The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has recently awarded over $12.7 million to 61 grantees through the Rural Health Care Services Outreach Grant Program. This significant investment aims to enhance and expand health care services within underserved rural communities across the nation. The Rural Health Care Services Outreach Grant Program is designed to support evidence-based strategies that are specifically tailored to meet the unique health needs of individual communities and regions. This year marks a significant evolution for the program, featuring two distinct tracks: the Outreach Track and the Healthy Rural Hometown Initiative (HRHI) Track.
Healthy Rural Hometown Initiative (HRHI) Track: Addressing Root Causes of Rural Health Disparities
Under the Healthy Rural Hometown Initiative (HRHI) Track, HRSA has allocated over $3.7 million. These grants are specifically targeted towards projects that proactively address the fundamental factors contributing to the increasing health disparities prevalent in rural areas. The HRHI track focuses on combating the five leading causes of preventable death, which disproportionately affect rural populations: heart disease, cancer, unintentional injury/substance use disorder, chronic lower respiratory disease, and stroke. By tackling these critical health challenges, the HRHI track aims to build healthier rural hometowns.
| Grantee Name | City | State | Funding Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southcentral Foundation | Anchorage | AK | $250,000.00 |
| University of Arkansas System | Little Rock | AR | $250,000.00 |
| Health West, Inc. | Pocatello | ID | $249,999.00 |
| Arukah Institute of Healing, Inc. | Princeton | IL | $250,000.00 |
| Trustees of Indiana University | Bloomington | IN | $250,000.00 |
| Louisiana Rural Health Association | Napoleonville | LA | $250,000.00 |
| Great Mines Health Center | Potosi | MO | $250,000.00 |
| Delta Health Alliance, Inc. | Stoneville | MS | $249,893.00 |
| Bi-State Primary Care Association, Inc. | Bow | NH | $249,988.00 |
| Adagio Health, Inc. | Pittsburgh | PA | $250,000.00 |
| Avera Health | Sioux Falls | SD | $250,000.00 |
| Coastal Bend Wellness Foundation, Inc. | Corpus Christi | TX | $250,000.00 |
| Intermountain Health Care, Inc. | Murray | UT | $249,959.00 |
| James Madison University | Harrisonburg | VA | $94,399.00 |
| Columbia County Hospital District | Dayton | WA | $231,426.00 |
| Wirt County Health Service Association, Inc. | Ravenswood | WV | $218,872.00 |
Outreach Track: Expanding Access to Essential Health Services in Rural Areas
The Outreach Track of the Rural Health Care Services Outreach Grant Program has been awarded over $8.9 million to further extend the reach of vital health services. Grantees under this track are tasked with fostering collaborations with local health care providers and social service agencies. This collaborative approach is crucial for delivering comprehensive health services to underserved populations, particularly those who have historically faced health inequities and poorer health outcomes. Projects funded through the Outreach Track are pioneering innovative solutions that address social determinants of health, enhance chronic disease management and prevention, improve care coordination, expand telehealth capabilities, and strengthen dental and behavioral health services, among other critical areas. This track is essential in bridging the health care gap in rural communities.
| Grantee Name | City | State | Funding Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mainline Health Systems, Inc. | Dermott | AR | $200,000.00 |
| Creek Valley Health Clinic | Colorado City | AZ | $200,000.00 |
| Canyonlands Community Health Care | Page | AZ | $200,000.00 |
| Lake County Tribal Health Consortium, Inc. | Lakeport | CA | $200,000.00 |
| Heartland Rural Health Network, Inc. | Sebring | FL | $200,000.00 |
| Appling, County Of | Baxley | GA | $197,533.00 |
| Healthie Georgia Corporation | Clayton | GA | $200,000.00 |
| Dublin City Schools | Dublin | GA | $200,000.00 |
| Tattnall County Board of Education (Inc) | Reidsville | GA | $200,000.00 |
| Catholic Health Initiatives – Iowa, Corp. | Des Moines | IA | $199,494.00 |
| Northwest Iowa Mental Health Center | Spencer | IA | $200,000.00 |
| Regents of the University of Idaho | Moscow | ID | $199,998.00 |
| Marysville Unified School District 364 | Marysville | KS | $199,705.00 |
| Mercy Health Cincinnati, LLC | Irvine | KY | $200,000.00 |
| Pennyroyal Healthcare Service, Inc. | Princeton | KY | $200,000.00 |
| County of Worcester | Snow Hill | MD | $200,000.00 |
| Healthy Acadia | Ellsworth | ME | $200,000.00 |
| MaineHealth | Portland | ME | $200,000.00 |
| MaineHealth Care at Home | Saco | ME | $198,021.00 |
| Michigan Center For Rural Health | East Lansing | MI | $200,000.00 |
| Michigan Rural EMS Network | Marlette | MI | $200,000.00 |
| Randolph County Caring Community, Inc. | Moberly | MO | $199,835.00 |
| Richland Medical Center, Inc. | Richland | MO | $200,000.00 |
| Tallahatchie General Hospital Medical Foundation | Charleston | MS | $198,892.00 |
| Bighorn Valley Health Center, Inc. | Hardin | MT | $200,000.00 |
| Goshen Medical Center, Inc. | Faison | NC | $200,000.00 |
| Access East, Inc. | Greenville | NC | $197,534.00 |
| Granville-Vance District Health Department | Oxford | NC | $200,000.00 |
| North Dakota State University | Fargo | ND | $200,000.00 |
| Miners’ Colfax Medical Center | Raton | NM | $200,000.00 |
| Santa Fe Recovery Center, Inc. | Santa Fe | NM | $200,000.00 |
| Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties | Dayton | NV | $199,993.00 |
| Oswego County Opportunities, Inc. | Fulton | NY | $199,479.00 |
| Oneida Health Systems, Inc. | Oneida | NY | $200,000.00 |
| Oklahoma Foundation For Medical Quality, Inc. | Oklahoma City | OK | $200,000.00 |
| Samaritan Pacific Health Services, Inc. | Newport | OR | $199,998.00 |
| Family Health Council Of Central Pennsylvania, Inc. | Camp Hill | PA | $200,000.00 |
| Cornerstone Care, Inc. | Greensboro | PA | $200,000.00 |
| AdvantagePoint Health Alliance Blue Ridge, LLC | Brentwood | TN | $200,000.00 |
| AdvantagePoint Health Alliance – Great Lakes, LLC | Brentwood | TN | $200,000.00 |
| Otto Kaiser Memorial Hospital Foundation | Kenedy | TX | $192,525.00 |
| Horizon Behavioral Health | Lynchburg | VA | $199,887.00 |
| Family Health Centers | Okanogan | WA | $200,000.00 |
| Educational Service District 113 | Tumwater | WA | $199,995.00 |
| Williamson Health & Wellness Center, Inc. | Williamson | WV | $200,000.00 |
