Health Resources and Services Administration · Department of Health and Human Services
Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies Program
Key facts
- Deadline
- Opens Feb 19, 2027 · due about Apr 20, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder ?
- Award size
- Up to $1M
- Total available
- $2M · about 2 awards
- Match ?
- Not required · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- Private college or university, City or town government, County government, Nonprofit without 501(c)(3), Tribal organization, School district, Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), Small business, Special district (utility, fire, etc.), State government, Public college or university, Tribal government, Larger business, and others named in the official notice
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
Opening soon: the funder has announced this grant, but you can't apply yet. Use the time to get ready and check whether it fits.
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How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- No match required
- Past Tennessee awards on file: 73
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/741f2935-18c1-4e3e-8f54-f30dc3a6ee80 · Printed from grantme.click/grants/b251d956-eac2-4d64-9d9b-288cd4b991ca
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About this grant
Who in Tennessee has won this program
38 awards to Tennessee groups in 14 counties since 2019. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, Washington County | $5.2M | 2020 |
| Tennessee Department of Health | Nashville, Davidson County | $3.6M | 2019 |
| Methodist Le Bonheur Community Outreach | Memphis, Shelby County | $3.1M | 2023 |
| Meharry Medical College | Nashville, Davidson County | $3M | 2023 |
| Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | $2.9M | 2023 |
| Paris-Henry County Health Care Foundation, Inc. | Paris, Henry County | $2.9M | 2020 |
| Ridgeview Psychiatric Hospital and Center, Inc. | Oak Ridge, Anderson County | $2M | 2022 |
| Hardin County Regional Health Center | Savannah, Hardin County | $2M | 2022 |
| Mountain States Health Alliance | Johnson City, Washington County | $2M | 2019 |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | $2M | 2019 |
| Jackson State Community College | Jackson, Madison County | $1.7M | 2022 |
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | $1.5M spent that year | 2025 |
Source: USAspending.gov, Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.
Tennessee groups that got this money through Tennessee Department of Health
This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. In Tennessee, Tennessee Department of Health passes it on: watch that agency for applications, not the federal agency. 35 pass-through grants on file. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Through | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Recovery of Middle Tennessee, LLC | Mount Juliet | Middle Tennessee State University | $2.4M | 2023 |
| Rural Health Association of Tennessee, Inc. | Decaturville, Decatur County | Tennessee Department of Health | $626K spent that year | 2024 |
| Methodist Lebonheur Healthcare | Memphis, Shelby County | Paris Henry County Healthcare Foundation | $549K spent that year | 2023 |
| Tennessee Hospital Association | Brentwood, Williamson County | Tennessee Department of Health | $351K | 2023 |
| Tennessee Hospital Association | Brentwood | Tennessee Department of Health | $335K | 2024 |
| Tennessee Hospital Association | Brentwood | Tennessee Department of Health | $335K | 2025 |
| Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp | Memphis, Shelby County | Arcare | $200K | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | University of Mississippi Medical Center | $186K | 2023 |
| Hardeman County Community Health Center, Inc. | Bolivar, Hardeman County | Lebonheur Community Health and Well Being | $158K spent that year | 2025 |
| Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation | Memphis, Shelby County | Arcare | $155K spent that year | 2024 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | University of Mississippi Medical Center | $145K spent that year | 2025 |
| Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation | Memphis, Shelby County | Ar Care | $99K spent that year | 2025 |
Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).
About the federal program
Rural Healthcare Services Programs, also called “Rural Health Care Services Outreach, Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies Program, Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program, Rural Health Network Development Program”
Program number 93.912 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration · Project grant
How applications are judged
Match
None required (federal program listing).