Notification: Rural Texas Strong – Initiative 1, Part 1 Posting
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is providing notice that Initiative 1, Part 1 – Make Rural Texans Healthy Again, a funding opportunity under the federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), also known in Texas as Rural Texas Strong, began accepting applications on April 22. This opportunity is a non-competitive direct award to certain units of local government that choose to participate. Eligible grantees will be contacted directly to notify them of the process to submit an enrollment application.
Eligibility
Eligible entities include rural hospital districts with a publicly owned and operated hospital in their jurisdiction.
Enrollment Deadline: May 22, 2026, 10:30 a.m. CT
Staying Informed
Stakeholders are encouraged to monitor the following resources for official postings and updates:
HHSC will continue to provide public notifications as additional Rural Texas Strong funding opportunities are posted. If you are interested in applying for future opportunities, you will need to create an IAMOnline account to access the Grants Management System. Additional information about requesting an account can be found on the Rural Texas Strong webpage.
Rural Texas Strong, is supported by CMS of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $281,319,360.67 with 100 percent of funding by CMS/HHS. The contents of this email are those of HHSC and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CMS/HHS, or the U.S. Government.
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