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HHS Invests Nearly $60 Million to Address Workforce Shortages and Increase Access to Health Care in Rural Communities

In August 2022, HRSA announced investments of nearly $60 million in combined awards across five programs to increase access to quality health care in rural communities. These programs address workforce shortages, the sustainability of small rural hospitals, and high quality care to rural veterans.

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Arkansas

Arkansas received 3 awards totaling $581,838 in funding.

Program Name Organization City State Amount
Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program White River Health System Batesville AR $183,258
Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program Mainline Health Systems Dermott AR $200,000
Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program Five Rivers Medical Center Pocahontas AR $198,580

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California

California received 5 awards totaling $2,649,716 in funding.

Program Name Organization City State Amount
Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program Mountain Valleys Health Center Bieber CA $200,000
Rural Residency Planning and Development Program Sutter Coast Hospital Crescent City CA $750,000
Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program Mendocino Coast Clinics Fort Bragg CA $200,000
Rural Residency Planning and Development Program Healthy Rural California Sacramento CA $749,716
Rural Residency Planning and Development Program St. Helena Hospital Saint Helena CA $750,000

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Colorado

Colorado received 1 award totaling $200,000 in funding.

Program Name Organization City State Amount
Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program Tri-County Health Network Telluride CO $200,000

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Florida

Florida received 1 award totaling $1,545,000 in funding.

Program Name Organization City State Amount
Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program CommunityHealth IT, Inc. Kennedy Space Center FL $1,545,000

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Georgia

Georgia received 4 awards totaling $3,332,541 in funding.

Program Name Organization City State Amount
Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program SW GA Area Health Education Ctr Albany GA $1,332,608
Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Technical Assistance Program Georgia State University Research Foundation, Inc. Atlanta GA $499,933
Rural Residency Planning and Development Program Corporation of Mercer University Macon GA $750,000
Rural Residency Planning and Development Program John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital Thomasville GA $750,000

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Idaho

Idaho received 1 award totaling $125,000 in funding.

Program Name Organization City State Amount
Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program Cascade Medical Center Cascade ID $125,000

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Illinois

Illinois received 2 awards totaling $2,294,504 in funding.

Program Name Organization City State Amount
Rural Residency Planning and Development Program Passavant Memorial Area Hospital Association Jacksonville IL $749,712
Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program Blessing Hospital Quincy IL $1,544,792

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Indiana

Indiana received 1 award totaling $200,000 in funding.

Program Name Organization City State Amount
Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program Neighborhood Health Center Richmond IN $200,000

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Iowa

Iowa received 1 award totaling $547,303 in funding.

Program Name Organization City State Amount
Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program Lee County Health Department Fort Madison IA $547,303

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Kansas

Kansas received 3 awards totaling $3,289,283 in funding.

Program Name Organization City State Amount
Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program Kansas Clinical Improvement Collaborative, LLC Hays KS $1,544,283
Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program Sheridan, County Of Hoxie KS $200,000
Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute, Inc. Kansas City KS $1,545,000

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Kentucky

Kentucky received 1 award totaling $299,999 in funding.

Program Name Organization City State Amount
Rural Veterans Health Access Program University of Kentucky Research Foundation Lexington KY $299,999

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Louisiana

Louisiana received 1 award totaling $199,976 in funding.

Program Name Organization City State Amount
Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program Teche Action Board Franklin LA $199,976

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Massachusetts

Massachusetts received 1 award totaling $1,545,000 in funding.

Program Name Organization City State Amount
Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program Outer Cape Health Services, Inc. Harwich Port MA $1,545,000

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Maine

Maine received 1 awards totaling $1,545,000 in funding.

Program Name Organization City State Amount
Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program Maine Primary Care Association Augusta ME $1,545,000

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Michigan

Michigan received 2 award totaling $1,737,614 in funding.

Program Name Organization City State Amount
Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program Michigan Center For Rural Health East Lansing MI $1,443,813
Rural Veterans Health Access Program Michigan Center For Rural Health East Lansing MI $293,801

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Minnesota

Minnesota received 2 awards totaling $2,294,970 in funding.

Program Name Organization City State Amount
Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program Children's Dental Services Minneapolis MN $1,545,000
Rural Residency Planning and Development Program Regents of the University of Minnesota Minneapolis MN $749,970

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Missouri

Missouri received 4 award totaling $6,180,000 in funding.

Program Name Organization City State Amount
Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program Citizen's Memorial Hospital  Bolivar MO $1,545,000
Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program Health Care Coalition of Lafayette County Lexington MO $1,545,000
Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program Delta Area Economic Opportunity Corporation Portageville MO $1,545,000
Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program Great Mines Health Center Potosi  MO $1,545,000

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Mississippi

Mississippi received 2 award totaling $2,294,999 in funding.

Program Name Organization City State Amount
Rural Residency Planning and Development Program Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center McComb MS $749,999
Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program Delta Health Alliance, Inc.  Stoneville MS $1,545,000

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Montana

Montana received 2 awards totaling $2,294,998 in funding.

Program Name Organization City State Amount
Rural Residency Planning and Development Program Montana Family Medicine Residency Billings MT $750,000
Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program Montana State University Bozeman MT $1,544,998

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Nebraska

Nebraska received 1 award totaling $1,545,000 in funding.

Program Name Organization City State Amount
Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program Nebraska Association of Local Health Directors Lincoln NM $1,545,000

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New Hampshire

New Hampshire received 1 award totaling $750,000 in funding.

Program Name Organization City State Amount
Rural Residency Planning and Development Program Cheshire Medical Center Keene NH $750,000

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New Mexico

New Mexico received 1 awards totaling $200,000 in funding.

Program Name Organization City State Amount
Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program El Centro Family Health Espanola NM $200,000

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New York

New York received 5 awards totaling $4,920,486 in funding.

Program Name Organization City State Amount
Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program Westchester-Ellenville Hospital Ellenville NY $198,894
Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program Chautauqua County Health Network Jamestown NY $1,431,742
Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program Margaretville Memorial Hospital Margaretville NY $1,544,956
Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program Margaretville Memorial Hospital Margaretville NY $199,894
Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program Adirondack Health Institute, Inc.  Ticonderoga NY $1,545,000

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North Carolina

North Carolina received 1 award totaling $749,005 in funding.

Program Name Organization City State Amount
Rural Residency Planning and Development Program Mountain Area Health Education Center, Inc. Asheville NC $749,005

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Oklahoma

Oklahoma received 1 award totaling $297,993 in funding.

Program Name Organization City State Amount
Rural Veterans Health Access Program Oklahoma State University Tulsa OK $297,993

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Oregon

Oregon received 1 award totaling $1,544,093 in funding.

Program Name Organization City State Amount
Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program Oregon Health & Science University Portland OR $1,544,093

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Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania received 1 award totaling $750,000 in funding.

Program Name Organization City State Amount
Rural Residency Planning and Development Program Corry Memorial Hospital Association Corry PA $750,000

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South Carolina

South Carolina received 1 award totaling $1,545,000 in funding.

Program Name Organization City State Amount
Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program Medical University of South Carolina Charleston SC $1,545,000

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South Dakota

South Dakota received 2 awards totaling $3,090,000 in funding.

Program Name Organization City State Amount
Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program South Dakota State University Brookings SC $1,545,000
Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program Avera Health Sioux Falls SC $1,545,000

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Tennessee

Tennessee received 2 awards totaling $2,228,320 in funding.

Program Name Organization City State Amount
Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City TN $1,478,737
Rural Residency Planning and Development Program Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City TN $749,583

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Texas

Texas received 1 award totaling $1,545,000 in funding.

Program Name Organization City State Amount
Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program Lubbock County Hospital District, Univ. Medical Center Lubbock TX $1,545,000

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Virginia

Virginia received 4 awards totaling $5,522,676 in funding.

Program Name Organization City State Amount
Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap VA $887,676
Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program Rector & Visitors of The University of Virginia Charlottesville VA $1,545,000
Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program Virginia Rural Health Association Luray VA $1,545,000
Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program Bay Rivers Telehealth Alliance Tappahannock VA $1,545,000

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Washington

Washington received 1 awards totaling $200,000 in funding.

Program Name Organization City State Amount
Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program Klickitat County Public Hospital District #2 Charlottesville WA $200,000

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West Virginia

West Virginia received 1 award totaling $1,544,884 in funding.

Program Name Organization City State Amount
Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program Randolph County Housing Authority Elkins WV $1,544,884

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Wisconsin

Wisconsin received 1 award totaling $200,000 in funding.

Program Name Organization City State Amount
Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program ThedaCare Medical Center - Waupaca Waupaca WI $200,000

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