Appalachian Region Healthcare Support Program
🏛 Health Resources and Services Administration (HHS-HRSA)
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Can you apply?
This grant is for rural healthcare organizations in Appalachian Region counties served by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). Eligible applicants include critical access hospitals, small rural hospitals, rural health clinics, tribal healthcare facilities, and other healthcare organizations located in eligible rural counties.
The program provides technical assistance for planning and implementing healthcare service improvements. Organizations must focus on strengthening healthcare delivery through improvements to financial performance, operational efficiency, and quality of care.
This is a cooperative agreement supporting planning and implementation activities in rural Appalachian healthcare settings.
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Key dates
- Aug 24, 2026 Applications open
- Mar 27, 2027 Application deadline in 158 days
- Sep 1, 2027 Award announced
- Sep 30, 2027 Project start
Program description
The Appalachian Region Healthcare Support Program provides technical assistance (TA) to help rural healthcare organizations, including critical access hospitals (CAHs), small rural hospitals, rural health clinics, tribal healthcare facilities, and other healthcare organizations located in the rural counties served by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) with planning and implementing health care service improvements. The goal of this program is to strengthen healthcare delivery in rural areas of the Appalachian Region by improving financial and operational performance as well as the quality of care in rural healthcare organizations.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
- 501(c)(3) Public Charity
- City / Municipal Government
- County Government
- Hospital
- Nonprofits
- Private University
- Public University
- Rural Health Clinic
- Small Business (SBA-defined)
- Special District
- State Government
- Tribal Nation
- Tribal Organization
Demographic focus
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Required documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- Project Narrative
- Budget
- Organizational capacity documentation
- Evidence of ARC eligibility
Program contact
- 👤 Suzanne Eslyn
- 📧 seslyn@hrsa.gov
- 📞 301-443-0178
Funding track record
Recent awards under CFDA 93.619 from the last 3 years — real organizations that won funding through this same program.
Top 10 Largest Recent Awards
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$80,664,462
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$4,597,134
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$1,350,000
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$1,350,000
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$1,350,000
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$1,350,000
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$1,349,971
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$1,188,684
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$1,188,684
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$1,188,684
Top States by Funding
- MN 1 awards $80.7M
- MS 8 awards $6.7M
- ME 11 awards $6.7M
- NH 9 awards $5.8M
- GA 1 awards $4.6M
Source: USAspending.gov — federal spending transparency. Data covers last 3 years.
Funding history
Annual funding for this program — Federal obligations (CFDA 93.619). How funding has trended year over year.
| 2024 | $36,905,196 | |
| 2025 | $37,655,215 |
FAQ
Who is eligible to apply for this grant?
Critical access hospitals, small rural hospitals, rural health clinics, tribal healthcare facilities, and other healthcare organizations in rural ARC counties can apply.
What geographic areas are covered?
Only rural counties served by the Appalachian Regional Commission are eligible.
What can funds support?
Technical assistance for planning and implementing healthcare service improvements, operational improvements, and quality enhancement initiatives.
What is the funding amount?
The total program has $2,500,000 available. Individual award amounts are not specified.
Is cost sharing required?
No cost sharing is required for this grant.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Clearly document how your organization serves rural ARC counties and meets the healthcare provider definition.
- Focus your proposal on specific, measurable healthcare service improvements you plan to achieve.
- Detail how you will use technical assistance to improve financial, operational, and quality metrics.
- Emphasize your organization's current challenges in rural healthcare delivery and your capacity to implement changes.
- Include letters of support demonstrating community need and stakeholder commitment to the proposed improvements.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Applying from outside eligible ARC rural counties. Proposing activities that don't connect to healthcare delivery improvements. Unclear description of how technical assistance translates to operational or financial gains.
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