This grant funds projects that use innovative methods to improve rural health systems, services, and infrastructure across Alabama, focusing on expanding access, modernizing care, and improving health outcomes.
Funder: Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs
Due Dates: June 26, 2026
Funding Amounts: $60.9 million available in this round; award size and number vary by project, period of performance through July 31, 2027.
Summary: Supports projects that improve rural health systems, services, and infrastructure in Alabama as part of a statewide transformation program.
Key Information: No indirect or administrative costs allowed; projects must directly benefit rural Alabama.
The Alabama Rural Health Transformation Program (ARHTP), administered by the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA), offers substantial funding to support the transformation of rural health systems across Alabama. This NOFO targets projects that expand access, modernize infrastructure, strengthen provider networks, and improve health outcomes in rural communities. Funding is available for a wide range of activities, including telehealth expansion, service delivery improvements, non-emergency transportation solutions, and the development of shared-service networks to ensure sustainable, high-quality care for rural Alabamians.