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Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program

Federal funding opportunity HRSA-26-105 from Health Resources and Services Administration (Department of Health and Human Services).

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Posted
June 11, 2026
Closes
July 27, 2026
Award ceiling
$148,000
Award floor
$148,000
Program funding
$24,750,000
Expected awards
167
Cost sharing
No
Instrument
Grant
Assistance listing
93.811
Category
Health
Archives
November 28, 2026

Synopsis

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.

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 Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(3)(E)), and 3) are located in a rural area as defined by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy.

How to apply

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Agency contact: Health Resources and Services Administration · RuralHospitals@hrsa.gov · 301-443-7432

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