Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program

About this grant

The Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program provides direct financial assistance to eligible small hospitals to help stabilize operations and sustain access to care in financially vulnerable communities.  Eligible hospitals must have no more than 50 inpatient beds and a Medicare wage index value below 0.90.  The program is designed to provide targeted support to hospitals facing structural payment disadvantages, with the goal of maintaining essential services and preventing avoidabl Grant Number: HRSA-26-105. Expected awards: 214.

Eligibility requirements

All of the following criteria must be met:

• Eligible hospitals must meet the following criteria: 1) have no more than 50 inpatient beds, 2) have an established wage index value of less than 0.90, and 3) defined as rural by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy.
• Grant Number: HRSA-26-105

What the funding covers

• Award Range: $1,15,000 to $2,33,000
• Expected Number of Awards: 214
• Total Program Funding: $2,47,50,000

How to apply

1. 1Applications must be submitted through grants.gov
2. 2Grant Number: HRSA-26-105
3. 3Posted: 2026-03-16

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