Appalachian Region Healthcare Support Program

The Appalachian Region Healthcare Support Program provides a single award of up to $2.5 million in technical assistance to rural healthcare organizations—critical access hospitals, small rural hospitals, rural health clinics, tribal facilities, and similar entities—located in counties served by the Appalachian Regional Commission. The goal is to strengthen delivery of care by improving financial and operational performance and enhancing quality. Recipients will receive consulting, planning, and implementation support to modernize services, optimize revenue cycles, and meet regulatory standards. • Target audience: rural hospitals, health clinics, tribal health facilities in the Appalachian region. • Funding mechanism: Cooperative Agreement (grant) with up to $2.5 M ceiling. • Scope of work: technical assistance for strategic planning, operational improvement, financial management, quality‑of‑care initiatives. • Award: 1 award; expected award date Sept 1 2027; project start Sept 30 2027. • Application deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET, March 27 2027 (electronic submission). • Eligibility: State, local, tribal governments, nonprofit and for‑profit entities that serve rural Appalachian health providers.