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State Rural Hospital Flexibility Program is sponsored by Department of Health And Human Services.
The Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program (Flex) enables state designated entities to support critical access hospitals in quality improvement, quality reporting, performance improvement, and benchmarking; to assist facilities seeking designation as critical access hospitals; and to create a program to establish or expand the provision of rural emergency medical services.
The Flex Program objectives include quality, operational, financial, and population health improvement with the goal of supporting access to necessary health care services in rural communities. State Flex programs will act as resources and focal points for these activities within their respective states.
The Rural Veterans Health Access initiative provides funding to states to coordinate activities to provide rural veterans access to services for needed mental health care via the use of networks, electronic communication and telehealth networks. The program targets states with high percentages of veterans to the total population.
The Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program Evaluation Cooperative Agreement improves healthcare in rural areas by analyzing Critical Access Hospital (CAH) data, capturing best practices, and targeting limited CAH resources.
The Information Services to Rural Hospital Flexibility Recipients Cooperative Agreement provides TA, capacity building and support to the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program and the Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program.
The Rural Quality Improvement Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreement provides TA to FORHP recipients, Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), and other rural providers, using data to demonstrate improvement in quality of care for rural patients This listing is currently active. Program number: 93. 241.
Last updated on 2026-01-09.
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Search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals), Federally Recognized lndian Tribal Governments, State, Native American Organizations (includes lndian groups, cooperatives, corporations, partnerships, associations) Flex and Rural Veterans Recipients: Only states with certified Critical Access Hospitals are eligible for this Program. The Governor designates the eligible applicant from each state. All other states need to submit an application to the Regional Administrator of their CMS Regional Office that expresses the state's interest in developing a Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program before they can apply for funds. Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program Evaluation, Information Services to Rural Hospital Flexibility Recipients Cooperative Agreement, and Rural Quality Improvement Technical Assistance: domestic public, private, and nonprofit organizations, including federally recognized tribal government and tribal organizations. Eligible applicant types include: Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government, U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia). Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows recent federal obligations suggest $34,549,009 (2026). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Yes — State Rural Hospital Flexibility Program is offered by Department of Health And Human Services and this listing comes from SAM.gov, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
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