# Appalachian Region Healthcare Support Program (HRSA-27-053)

**Plain-English Eligibility Score:** 73/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HRSA-27-053 |
| Title | Appalachian Region Healthcare Support Program |
| Agency | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Status | forecasted |
| Posted / open date | 2026-08-24 |
| Close date | Estimated 2027-03-27 |
| Award ceiling | $2,500,000 |
| Award floor | n/a |
| Estimated total funding | $2,500,000 |
| Funding category | Health |
| Eligible applicants | Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Special district governments; State governments; Private institutions of higher education; County governments; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; City or township governments; For profit organizations other than small businesses; Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Small businesses; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) |
| Eligibility notes | Successful applications must target rural healthcare organizations located in the Appalachian region. For the purposes of this notice of funding opportunity, a "rural healthcare organization" is a healthcare organization located in a rural county in the Appalachian region. "Healthcare organizations" include: critical access hospitals (CAHs), small rural hospitals, rural health clinics, tribal heal |
| CFDA / Assistance listing | 93.619 |
| Summary | The Appalachian Region Healthcare Support Program provides technical assistance (TA) to help rural healthcare organizations, including critical access hospitals (CAHs), small rural hospitals, rural health clinics, tribal healthcare facilities, and other healthcare organizations located in the rural counties served by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) with planning and implementing health care service improvements. The goal of this program is to strengthen healthcare delivery in rural areas of the Appalachian Region by improving financial and operational performance as well as the quality of care in rural healthcare organizations. |
| Agency contact | seslyn@hrsa.gov |

## Why this score
- Small businesses are listed as eligible applicants.
- Nonprofits are listed as eligible applicants.
- Forecasted: you can prepare before the notice is posted.

Source: Grants.gov (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) (https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363697). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T18:11:59.874Z.
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