# Rural Health Network Development Planning Program (HRSA-27-048)

**Plain-English Eligibility Score:** 83/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HRSA-27-048 |
| Title | Rural Health Network Development Planning Program |
| Agency | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Status | forecasted |
| Posted / open date | 2026-08-13 |
| Close date | Estimated 2027-03-23 |
| Award ceiling | $100,000 |
| Award floor | n/a |
| Estimated total funding | $1,000,000 |
| Funding category | Health |
| Eligible applicants | County governments; City or township governments; Independent school districts; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Special district governments; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Private institutions of higher education; State governments; For profit organizations other than small businesses; Small businesses; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) |
| Eligibility notes | All domestic public or private, non-profit or for-profit entities including domestic faith-based and community-based organizations, tribes and tribal organizations. The applicant organization may be located in a rural or urban area, but must have demonstrated experience serving, or capacity to serve, rural underserved populations. |
| CFDA / Assistance listing | 93.912 |
| Summary | The Rural Health Network Development Planning Program supports the planning and development of rural integrated health care networks with specific focus on collaboration of entities to establish or improve local capacity and care coordination in underserved communities. Specifically, the program uses the concept of developing networks as a strategy for linking rural health care network participants together to achieve greater collective capacity to overcome local challenges, expand access and improve the quality of care in the rural communities these organizations serve. The program helps network participants work together on three legislative aims: • Achieve efficiencies. • Expand access to |
| Agency contact | nosian@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.
- Award ceiling of $100,000 suits small organizations.

Source: Grants.gov (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) (https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363581). Last refreshed: 2026-11-05T20:38:38.897Z.
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