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $487,643 per award on average. 3 funding opportunities are open or forecast now.

The typical award was $198,116. Half of the 1,490 awards fell between $91,973 and $598,260, and they ranged from $1 to $52.2 million.

Key findings

What the program funds

The various programs included in this assistance listing are: Rural Health Network Development supports integrated health care networks that address health care needs of targeted rural community. Rural Health Network Development Planning assists in the development of an integrated rural health care network, specifically for entities without a history of formal collaborative efforts. Rural Health Care Coordination supports rural health consortiums/networks by improving access, delivery, and quality of care. Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies improve access to maternal and obstetrics care in rural communities through a network approach. Rural Health Care Services Outreach supports rural communities by expanding and enhancing health care delivery through a strong consortium. Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement supports rural primary care providers in planning and implementation of quality improvement. Rural Health Network Advancement supports integrated health care networks and improving the quality of basic health care services to strengthen rural health care systems. Rural Community Health Support aims to develop, deliver, and coordinate nationally available technical assistance (TA) that supports community organizations and rural health stakeholders serving rural populations. Rural Health Care Coordination supports rural health care services outreach by improving and expanding delivery of health care services through comprehensive care coordination strategies in rural areas.

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

Forecast opportunities

Rules from the program listing

Who can apply

For applicant eligibility information related to the programs in this assistance listing, refer to the applicable Notice of Funding Opportunity on grants.gov.

What the money can and cannot pay for

All funds awarded are to be expended solely for carrying out the approved projects.

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.

Deadlines

Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines

Award range and average, in the agency's words

Delta Reg Com Health Syst Dev $10,000,000 RH Netwrk Dev Prog $281,227-300,000 (Avr 298,870) Delta States Rural Dev Netwrk Prog $622,644-1,188,684 (1,100,004) Small HC Prov Qual Improv Prog $35,000-200,000 (190,690) RH Netwrk Dev Plan Prog $91,355-100,000 (99,318) RH Care Serv Outreach Prog $195,992-250,000 (212,120) RCORP- Behav HC TA $10,000,000 Rural Matern and Obst Mgmt Strat Prog $797,526-1,000,000 (933,298) RH Care Coord Prog $296,089-300,000 (299,548) RCORP -Neonatal Abst Syndr $237,970-500,000 (484,933) RCORP -Psychostimulant Supp 0-$500,000 Rural Behav Health Workf Ctrs-Northern Border Reg $1,000,000 Delta Reg RH Workf Train Prog $550,000-600,000 (560,000) Rural Northern Border Reg HC Supp Prog $1,800,000 RCORP -Med Assisted Treat Access $539,626-1,000,000 (935,035) RCORP -Behav HC Supp 0-$500,000 RH Clinic-Behav HC Supp $500,000 RCORP -Overdose Resp 0-$300,000 Rural Publ Health Workf Train Netwrk TA Prog $990,900 Delta Health Syst Implem Prog $404,000 RCORP -Child & Adol Behav Health $928,752-1,000,000 (999,711) RCORP -Impact $550,000-750,000 (734,611) RCORP -Pathways 0-$400,000 Delta Reg Matern Care Coord Prog $449,989-450,000 (449,998) Rural Northern Border Reg Outreach Prog $167,334-250,000 (3,118,348) Appalachian Reg HC Support Prog $1,500,000 Rural Publ Health Workf Train Netwrk Prog $547,302-1,545,000 (1,477,808) Rural PACE Plan and Dev $500,000

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

Funding history and past recipients

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Rural Healthcare Services Programs (93.912) awarded $727 million across 1,490 grant awards, an average of $487,643 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Rural Health Resource CenterMinnesota3$58.6 million
University of North DakotaNorth Dakota3$10.3 million
JBS International, Inc.Maryland1$10.1 million
Arkansas Rural Health PartnershipArkansas6$8.3 million
Rural Health Redesign Center Organization, Inc.Pennsylvania3$7.9 million
Big Springs Medical Association Inc.Missouri4$7.6 million
Delta Health Alliance, Inc.Mississippi7$7.1 million
MainehealthMaine7$7.0 million
ArcareArkansas3$6.6 million
Michigan Center for Rural HealthMichigan6$6.1 million
Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville, Inc.Kentucky3$5.9 million
Jefferson Comprehensive Health Center IncMississippi2$5.6 million
Regents of the University of MinnesotaMinnesota2$5.6 million
Customer Value Partners, LLCDistrict of Columbia1$5.0 million
University of RochesterNew York3$4.9 million
Rural Alabama Prevention CenterAlabama2$4.9 million
Ihc Health Services IncUtah3$4.8 million
National Rural Health AssociationMissouri1$4.7 million
Hospital Service District 1 aLouisiana3$4.6 million
Mary Hitchcock Memorial HospitalNew Hampshire6$4.3 million

Top states: Minnesota ($78.7 million), Missouri ($44.2 million), Arkansas ($32.6 million), Kentucky ($28.2 million), Georgia ($26.1 million), Mississippi ($25.3 million), Louisiana ($25.1 million), New York ($23.1 million), Illinois ($23.0 million), Pennsylvania ($20.3 million).

Who usually wins

State and local governments received 7.0% of the money, colleges and universities 3.3% and nonprofits 0.5%.

Recipient typeAwardsAmountShare
Other1,435$649 million89%
State and local governments29$50.5 million7.0%
Colleges and universities14$23.8 million3.3%
Nonprofits12$3.6 million0.5%

By state

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

Grants by recipient's state, fiscal 2021 to 2025
StateAwardsAmount
Minnesota30$78.7 million
Missouri82$44.2 million
Arkansas46$32.6 million
Kentucky74$28.2 million
Georgia54$26.1 million
Mississippi55$25.3 million
Louisiana57$25.1 million
New York41$23.1 million
Illinois56$23.0 million
Pennsylvania30$20.3 million
Tennessee53$20.2 million
Michigan42$18.1 million
Maine37$18.1 million
Texas80$17.9 million
West Virginia33$15.9 million
Alabama48$15.8 million
California59$15.0 million
Virginia30$14.3 million
North Dakota14$13.6 million
Kansas28$13.2 million
South Dakota18$13.2 million
North Carolina28$12.9 million
Iowa32$12.7 million
Arizona23$12.6 million
Montana34$12.4 million
Washington36$12.4 million
Indiana33$12.1 million
Maryland3$10.9 million
New Hampshire20$10.8 million
Ohio25$10.7 million
Oregon29$9.9 million
Nebraska39$9.9 million
Oklahoma27$9.6 million
Wisconsin26$9.6 million
New Mexico20$9.2 million
Colorado23$8.6 million
Florida30$8.6 million
Utah8$7.6 million
Vermont7$7.3 million
Idaho18$6.9 million
Nevada14$5.6 million
District of Columbia2$5.1 million
South Carolina16$5.0 million
Alaska7$3.4 million
Hawaii8$2.5 million
Wyoming3$2.4 million
Massachusetts5$2.0 million
Delaware3$1.0 million
Marshall Islands1$900,000
Connecticut1$877,168
Puerto Rico1$500,000
Guam1$250,000

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