Texas Rural Hospital Innovation Grant Program

Michele Rivers
512.406.2449
Michele.Rivers@hhs.texas.gov

Texas Health and Human Services Commission is offering grants to support rural hospitals, rural hospital authorities (RHA), and rural hospital districts (RHD) in Texas to provide access to healthcare, improve quality of care, strengthen financial stability, and ensure initiatives are sustainable.

Funds awarded under the program must be used for costs and activities that foster innovation by implementing initiatives that provide access to healthcare, improve quality of care, and strengthen financial stability. Funds may be used for renovating, upgrading, or remodeling an existing structure that is currently owned by the rural hospital, RHD, or RHA. All interior and exterior finishes, procurement of materials and equipment, and all construction activities must be completed and achieve operational status no later the end of the project period.

Applicants must be certified as a rural hospital, rural hospital district, or rural hospital authority in Texas.

Award ceiling: $5,000,000
Award floor: $2,000,000
Project period: August 1, 2026 - October 6, 2028
Estimated total program funding: $25,000,000

Links to additional guidance and application instructions are available on the program website.

Submit completed applications through:

1. Online bid room
2. Overnight/express/priority mail:
   Health and Human Services Commission
   ATTN: Michele Rivers
   Tower Building Room 108
   1100 W. 49th Street, MC 2020
   Austin, Texas 78756
3. Hand delivery:
   Health and Human Services Commission
   ATTN: Michele Rivers
   Procurement and Contracting Services Building
   1100 W. 49th Street, MC 2020
   Austin, Texas 78756