# Delaware Awards $23M to Modernize Rural Health Centers

The State of Delaware, supported by federal funding through the Rural Health Transformation Program, has awarded nearly $23 million to three Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) to modernize rural healthcare infrastructure, expand mobile care services, and enhance chronic disease management. Announced on September 24, 2026, this investment targets technology upgrades including Epic electronic medical record systems, cybersecurity enhancements, workforce development, and care coordination improvements across rural communities such as Dover, Georgetown, and Sussex County. This funding aims to improve value-based care delivery and access for underserved populations in Delaware's rural areas.

- The funding is distributed among Westside Family Healthcare ($11.3M), La Red Health Center ($10.1M), and Henrietta Johnson Medical Center ($1.29M), each focusing on clinical modernization, population health technology, and remote patient monitoring.
- Procurement professionals should note the emphasis on integrated health IT systems, cybersecurity, and mobile health units as key contract components.
- This initiative signals increased federal and state collaboration to support rural health infrastructure, presenting opportunities for vendors specializing in healthcare IT, mobile health solutions, and chronic disease management technologies.
- Organizations involved in healthcare workforce development and value-based care models may find strategic partnerships or subcontracting opportunities within these projects.

**Jurisdictions:** federal, sled
**Industries:** Healthcare
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** September 25, 2026

### Government Entities
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
- Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS)

### Key Quotes
> This is what rural health transformation should look like: federal investment that is putting patients first, driving lasting improvements and expanding healthcare for the hardworking Americans who call these communities home.
> — Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

> Delaware’s Federally Qualified Health Centers are on the front lines of providing care to people who need it most, and this investment will give them more tools to meet patients where they are.
> — Matt Meyer, Governor

### Sources
- [Trump Administration Announces Nearly $23 Million to Modernize Rural Health Centers, Expand Mobile Care, and Make It Easier to Manage Chronic Disease in Delaware | CMS](https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/trump-administration-announces-nearly-23-million-modernize-rural-health-centers-expand-mobile-care) - CMS
- [Governor Meyer Awards Nearly $23 Million to FQHCs Through Rural Health Transformation Program - State of Delaware News](https://news.delaware.gov/2026/09/24/governor-meyer-awards-nearly-23-million-to-fqhcs-through-rural-health-transformation-program/) - DE