Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program

HHS-HRSA Posted HRSA-26-105

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.

Eligibility

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.
Actions
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Funding Details
Award Floor
$148,000.00
Award Ceiling
$148,000.00
Total Estimated Funding
$24,750,000.00
Expected Awards
167
Key Dates
Posted
June 11, 2026
Closes
July 27, 2026
Archive Date
November 28, 2026
Agency Information
Agency Name
Health Resources and Services Administration
Agency Code
HHS-HRSA
Funding Instrument
Other