On Tuesday of this week, HRSA and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services announced new funding administered by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy that will:
- Expand rural access to services for pregnant women and new mothers. Cooperative agreements between HRSA and rural organizations within the federal Delta Regional Authority will help build community-level networks that support care coordination for perinatal health.
- Help rural hospitals stay open. Over the next three years, the Rural Hospital Stabilization Pilot Program will provide in-depth technical assistance to rural hospitals to enhance or expand service lines to meet local needs.
- Launch and expand services for SUD. New awards extend the federal effort to improve access to treatment and recovery for substance use disorder (SUD) in rural communities in 13 states.