Emergency Rural Health Care (ERHC) Grant Program
ID: 334520Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Rural Housing Service (USDA-RHS)

Award Range

$25K - $10M

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Other

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/334520

Additional Information

https://rd.usda.gov/erhc
Timeline
    Description

    The Rural Housing Service is offering the Emergency Rural Health Care (ERHC) Grant Program, which provides up to $500 million in grant funding to eligible public bodies, nonprofit corporations, and Federally-recognized tribes. The program aims to support rural health care services through two funding tracks: Track One offers immediate relief grants to address economic challenges stemming from the COVID-19 emergency, while Track Two provides funding for innovative solutions to enhance the long-term sustainability of rural health care. Eligible projects must be located in rural areas, defined as regions with populations under 20,000, and applications for Track One will be accepted on a rolling basis until funds are exhausted, while Track Two applications are due by 4:00 p.m. local time on October 12, 2021. For more information, interested parties can contact Jamie Davenport at communityfacilities@usda.gov or visit the program's webpage at https://rd.usda.gov/erhc.

    Point(s) of Contact
    communityfacilities@usda.gov
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