This includes entities such as non-profits with a 501(c)(3) and non-profits with an IRS
status other than a 501(c)(3). Other eligible entities may include but are not limited to:
• Public and private institutions of higher education
• State and county health departments
• Hospitals, including rural emergency hospitals
• Native American tribal government and organizations
• Community-based organization
• Federally qualified health centers
• Rural health clinics
This community-based grant program aims to support organizations to promote rural health care services outreach by improving and expanding the delivery of health care services to include new and enhanced services in rural areas. To achieve this purpose, the program also aims to strengthen local resources and capacity in rural communities. Through collaborative consortiums that include three or more health care providers, each community can develop innovative approaches to solve their own unique challenges and factors underlying rural health disparities.
Application deadline: January 27, 2025
Expected award date is by: April 1, 2025
Expected start date: May 1, 2025
Tribal exception: HRSA is aware that tribes and tribal organizations may not meet the
Employer Identification Number (EIN) or Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) requirement of
this NOFO. As a result, tribes and tribal organizations that only have one EIN or UEI or
are unable to demonstrate that the network is composed of at least three unique
entities, may request a tribal exception. Applicants must request a tribal EIN exception
in Attachment 14: Tribal EIN exception request.