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HRSA Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program Grant

This opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) provides grant funding to support rural hospitals: - Program: Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program - Purpose: Direct financial assistance to eligible rural hospitals to maintain essential services and prevent closures - Eligibility: - Hospitals with no more than 50 acute care inpatient beds - Medicare wage index value below 0.90 - Funding Details: - Total available: $24,750,000 - Expected awards: 167 - Award amount: $148,000 per hospital - No cost sharing or matching required - No products, services, OEMs, or vendors are involved; this is a financial assistance grant - Notable requirements: - Strict eligibility based on hospital size and Medicare wage index - Focus on sustaining rural healthcare infrastructure

Description

The Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program provides direct financial assistance to eligible rural hospitals facing structural payment disadvantages with the goal of maintaining essential services and preventing avoidable closures. Eligible rural hospitals must have no more than 50 acute care inpatient beds and a Medicare wage index value below 0.90. The program is funded through grants with no cost sharing or matching requirement. The total funding amount is $24,750,000 with expected awards of 167, each award being $148,000. The application process is managed through Grants.gov.

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