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News by Topic: Funding

Oct 6, 2025 - Announces a new Alabama initiative allowing individuals and businesses to support rural hospitals through direct donations in exchange for a credit on the donor's state taxes. Describes the benefits of hospitals in rural communities.
Source: The Messenger
Sep 30, 2025 - Highlights rural community resilience hubs in Arizona, North Carolina, Virginia, and Hawaii, discussing their work in preparing for and responding to natural disasters and other emergencies. Discusses regional partnerships, funding, and how the hubs contribute to community connectedness.
Source: The Daily Yonder
Sep 23, 2025 - Announces revisions to the State & Congressional District Profiles Dashboard to include metrics relevant for The Rural Transformation Fund including workforce shortage area designations, opioid overprescribing counties, and Medicaid coverage data. The Dashboard was created in partnership with the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) and National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH).
Source: Stroudwater Associates
Sep 17, 2025 - Notice from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeking comments on the extension of an information collection titled "SF-424 Mandatory Form." which provides the Federal grant-making agencies an alternative to the Standard Form 424 data set and form. Federal agencies may use SF-424 Mandatory Form for grant programs not required to collect all the data that is required on the SF-424 core data set and form. Comments are due by October 17, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Sep 17, 2025 - Notice from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeking comments on the extension of an information collection titled "Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) form," which provides the Federal grant-making agencies with a common and standard form for organizations to apply for financial assistance. Comments are due by October 17, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Sep 17, 2025 - Notice from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeking comments on the extension of an information collection titled "Application for Federal Assistance SF 424 R&R forms." The SF-424 Research and Related (R&R) family of forms are used by organizations to apply for Federal financial assistance in the form of grants. Agencies may use the SF-424 R&R forms for grant programs not required to collect all the data that is required on the SF-424 core data set and form. Comments are due by October 17, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Sep 15, 2025 - Announces information for states to apply for funding under the Rural Health Transformation Program. Funded projects should address one or more of the stated goals related to healthcare access, rural health innovation, workforce development, and technology. The deadline to apply is November 5, 2025.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Newsroom
Related funding: Rural Health Transformation Program
Sep 15, 2025 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) invites applications for loans and grants under the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Programs (REDLG or Programs) for fiscal year 2026, subject to the availability of funding. The purpose of these programs is to provide eligible Rural Utilities Service (RUS) electric or telecommunications borrowers with financing to promote rural economic development and job creation projects. Applications will be reviewed quarterly, with the following deadlines: September 30, 2025; December 31, 2025; March 31, 2026; and June 30, 2026.
Source: Federal Register
Sep 5, 2025 - Blog post discussing the Rural Health Transformation Program. Provides an overview of the program and examples of early actions taken by governors. Identifies key stakeholder partners and critical policy areas related to rural health.
Source: National Governors Association
Aug 18, 2025 - Notice of final rule from the United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development (RD), which includes the Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS), Rural Utilities Service (RUS), and Rural Housing Service (RHS), removing the provisions in 7 CFR part 1930, which is already blank. USDA Rural Development is clarifying that these regulations no longer exist. This final rule is effective August 18, 2025.
Source: Federal Register