# Federal Register #FDA-2026-N-10363

HRSA awards supplemental funding for rural health program evaluation and technical assistance

**Buyer:** Food and Drug Administration
**Posted:** September 21, 2026
**Respond By:** November 20, 2026
**Identifier:** FDA-2026-N-10363
**NAICS:** 541720, 541690

This opportunity involves supplemental funding awards from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to support rural health initiatives.
- Government Buyer:
  - Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
  - Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
- Recipients:
  - The Regents of the University of Minnesota
    - $420,000 for the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program Evaluation Cooperative Agreement
  - National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health, Inc.
    - $345,000 for expanded technical assistance and coordination for State Offices of Rural Health (SORH)
- Services Requested:
  - Expanded analysis, evaluation, and dissemination activities for Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and State Flex Programs
  - New data analysis and resource development
  - Technical assistance, capacity-building, and coordination for SORH and rural stakeholders
- Unique Requirements:
  - Focus on enhancing evaluation and support for rural health programs
  - No specific products, OEMs, or part numbers requested
  - Funding supports programmatic and technical services, not goods procurement

### Description

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking public comments on the reporting requirements contained in existing FDA regulations governing temporary marketing permit applications. This collection supports FDA regulations that allow the issuance of temporary marketing permits for experimental food packs that deviate from applicable definitions and standards of identity. The information collected helps the FDA monitor the manufacture, labeling, and distribution of these experimental food packs and supports petitions to establish or amend food definitions or standards. Comments on this proposed collection must be submitted by November 20, 2026.

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