In August 2022, HRSA announced investments of nearly $60 million in combined awards across five programs to increase access to quality health care in rural communities. These programs address workforce shortages, the sustainability of small rural hospitals, and high quality care to rural veterans.
- Rural Residency Planning and Development Program
- Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program
- Rural Veterans Health Access Program
- Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program
- Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Technical Assistance Program
Arkansas | California | Colorado | Florida | Georgia | Idaho | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Massachusetts | Maine | Michigan | Minnesota | Missouri | Mississippi | Montana | Nebraska | New Hampshire | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | South Carolina | South Dakota | Tennessee | Texas | Virginia | Washington | West Virginia | Wisconsin
Arkansas
Arkansas received 3 awards totaling $581,838 in funding.
| Program Name | Organization | City | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program | White River Health System | Batesville | AR | $183,258 |
| Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program | Mainline Health Systems | Dermott | AR | $200,000 |
| Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program | Five Rivers Medical Center | Pocahontas | AR | $198,580 |
California
California received 5 awards totaling $2,649,716 in funding.
| Program Name | Organization | City | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program | Mountain Valleys Health Center | Bieber | CA | $200,000 |
| Rural Residency Planning and Development Program | Sutter Coast Hospital | Crescent City | CA | $750,000 |
| Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program | Mendocino Coast Clinics | Fort Bragg | CA | $200,000 |
| Rural Residency Planning and Development Program | Healthy Rural California | Sacramento | CA | $749,716 |
| Rural Residency Planning and Development Program | St. Helena Hospital | Saint Helena | CA | $750,000 |
Colorado
Colorado received 1 award totaling $200,000 in funding.
| Program Name | Organization | City | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program | Tri-County Health Network | Telluride | CO | $200,000 |
Florida
Florida received 1 award totaling $1,545,000 in funding.
| Program Name | Organization | City | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program | CommunityHealth IT, Inc. | Kennedy Space Center | FL | $1,545,000 |
Georgia
Georgia received 4 awards totaling $3,332,541 in funding.
| Program Name | Organization | City | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program | SW GA Area Health Education Ctr | Albany | GA | $1,332,608 |
| Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Technical Assistance Program | Georgia State University Research Foundation, Inc. | Atlanta | GA | $499,933 |
| Rural Residency Planning and Development Program | Corporation of Mercer University | Macon | GA | $750,000 |
| Rural Residency Planning and Development Program | John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital | Thomasville | GA | $750,000 |
Idaho
Idaho received 1 award totaling $125,000 in funding.
| Program Name | Organization | City | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program | Cascade Medical Center | Cascade | ID | $125,000 |
Illinois
Illinois received 2 awards totaling $2,294,504 in funding.
| Program Name | Organization | City | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Residency Planning and Development Program | Passavant Memorial Area Hospital Association | Jacksonville | IL | $749,712 |
| Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program | Blessing Hospital | Quincy | IL | $1,544,792 |
Indiana
Indiana received 1 award totaling $200,000 in funding.
| Program Name | Organization | City | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program | Neighborhood Health Center | Richmond | IN | $200,000 |
Iowa
Iowa received 1 award totaling $547,303 in funding.
| Program Name | Organization | City | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program | Lee County Health Department | Fort Madison | IA | $547,303 |
Kansas
Kansas received 3 awards totaling $3,289,283 in funding.
| Program Name | Organization | City | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program | Kansas Clinical Improvement Collaborative, LLC | Hays | KS | $1,544,283 |
| Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program | Sheridan, County Of | Hoxie | KS | $200,000 |
| Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program | University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute, Inc. | Kansas City | KS | $1,545,000 |
Kentucky
Kentucky received 1 award totaling $299,999 in funding.
| Program Name | Organization | City | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Veterans Health Access Program | University of Kentucky Research Foundation | Lexington | KY | $299,999 |
Louisiana
Louisiana received 1 award totaling $199,976 in funding.
| Program Name | Organization | City | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program | Teche Action Board | Franklin | LA | $199,976 |
Massachusetts
Massachusetts received 1 award totaling $1,545,000 in funding.
| Program Name | Organization | City | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program | Outer Cape Health Services, Inc. | Harwich Port | MA | $1,545,000 |
Maine
Maine received 1 awards totaling $1,545,000 in funding.
| Program Name | Organization | City | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program | Maine Primary Care Association | Augusta | ME | $1,545,000 |
Michigan
Michigan received 2 award totaling $1,737,614 in funding.
| Program Name | Organization | City | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program | Michigan Center For Rural Health | East Lansing | MI | $1,443,813 |
| Rural Veterans Health Access Program | Michigan Center For Rural Health | East Lansing | MI | $293,801 |
Minnesota
Minnesota received 2 awards totaling $2,294,970 in funding.
| Program Name | Organization | City | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program | Children's Dental Services | Minneapolis | MN | $1,545,000 |
| Rural Residency Planning and Development Program | Regents of the University of Minnesota | Minneapolis | MN | $749,970 |
Missouri
Missouri received 4 award totaling $6,180,000 in funding.
| Program Name | Organization | City | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program | Citizen's Memorial Hospital | Bolivar | MO | $1,545,000 |
| Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program | Health Care Coalition of Lafayette County | Lexington | MO | $1,545,000 |
| Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program | Delta Area Economic Opportunity Corporation | Portageville | MO | $1,545,000 |
| Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program | Great Mines Health Center | Potosi | MO | $1,545,000 |
Mississippi
Mississippi received 2 award totaling $2,294,999 in funding.
| Program Name | Organization | City | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Residency Planning and Development Program | Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center | McComb | MS | $749,999 |
| Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program | Delta Health Alliance, Inc. | Stoneville | MS | $1,545,000 |
Montana
Montana received 2 awards totaling $2,294,998 in funding.
| Program Name | Organization | City | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Residency Planning and Development Program | Montana Family Medicine Residency | Billings | MT | $750,000 |
| Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program | Montana State University | Bozeman | MT | $1,544,998 |
Nebraska
Nebraska received 1 award totaling $1,545,000 in funding.
| Program Name | Organization | City | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program | Nebraska Association of Local Health Directors | Lincoln | NM | $1,545,000 |
New Hampshire
New Hampshire received 1 award totaling $750,000 in funding.
| Program Name | Organization | City | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Residency Planning and Development Program | Cheshire Medical Center | Keene | NH | $750,000 |
New Mexico
New Mexico received 1 awards totaling $200,000 in funding.
| Program Name | Organization | City | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program | El Centro Family Health | Espanola | NM | $200,000 |
New York
New York received 5 awards totaling $4,920,486 in funding.
| Program Name | Organization | City | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program | Westchester-Ellenville Hospital | Ellenville | NY | $198,894 |
| Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program | Chautauqua County Health Network | Jamestown | NY | $1,431,742 |
| Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program | Margaretville Memorial Hospital | Margaretville | NY | $1,544,956 |
| Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program | Margaretville Memorial Hospital | Margaretville | NY | $199,894 |
| Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program | Adirondack Health Institute, Inc. | Ticonderoga | NY | $1,545,000 |
North Carolina
North Carolina received 1 award totaling $749,005 in funding.
| Program Name | Organization | City | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Residency Planning and Development Program | Mountain Area Health Education Center, Inc. | Asheville | NC | $749,005 |
Oklahoma
Oklahoma received 1 award totaling $297,993 in funding.
| Program Name | Organization | City | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Veterans Health Access Program | Oklahoma State University | Tulsa | OK | $297,993 |
Oregon
Oregon received 1 award totaling $1,544,093 in funding.
| Program Name | Organization | City | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program | Oregon Health & Science University | Portland | OR | $1,544,093 |
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania received 1 award totaling $750,000 in funding.
| Program Name | Organization | City | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Residency Planning and Development Program | Corry Memorial Hospital Association | Corry | PA | $750,000 |
South Carolina
South Carolina received 1 award totaling $1,545,000 in funding.
| Program Name | Organization | City | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program | Medical University of South Carolina | Charleston | SC | $1,545,000 |
South Dakota
South Dakota received 2 awards totaling $3,090,000 in funding.
| Program Name | Organization | City | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program | South Dakota State University | Brookings | SC | $1,545,000 |
| Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program | Avera Health | Sioux Falls | SC | $1,545,000 |
Tennessee
Tennessee received 2 awards totaling $2,228,320 in funding.
| Program Name | Organization | City | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program | Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City | Union City | TN | $1,478,737 |
| Rural Residency Planning and Development Program | Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City | Union City | TN | $749,583 |
Texas
Texas received 1 award totaling $1,545,000 in funding.
| Program Name | Organization | City | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program | Lubbock County Hospital District, Univ. Medical Center | Lubbock | TX | $1,545,000 |
Virginia
Virginia received 4 awards totaling $5,522,676 in funding.
| Program Name | Organization | City | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program | Mountain Empire Community College | Big Stone Gap | VA | $887,676 |
| Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program | Rector & Visitors of The University of Virginia | Charlottesville | VA | $1,545,000 |
| Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program | Virginia Rural Health Association | Luray | VA | $1,545,000 |
| Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program | Bay Rivers Telehealth Alliance | Tappahannock | VA | $1,545,000 |
Washington
Washington received 1 awards totaling $200,000 in funding.
| Program Name | Organization | City | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program | Klickitat County Public Hospital District #2 | Charlottesville | WA | $200,000 |
West Virginia
West Virginia received 1 award totaling $1,544,884 in funding.
| Program Name | Organization | City | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program | Randolph County Housing Authority | Elkins | WV | $1,544,884 |
Wisconsin
Wisconsin received 1 award totaling $200,000 in funding.
| Program Name | Organization | City | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program | ThedaCare Medical Center - Waupaca | Waupaca | WI | $200,000 |