Notice of Supplemental Funding, Appalachian Region Healthcare Support Program
HRSA is providing additional funding under the Appalachian Region Healthcare Support Program to one award recipient in fiscal year (FY) 2026. This supplemental funding will supp...
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services.
ACTION:
Notice of supplemental funding.
SUMMARY:
HRSA is providing additional funding under the Appalachian Region Healthcare Support Program to one award recipient in fiscal year (FY) 2026. This supplemental funding will support additional technical assistance (TA) to help rural healthcare organizations located in the rural counties served by the Appalachian Regional Commission to strengthen healthcare delivery in the region.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sheena Johnson, Deputy Division Director, Hospital State Division, Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, HRSA, at
sjohnson@hrsa.gov
and 872-271-6370.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Intended Recipient of the Award:
Rural Health Redesign Center Organization, Inc.
Amount of Non-Competitive Award:
One supplemental award for $1,000,000.
Project Period:
September 30, 2026, to September 29, 2027.
Assistance Listing Number:
93.619.
Award Instrument:
Cooperative Agreement.
Authority:
Section 711(b) of the Social Security Act.
Table 1—Recipient and Award Amount
Grant No.
Award recipient name
City, state
Award amount
UZ2RH53800
Rural Health Redesign Center Organization, Inc
Harrisburg, PA
$1,000,000
Justification:
HRSA received additional funding for the Appalachian Region Healthcare Support Program in FY 2026 through the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, (
www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr7148/BILLS-119hr7148enr.pdf), H.R. 7148. This funding will provide a one-time supplement to the Rural Health Redesign Center Organization, Inc. to strengthen healthcare delivery by providing free in-depth TA to rural healthcare organizations located in the Appalachian Regional Commission region to improve financial and operational performance as well as the quality of care. The grant recipient will use funding to expand TA services, length of TA, and work with more eligible rural healthcare organizations that will benefit from TA (such as critical access hospitals, small rural hospitals, rural health clinics, tribal healthcare facilities, and other healthcare organizations) to meet the program objectives:
(1) Provide objective analysis and assessment of healthcare organizations' financial status, market share, quality indicators, locally available human services, and gaps in services so that organizations can make actionable change;
(2) Identify clinical areas where expansion of services would meet local need, keep health care services available locally, and improve financial and operational performance and quality of care; and
(3) Implement best practice recommendations by providing support for initial operating and equipment costs.
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91 FR 57897
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“Notice of Supplemental Funding, Appalachian Region Healthcare Support Program,” thefederalregister.org (September 11, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-18570/notice-of-supplemental-funding-appalachian-region-healthcare-support-program.
www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr7148/BILLS-119hr7148enr.pdf