Federal Register #2026-18425

Supplemental Funding Award for Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program

This award announcement from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), part of the Department of Health and Human Services, provides supplemental funding for rural health care improvement. - Government Buyer: - Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services - Award Recipients: - Alabama Department of Public Health - Texas Department of Agriculture - Funding Details: - Total award amount: $620,742 - Alabama receives $146,403 - Texas receives $474,339 - Purpose and Scope: - Supports state efforts to strengthen Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) - Aims to improve quality, performance, and sustain access to rural health care services - Funding methodology includes a baseline increase and adjustments for states with newly designated CAHs - Products/Services Requested: - No specific products or OEMs mentioned - Funding is for programmatic support and improvement activities in rural health care - Unique Requirements: - Focus on operational and programmatic improvements for rural hospitals - Cooperative agreement structure for state-level health initiatives

Description

HRSA is providing additional fiscal year 2026 funding under the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program using the program's established funding methodology, including a baseline increase for all recipients and an additional adjustment for states with newly designated Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs). This funding will support state efforts to strengthen CAHs, improve quality and performance, and sustain access to essential rural health care services. The funding is awarded as cooperative agreements to two Flex Program recipients for the project period from September 1, 2026, to August 31, 2027, totaling $620,742. The program aims to support financial and operational improvement activities in rural health care.

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