Health and Human Services Department, Health Resources and Services Administration
HRSA's Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP), within HHS, will administer the Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program for fiscal year (FY) 2026, a new formula grant program authorized under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026. This notice is being issued prior to the publication of the Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program Notice of Funding Opportunity to allow eligible hospitals enough time to prepare and submit applications through www.grants.gov, and for HRSA to process applications. $25,000,000 will be available for HRSA to make payments to eligible hospitals within FY 2026.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration ( printed page 23103) AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: HRSA's Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP), within HHS, will administer the Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program for fiscal year (FY) 2026, a new formula grant program authorized under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026. This notice is being issued prior to the publication of the Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program Notice of Funding Opportunity to allow eligible hospitals enough time to prepare and submit applications through www.grants.gov , and for HRSA to process applications. $25,000,000 will be available for HRSA to make payments to eligible hospitals within FY 2026. DATES: Completed applications must be submitted electronically through www.grants.gov by July 1, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. ADDRESSES: Questions should be submitted to RuralHospitals@hrsa.gov . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Krista Mastel, Public Health Analyst, Hospital State Division, FORHP, HRSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20852, 1-301-443-0491, and RuralHospitals@hrsa.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Section 711 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 912 ) directs FORHP to advise the Secretary of HHS on policies affecting rural hospitals and health care and coordinating activities within HHS that relate to r…
Citation: 91 FR 23103
