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Notice of Supplemental Funding, National Rural Health Policy, Community, and Collaboration Program

HRSA will provide additional award funds to the National Rural Health Policy, Community, and Collaboration Program recipient, the National Rural Health Association, to identify,...

Department of Health and Human Services
Health Resources and Services Administration

AGENCY:

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION:

Notice of supplemental funding.

SUMMARY:

HRSA will provide additional award funds to the National Rural Health Policy, Community, and Collaboration Program recipient, the National Rural Health Association, to identify, engage, educate, and collaborate with rural stakeholders on national rural health issues and promising practices to improve health care in rural areas nationwide.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Alexa Ofori, Senior Advisor, Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, HRSA, at and 301-945-3986.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Intended Recipient of the Award: The National Rural Health Association.

Amount of Non-Competitive Award: One supplemental award for $660,000.

Project Period: August 1, 2024, to July 31, 2029.

Assistance Listing Number: 93.692.

Award Instrument: Cooperative Agreement Supplement for Services.

Authority: Section 711 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 912).

Table 1—Recipient and Award Amount

Grant number Award recipient name City, State Supplemental award amount
U16RH03702 National Rural Health Association Leawood, KS $660,000

Justification: This funding will provide a one-time supplement to the National Rural Health Association through National Rural Health Policy, Community, and Collaboration Program with a budget period of August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2027. This supplement will allow the National Rural Health Association to identify, engage, educate, and collaborate with rural stakeholders on national rural health issues and promising practices to improve health care in rural areas nationwide. These activities build on past and ongoing National Rural Health Association projects supported by HRSA and align with the goals of the program to educate rural stakeholders and facilitate collaboration with key stakeholders to improve the exchange of information and promising practices that support rural health.

Margaret M. Bush,

Deputy Administrator.

[FR Doc. 2026-19104 Filed 9-17-26; 8:45 am]

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“Notice of Supplemental Funding, National Rural Health Policy, Community, and Collaboration Program,” thefederalregister.org (September 18, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-19104/notice-of-supplemental-funding-national-rural-health-policy-community-and-collaboration-program.