Rural Health & Human Services News by Topic: Funding - Rural Health Information Hub

Building Health Care Between the 4 Mountains: New Navajo Nation Medical Center Faces Hurdles

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Describes challenges around building a new hospital on Navajo Nation. Discusses working within multiple levels of governments, funding, incorporating traditional medicine and facilities, and attracting workforce.

Nebraska Rural Grocery Support Program Doubles in Size, Aims to Prevent Closures

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Discusses a grant program for rural Nebraska grocery store owners that offers both financial support and business management training. The grant program has expanded after a successful pilot. Describes the economic challenges for rural Nebraska grocery stores and the impact on area residents when one closes.

Juniata College Is Planning a Rural Health Collaborative in Huntingdon County with Federal Funding

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Highlights a Pennsylvania recipient of the Health Resources & Services Administration's Rural Health Network Development Planning Grant. Describes their progress in forming a plan for the Rural Health Collaborative including how to develop a network that meets community needs and utilizes existing resources.

Two Years of Rural CHW 4Ms Training, Development, and Leadership in Texas

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Describes progress made and upcoming plans for a grant aiming to train community health workers in Texas to deliver the 4Ms of Age-Friendly Care. This work is part of the National Rural Age-Friendly Initiative, an initiative developed through a partnership between the National Rural Health Association and The John A. Hartford Foundation.

Life in a Small, Mountain Town Can Be Lonely. A Food Pantry Is Trying to Help

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Highlights the role a rural Colorado food pantry plays in fostering social connection. Notes sustainability challenges for grant operated organizations.

RBS: Notice of Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection: OMB No. 0570-0067

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) seeking comments on proposed revisions to an information collection package for Rural Energy for America (REAP) program, which provides guaranteed loan financing and grant funding to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for renewable energy systems or to make energy efficiency improvements. Comments are due by May 1, 2026.

Brown Water and Boil Notices: Small Towns Struggle with Failing Water Systems

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Describes the challenges small communities face with maintaining water systems with focus on two communities in Arkansas and Louisiana. Discusses funding, workforce, and aging infrastructure as barriers to consistently providing clean drinking water.

USDA Celebrates Opening of New Critical Access Hospital in Harlowton

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Discusses the opening of a new Critical Access Hospital in Montana. Highlights the U.S. Department of Agriculture and other funding that made the new facility possible.

Missouri Grant Funds New Rural Physician Training at MU Health Care Clinics

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Discusses the work of resident physicians in rural Missouri. A new rural residency program has placed 2 residents in rural communities, improving access for those in the area.

Wyoming Wants To Make Five-Year Federal Rural Health Funding Last 'Forever'

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Highlights the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) application from Wyoming. Discusses the strategy to prioritize sustainability through a perpetuity fund, a unique approach among all RHTP applicants.

Salinas, Moolenaar, Tokuda, Moylan Lead Bipartisan Effort To Save Rural Hospitals And Clinics

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Congressional representatives Andrea Salinas (OR), John Moolenaar (MI), Jill Tokuda (HI), and James Moylan (Guam) have introduced the Rural Health Care Facilities Revitalization Act, a bill to strengthen the nation's rural healthcare infrastructure and ease financial pressures faced by rural hospitals. The bill authorizes rural health facilities to use Community Facility Loans or loan guarantees from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to refinance debt, update technology, and support operating expenses to ensure financial stability.

Putting Defibrillators in Hands of North Dakota Law Enforcement Credited with Saving 90 Lives

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Highlights the success of a philanthropic-funded program placing automated external defibrillators (AEDs) with law enforcement officers across North Dakota. Describes the importance of the equipment in rural areas where lifesaving emergency care is often far away.

Alabama Rural Hospital Program Hits $20 Million Cap, Association Seeks Increase

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600

The Alabama Rural Hospital Investment Program, approved during the 2024 legislative session, reached its tax credit cap in just one month. The program encourages donations through tax credits, and officials from the Alabama Rural Hospital Association hope the cap can be increased, so that more hospitals can benefit from the program.

Wisconsin Rural Health Center Gets Funding From Federal Government To Expand

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600

The Family Health Center of Marshfield, Inc., a Federally Qualified Health Center providing care for patients in rural Wisconsin, has received a $3 million federal grant to expand into Wisconsin Rapids. The new health center is expected to open in 2027.

State of Delaware Opens Initial RFPS to Transform Rural Health Care

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Announces new requests for proposals (RFPs) as part of Delaware's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) efforts. The RFPs call for projects supporting opening Delaware's first medical school, opening new school-based health centers, establishing nutrition-based infrastructure, and supporting mobile health units and other community-based health access points. Describes Delaware's RHTP goals and how to apply. Notes that additional RFPs will be announced in the spring.

Special Delivery: Aggies Work To Support Obstetrics in Rural Communities

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600

The Texas Legislature has provided funding through the Rural Engagement Program for Texas A&M Health to develop a practical program to train emergency room personnel to treat expectant mothers in rural Texas. The multidisciplinary training is designed for staff who may be the first to respond to an obstetric emergency.

New Learning Network on Increasing Access to Primary Care in Rural Communities

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Announces a new learning network from the National Academy for State Health Policy offering state level officials a forum for sharing approaches for strengthening rural primary care systems. Discussions will include recent relevant federal policy, workforce, facilities, funding, technology, and administration. Includes an interest form to learn more.

18 Rural Georgia Counties Partner to Reduce Opioid Overdoses

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Discusses overdose death disparities in rural Georgia and new funding for 18 communities to support community-based responses. Notes rural-specific challenges in addressing the opioid crisis.

RBS, RHS, RUS: Notice of Funding Opportunities for the Strategic Economic and Community Development Program for FY 2026

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS), Rural Housing Service (RHS), and Rural Utilities Service (RUS) providing application requirements for funding reserved under the Strategic Economic and Community Development (SECD) priority program. USDA is implementing SECD in fiscal year 2026 by reserving funds from the covered program. This notice describes the requirements by which RD will consider projects eligible for covered programs' reserved funds and information needed to apply.

Hill Country Floods Are Worsening Mental Health Issues in Kerr County, Report Finds

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Describes an increase in mental health needs in rural Kerr County, Texas following devastating floods in July 2025. Discusses the long-term impact of trauma, limited mental healthcare options in the area, and planned philanthropic funding to address the community's mental health needs.

SBU Receives $750,000 Cabrini Grant to Launch Mobile Health Clinic

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Highlights new funding for a mobile health clinic designed to expand access to healthcare in rural New York and support training healthcare workers.

NTIA: NTIA Listening Session on the Use of BEAD Funds Saved Through the Trump Administration's Benefit of the Bargain Reforms

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will hold a virtual listening session on February 11, 2026, from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Eastern regarding the use of the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) program funds. The listening session will gather input from stakeholders to inform NTIA's future planning and policy development. Meeting materials will be available on NTIA's BroadbandUSA website.Pre-registration is required.

Game Changer? Free Medical Flights Start For Some Neighbor Island Residents

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Highlights a state-funded program offering charter flights for rural Hawaiians with off-island medical appointments. Describes current and projected funding needs for sustainability, physician shortages in rural areas, reimbursement rate challenges driving workforce shortages, and the state's Rural Health Transformation Program plans.

Oklahoma Leaders Highlight Major Investment in Rural Health Care and Workforce

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Describes various rural healthcare-focused investments across Oklahoma. Discusses long-term investment strategies, telehealth, workforce training and retention, cancer care access, and preventive care.

New Mental Health Program Meets Kids Where They Are: At School

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Discusses a program offering mental healthcare to students in a rural Virginia school. Highlights the program's funding, the increased mental healthcare access for rural children through school-based programs, and mental health awareness.

HRSA: Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Public Comment Request; COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund and American Rescue Plan Rural Payment Reporting Activities, OMB No. 0906-0068-Revision

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Notice from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) seeking comments on an information collection regarding a form related to the COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund (PRF) and American Rescue Plan (ARP) rural payment reporting activities. The information collection is used to assess if statutory and programmatic requirements are met; conduct audits; report on findings with respect to the disbursements of PRF and ARP Rural payments; and for the program evaluation. Comments are due by February 6, 2026.