State Offices of Rural Health Program (SORH)

For program and eligibility questions:
Sarah Ndiang'ui
301.443.0876
sndiangui@hrsa.gov

For financial and budget questions:
Kimberly Dews
301.443.0655
kdews@hrsa.gov

Grants.gov contact center:
800.518.4726
support@grants.gov
Self-service knowledge base

HRSA contact center:
877.464.4772
TTY: 877.897.9910
HRSA contact page

System for award management (SAM):
866.606.8220
Federal service desk

The Federal Office of Rural Health Policy provides grants to organizations to provide a framework to link small rural communities with state and federal resources to develop long-term solutions to rural health programs by maintaining a State Office of Rural Health within each state.

Required activities for each SORH include:

• Maintain a clearinghouse within the state to collect and share information on rural healthcare issues, research findings relating to rural healthcare, and innovative approaches to the delivery of healthcare in rural areas
• Coordinate rural health–related activities in the state and avoid redundancy
• Identify federal and state rural health programs and help public and nonprofit private entities participate in these programs

States with State Offices of Rural Health are eligible to apply. Only one applicant from each state is eligible, based on the designation of the governor.

Award ceiling: $230,000 per year
Project period: 5 years
Expected number of awards: 50
Estimated total program funding: $11,200,000

Links to the full announcement, application instructions, and the online application process are available through grants.gov.

Applicant webinar recording