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Health Resources and Services Administration · United States

Rural Health Network Development Planning Program

Forecast — expected to open 23 Jan 2027

Health Resources and Services Administration expects to make 10 awards of up to $100,000 each, from a total budget of $1 million. This is a forecast: the funder has announced the opportunity but it is not open yet; posting is expected around 23 Jan 2027 and the estimated deadline is 23 Mar 2027. Eligible applicant types include native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), private institutions of higher education, for profit organizations other than small businesses and 9 more.

About this call

The Rural Health Network Development Planning Program supports the planning and development of rural integrated health care networks with specific focus on collaboration of entities to establish or improve local capacity and care coordination in underserved communities. Specifically, the program uses the concept of developing networks as a strategy for linking rural health care network participants together to achieve greater collective capacity to overcome local challenges, expand access and improve the quality of care in the rural communities these organizations serve. The program helps network participants work together on three legislative aims:

• Achieve efficiencies.

• Expand access to, coordinate, and improve the quality of basic health care services and associated health outcomes.

• Strengthen the rural health care system as a whole.

The intent is that rural health networks will do the following:

Who can apply

• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Private institutions of higher education
• For profit organizations other than small businesses
• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
• State governments
• Special district governments
• County governments
• City or township governments
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Small businesses
• Independent school districts

Applicant categories are a starting point. The official call decides eligibility.

Topics

Health

Timing

Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.

How to apply

1. Read the full notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) linked from the official page: eligibility, cost sharing and evaluation criteria.
2. Make sure your organisation has an active SAM.gov registration and Unique Entity ID (UEI); registration can take several weeks.
3. Register with Grants.gov and set up a Workspace for this opportunity, with the right roles for your organisation.
4. Prepare the required forms, narrative, budget and attachments exactly as the NOFO specifies.
5. Submit before the deadline and keep the tracking number. Check for amendments before you submit.

From the call text

Who can apply

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Company stage

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Single applicant or consortium

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Where applicants must be based

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Where to apply

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Contact

Nkem Osian · nosian@hrsa.gov · 301-443-2751

Official sources

Official call page

Facts on this page come from the official source and were last checked 15 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.

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