Telehealth Centers of Excellence
This grant funds academic medical centers to create and evaluate telehealth solutions that expand care in rural and underserved areas, serving as national models for improving health access and outcomes.
Funder: Health Resources and Services Administration
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2026
Funding Amounts: $4,250,000 per award (2 awards expected); project period and funding for one year; total program funding $8,500,000 (anticipated)
Summary: Supports academic medical centers in developing and evaluating innovative telehealth solutions for rural and underserved communities.
Key Information: Eligibility is restricted to the two current Telehealth Centers of Excellence award recipients.
Description
This program supports academic medical centers to implement and rigorously evaluate innovative telehealth solutions targeting rural and underserved populations. The selected centers will serve as national models, testing new concepts and developing scalable approaches to expand access to care and improve health outcomes. The goal is to create proven, replicable strategies for telehealth delivery that can be adopted nationally.
