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Delta Health Care Service Grant Program

Agency: Rural Business-Cooperative Service

Assistance Listings: 10.874 -- Delta Health Care Services Grant Program

Last Updated: March 31, 2026

The Rural Business-Cooperative Service announces the availability of $6,000,000 in competitive grant funds for the FY 2026 Delta Health Care Services Grant (DHCS) Program as authorized under Section 379G of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008u), as amended by the Agricultural Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115-334). The purpose of this program is to provide financial assistance to address the continued unmet health needs in the Delta Region, through cooperation among health care professionals, institutions of higher education, research institutions and economic development entities in the Delta Region.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information

Eligible applicants are a consortium/group of three or more entities that are; Regional Institutions of Higher Education, Academic Health and Research Institutes, and/or Economic Development Entities, as defined in this Notice. The consortium must be located in the Delta Region and must have at least one year of prior experience in addressing the health care needs or the Delta Region. At least one of the consortium members must be legally organized as an incorporated organization or other legal entity and have legal authority to contract with the Federal Government.

Grantor contact information

Description

Ann Stahl Business Loan & Grant Analyst

Email

Program Manager

Ann.Stahl@usda.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
Delta_Health_FY_26_NOFO_3.27.26.pdf
FY 26 Notice of Funding Opportunity
Apr 1, 2026 03:05 PM UTC
DHCS-2026-Application-Template-Guide.docx
Application Template Guide
Apr 1, 2026 06:52 PM UTC

Link to additional information

DHCS Program Website

Closing: June 1, 2026

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$6,000,000

Program Funding

12

Expected awards

$50,000

Award Minimum

$1,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

RDBCP-DHCS-2026

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

--

Category of Funding Activity:

Health

Category Explanation:

--

History

Version:

3

Posted date:

April 1, 2026

Archive date:

September 30, 2026

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