Delta Health Care Service Grant Program
Rural Business-Cooperative Service · Department of Agriculture
At a glance
Delta Health Care Service Grant Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Rural Business-Cooperative Service (Department of Agriculture). The application deadline was July 3, 2023. Individual awards are listed as up to $1M, with about 10 awards expected and $3M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 10.874 (Delta Health Care Services Grant Program).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- May 2, 2023Posted
- Jul 3, 2023Application deadline
- Posted
- May 2, 2023
- Close date
- Jul 3, 2023
- Award floor
- Not specified
- Award ceiling
- $1,000,000
- Est. total funding
- $3,000,000
- Expected awards
- 10
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
Eligible applicants are a consortium/group of three or more entities that are; Regional Institutions of Higher Education, Academic Health and Research Institutes, and/or Economic Development Entities, as defined in this Notice. The consortium must be located in the Delta Region and must have at least one year of prior experience in addressing the health care needs or the Delta Region. At least one of the consortium members must be legally organized as an incorporated organization or other legal entity and have legal authority to contract with the Federal Government.
- Public colleges & universities
- Private colleges & universities
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
The Rural Business-Cooperative Service announces the availability of $3,000,000 in competitive grant funds for the FY 2022 Delta Health Care Services Grant (DHCS) Program as authorized under Section 379G of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008u), as amended by the Agricultural Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115-334). The purpose of this program is to provide financial assistance to address the continued unmet health needs in the Delta Region, through cooperation among health care professionals, institutions of higher education, research institutions and economic development entities in the Delta Region.
Full announcement & documents
The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 10.874
Historical data · not a predictionWho was funded under ALN 10.874
Historical data · not a predictionSince October 1, 2023, 6 grant awards had funding actions under Delta Health Care Services Grant Program. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.
- UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES$1.7M
- MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY$1M
- DELTA HEALTH ALLIANCE, INC.$1M
- KENTUCKY COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM$492K
- UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE$360K
Agency contact (as published)
Honie Turner Grants Management Specialist
CPGrants@usda.gov
2024010088
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Delta Health Care Service Grant Program”?
The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “Delta Health Care Service Grant Program”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $1m, total estimated program funding is $3,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 10 awards.
How do I apply for “Delta Health Care Service Grant Program”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity RDBCP-DHCS-2023), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
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