# Federal Register #2026-19101

Supplemental Funding Awards for Rural Health and Maternal Health Initiatives

**Buyer:** Health Resources and Services Administration
**Posted:** September 18, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-19101
**NAICS:** 541690, 541618

This award announcement from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) highlights supplemental funding for two major health initiatives:
- Government Buyer:
  - Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
  - Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
- Award Recipients:
  - University of North Dakota
  - National Institute for Children's Health Quality (NICHQ)
- Services Requested:
  - National Rural Health Information Clearinghouse Program
    - Develop and disseminate information, data, and tools to improve rural health care
    - Create new resources such as toolkits and webinars for rural communities
    - Build on previous projects to advance rural health knowledge
  - Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring Initiative Expansion
    - Support Healthy Start award recipients in at least 15 states
    - Expand access to self-measured blood pressure (SMBP) monitoring for pregnant and postpartum women
    - Provide training, technical assistance, implementation guidance, and resources
- Funding Details:
  - University of North Dakota: $835,000 for rural health information clearinghouse
  - NICHQ: $500,000 for SMBP monitoring initiative
- Unique Requirements:
  - Focus on technical assistance, resource development, and dissemination
  - Targeted populations: rural communities and pregnant/postpartum women in Healthy Start communities
  - No specific OEMs or commercial product vendors mentioned; awards are for service and program support
- Period of Performance:
  - University of North Dakota: Five-year project period
  - NICHQ: Ongoing efforts with prior supplements, current budget period from June 2026 through May 2027

### Description

HRSA will provide additional award funds to the National Rural Health Information Clearinghouse Program recipient under HRSA-25-009, the University of North Dakota, to provide information, data, and tools related to rural health to support improving health care in rural areas. This is a one-time supplemental award to build on past and ongoing projects to improve rural health care by advancing knowledge and creating new tools and resources. The project period is from June 1, 2025, to May 31, 2030. The award instrument is a cooperative agreement supplement for services.

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