Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program
The Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program provides direct financial assistance to eligible rural hospitals facing structural payment disadvantages for the maintenance of health care providers with the goal of maintaining essential health care services and preventing avoidable closures. Eligible rural hospitals mus
| Agency | Health Resources and Services Administration |
|---|---|
| Status | Posted |
| Opportunity number | HRSA-26-105 |
| Posted date | 06/11/2026 |
| Application deadline | Jul 27, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Award ceiling | 148,000 |
| Award floor | 148,000 |
| Estimated total funding | 24,750,000 |
| Expected number of awards | 167 |
| Who can apply | Prior to publishing this NOFO, HRSA published a Federal Register Notice (FRN) detailing the methodology and data sources used to determine eligible hospitals. You can view the FRN at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/29/2026-08300/rural-hospital-provider-assistance-program.You can apply if you: 1) have no more than 50 acute care inpatient beds, 2) have an established wage index value of less than 0.90 as determined by the Secretary of HHS under section 1886(d)(3)(E) of the Social |
| Assistance Listing (CFDA) | 93.811 |
| Description | The Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program provides direct financial assistance to eligible rural hospitals facing structural payment disadvantages for the maintenance of health care providers with the goal of maintaining essential health care services and preventing avoidable closures. Eligible rural hospitals must have no more than 50 acute care inpatient beds and an established Medicare wage index value below 0.90. |
| Agency contact | RuralHospitals@hrsa.gov |
| Official listing | https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361524 |