HHS, through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), awarded over $35,000,000 to more than 50 rural health organizations across 33 states as part of a sustained federal effort to increase access to high quality care in rural communities.
Delta Region Community Health Systems Development Program
$10 million to support vulnerable hospitals in rural communities through the Delta Region Community Health Systems Development Program.
| Grantee Name | City | State | Award Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Rural Health Resource Center | Duluth | MN | $10,000,000 |
Rural Health Research Center Program
Nearly $5 million to support the Rural Health Research Center Program to conduct rural research to assist providers and policy-makers at the federal, state and local levels to better understand problems faced by rural communities. This research informs population health improvement efforts, including health care access and delivery.
| Grantee Name | City | State | Award Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky | Lexington | KY | $700,000 |
| University of Maine System | Portland | ME | $700,000 |
| Regents of the University of Minnesota | Minneapolis | MN | $700,000 |
| University of North Carolina | Chapel Hill | NC | $700,000 |
| South Carolina Research Foundation | Columbia | SC | $700,000 |
| East Tennessee State University | Johnson City | TN | $699,043 |
| University of Washington | Seattle | WA | $700,000 |
Rural HIV/AIDS Planning Program
Over $680,000 through the Rural HIV/AIDS Planning Program to develop an integrated rural network for HIV care and treatment in 4 states with the heaviest rural HIV burden.
| Grantee Name | City | State | Award Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCARE | Augusta | AR | $100,000 |
| Kentucky Health Center Network Incorporated | Mount Sterling | KY | $100,000 |
| Pikeville Medical Center Inc. | Pikeville | KY | $83,165 |
| Cherokee County Health Services Council, The | Tahlequah | OK | $99,729 |
| Rural Health Project Inc. | Enid | OK | $100,000 |
| Stigler Health & Wellness Center, Inc. | Stigler | OK | $100,000 |
| Care South Carolina | Hartsville | SC | $100,000 |
Rural Residency Planning and Development (RRPD) Program
Over $8 million to support the Rural Residency Planning and Development (RRPD) Program across 10 states.
| Grantee Name | City | State | Award Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dardanelle Regional, LLC | Conway | AR | $749,999 |
| University of Arkansas System | Little Rock | AR | $749,960 |
| Sonora Community Hospital | Sonora | CA | $749,888 |
| Baystate Franklin Medical Center | Greenfield | MA | $750,000 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi, Inc. | Oxford | MS | $749,999 |
| Duke University | Durham | NC | $750,000 |
| Research Foundation For The State University of New York, The | Syracuse | NY | $732,350 |
| Wright State University | Dayton | OH | $750,000 |
| Oregon Health & Science University | Portland | OR | $750,000 |
| Saint Luke’s Hospital of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | Bethlehem | PA | $750,000 |
| Henry County Medical Center | Paris | TN | $742,726 |
Rural Telementoring Training Center
Nearly $1 million to establish the new Rural Telementoring Training Center (RTTC).
| Grantee Name | City | State | Award Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas Health Science Center of San Antonio | San Antonio | TX | $999,893 |
Telehealth Focused Rural Health Research Center
Nearly $2 million to support the Telehealth Focused Rural Health Research Center Program which will conduct and maintain a comprehensive evaluation of nationwide telehealth investments in rural areas and populations and conduct research to expand the evidence base for rural telehealth services.
| Grantee Name | City | State | Award Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas | Little Rock | AR | $949,995 |
| University of Iowa | Iowa City | IA | $950,000 |
Telehealth Network Grant Program (TNGP)
$8.8 million awarded to 30 organizations across 23 states as part of the Telehealth Network Grant Program (TNGP).
| Grantee Name | City | State | Award Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCARE | Augusta | AR | $300,000 |
| Emory University | Atlanta | GA | $300,000 |
| The Queen’s Medical Center | Honolulu | HI | $300,000 |
| Hospital Cooperative Inc., The | Pocatello | ID | $300,000 |
| Weiser Memorial Hospital Foundation, Inc. | Weiser | ID | $300,000 |
| CommonSpirit Health | Chicago | IL | $300,000 |
| Indiana Rural Health Association | Linton | IN | $276,900 |
| Indiana University Health, Inc. | Indianapolis | IN | $299,647 |
| Trustees of Indiana University | Bloomington | IN | $300,000 |
| Pikeville Medical Center Inc. | Pikeville | KY | $299,993 |
| University of Maryland | Baltimore | MD | $299,787 |
| MaineHealth | Portland | ME | $188,002 |
| Penobscot Community Health Center | Bangor | ME | $300,000 |
| University of Missouri System | Columbia | MO | $299,998 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center | Jackson | MS | $300,000 |
| St. Peters Health Foundation | Helena | MT | $300,000 |
| East Carolina University | Greenville | NC | $299,994 |
| Wake Forest University Health Sciences | Winston-Salem | NC | $299,853 |
| University of New Mexico | Albuquerque | NM | $300,000 |
| Catskill Regional Medical Center | Harris | NY | $290,562 |
| Allegheny-Singer Research Institute | Pittsburgh | PA | $300,000 |
| Geisinger Clinic | Danville | PA | $297,655 |
| Sanford Health | Sioux Falls | SD | $300,000 |
| Maury Regional Hospital | Columbia | TN | $300,000 |
| Intermountain Health Care, Inc. | Salt Lake City | UT | $299,692 |
| University of Vermont & State Agricultural College | Burlington | VT | $299,137 |
| Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation Inc. | La Crosse | WI | $300,000 |
| Marshfield Clinic | Marshfield | WI | $300,000 |
| West Virginia University Research Corporation | Morgantown | WV | $298,212 |
| Teton County Hospital District | Jackson | WY | $300,000 |