HRSA’s Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) provides hands-on support for rural hospitals and clinics, bringing national experts – in rural health care finance, clinical service, and operations – directly to rural communities to help them thrive.
In 2026, 28 rural facilities across 16 states and one U.S. territory will receive this specialized technical assistance, through one of six FORHP-funded technical assistance programs. This includes two recently selected cohorts:
- Facilities Selected for FORHP’s Rural Healthcare Provider Transition Project. Five facilities have been selected to participate in the sixth cohort of FORHP’s program that helps small rural hospitals prepare for value-based care: Newman Family Clinic in Oakdale, Louisiana; Susquehanna Family Clinic in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; Pioneers Medical Center in Meeker, Colorado; Family Care Wellness Clinic in McMinnville, Tennessee; and Peaks Medical and Urgent Care in Dillon, Colorado. Participants will receive technical assistance provided by the FORHP-supported National Rural Health Resource Center to strengthen their foundation in key elements of quality, efficiency, patient experience and patient safety. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis; the National Rural Health Resource center is currently accepting applications for the next cohort, with selection expected in November.
- FORHP’s Targeted Technical Assistance for Rural Hospitals Selects New Facilities. Also known as TTAP, the Targeted Technical Assistance Program is supported by FORHP funding and carried out by the Center for Public Health Practice and Research at Georgia Southern University. Selected participants are rural hospitals that will receive comprehensive technical assistance to address financial and operational challenges and maintain essential services for their communities. Facilities selected for the third cohort are: Cottage Hospital in Woodsville, New Hampshire; Pender Community Hospital in Pender, Nebraska; Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, Missouri; and Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation in Saipan, MP, a U.S. Territory of the Northern Mariana Islands. Applications are being accepted for the next TTAP cohort. For more information, write to ttap@georgiasouthern.edu.