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Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program

Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration

Assistance Listings: 93.811 -- Rural Hospital Information Systems

Last Updated: March 16, 2026

Description

The Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program provides direct financial assistance to eligible small hospitals to help stabilize operations and sustain access to care in financially vulnerable communities.  Eligible hospitals must have no more than 50 inpatient beds and a Medicare wage index value below 0.90.  The program is designed to provide targeted support to hospitals facing structural payment disadvantages, with the goal of maintaining essential services and preventing avoidable closures.

 

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information

Eligible hospitals must meet the following criteria: 1) have no more than 50 inpatient beds, 2) have an established wage index value of less than 0.90, and 3) defined as rural by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy.

Grantor contact information

Description

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Email

RuralHospitals@hrsa.gov

RuralHospitals@hrsa.gov

Documents

No documents are currently available.

Link to additional information

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Forecasted

Estimated Post Date:

May 25, 2026

Estimated Application Due Date:

July 1, 2026

Estimated Due Date Description:

Not available

Estimated Award Date:

September 1, 2026

Estimated Project Start Date:

September 30, 2026

Fiscal Year:

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

$24,750,000

Program Funding

214

Expected awards

$115,000

Award Minimum

$233,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

HRSA-26-105

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

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Category of Funding Activity:

Health

Category Explanation:

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History

Version:

1

Forecast posted date:

March 16, 2026

Archive date:

November 28, 2026

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