# Rural Residency Planning and Development Program (HRSA-27-046)

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

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HRSA-27-046 |
| Title | Rural Residency Planning and Development Program |
| Agency | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Status | forecasted |
| Posted / open date | 2026-08-07 |
| Close date | Estimated 2027-03-18 |
| Award ceiling | $750,000 |
| Award floor | n/a |
| Estimated total funding | $11,250,000 |
| Funding category | Health |
| Eligible applicants | Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); City or township governments; Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"; Small businesses; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; County governments; Special district governments; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Independent school districts; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); Private institutions of higher education; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); For profit organizations other than small businesses; State governments |
| Eligibility notes | Only domestic organizations are eligible. "Domestic" means the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. Faith-based organizations are eligible. |
| CFDA / Assistance listing | 93.746 |
| Summary | The Rural Residency Planning and Development (RRPD) program improves and expands rural health care access. It does this by developing new, accredited, sustainable rural residency programs, including rural track programs (RTPs). Newly created rural physician residency programs increase training and ultimately practice in rural areas to address physician shortages. The RRPD program provides start-up funding to create new rural residency programs in qualifying medical specialties. Long-term sustainability funding must come from viable and stable sources, such as Medicare, Medicaid, and other public or private sources. Qualifying medical specialties are: Family medicine. Internal medicine. Psych |
| Agency contact | ruralresidency@hrsa.gov |

## Why this score
- Small businesses are listed as eligible applicants.
- Nonprofits are listed as eligible applicants.
- Eligibility is unrestricted.
- Forecasted: you can prepare before the notice is posted.
- Award ceiling of $750,000 suits small organizations.

Source: Grants.gov (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) (https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363508). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T18:11:59.874Z.
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