This program provides funding for technical assistance to rural healthcare organizations in the Appalachian Region, including critical access hospitals, small rural hospitals, rural health clinics, and tribal healthcare facilities. The goal is to strengthen healthcare delivery by improving financial and operational performance and quality of care in these rural organizations.
Eligible applicants include state, county, city, and tribal governments, public and private higher education institutions, nonprofits, for-profit organizations, and small businesses. Projects must target rural healthcare organizations located in the Appalachian Region.