Closed · HRSA-26-047 · CFDA 93.746 · Discretionary

Rural Residency Planning and Development Program

Federal grant opportunity posted by Health Resources and Services Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.

up to $750K
Award range
Closed
Status
July 8, 2026
Close date
15
Expected awards

The verdict

Rural Residency Planning and Development Program is a closed discretionary listing from Health Resources and Services Administration that offered Up to $750,000 across 15 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.

up to $750K
award range
Closed
application status
15
expected awards
93.746
CFDA program

Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Rural Residency Planning and Development Program - is cataloged under number HRSA-26-047 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 93.746, posted by Health Resources and Services Administration. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on June 5, 2026 and last updated on June 22, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.

Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $750,000. The agency has projected $11.3 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 15 awards. If the agency funds the expected 15 awards from the $11.3 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $750,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.

Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on July 8, 2026. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.

Award Range

Up to $750,000

Close Date

July 8, 2026

Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.

Posted

June 5, 2026

Est. Total Funding

$11,250,000

Expected Awards

15

Instrument

Grant

Description

The Rural Residency Planning and Development (RRPD) program improves and expands rural health care access. It does this by developing new, accredited, sustainable rural residency programs, including rural track programs (RTPs). Newly created rural physician residency programs increase training and ultimately practice in rural areas to address physician shortages. The RRPD program provides start-up funding to create new rural residency programs in qualifying medical specialties. Long-term sustainability funding must come from viable and stable sources, such as Medicare, Medicaid, and other public or private sources. Qualifying medical specialties are:Family medicine.Internal medicine.Preventive medicine.Psychiatry.General surgery.Obstetrics and gynecology.For this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO), rural residency programs:Are accredited physician residency programs.Train residents in clinical training sites that are physically located in a rural area as defined by HRSA"s Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) for greater than 50 percent of their total time in residency.Focus on preparing physicians to practice in rural communities.

Eligibility

Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 00, 01, 02, 04, 05, 06, 07, 11, 12, 13, 20, 22, 23, 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.

View on Grants.gov

Agency Contact

Jason Steele ruralresidency@hrsa.gov

Key Dates

Posted June 5, 2026
Close Date July 8, 2026
Archive Date August 8, 2026
Last Updated June 22, 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this grant opportunity?
This is a federal funding opportunity titled "Rural Residency Planning and Development Program", offered by Health Resources and Services Administration. It is associated with CFDA program 93.746. The Rural Residency Planning and Development (RRPD) program improves and expands rural health care access. It does this by developing new, accredited, sustainable rural residency programs, including r...
Is this opportunity still open?
No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on July 8, 2026. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.
How much funding is available?
The award range for this opportunity is Up to $750,000. Total estimated funding: $11,250,000. Expected number of awards: 15.
How do I apply?
Applications for federal grant opportunities are typically submitted through Grants.gov. Visit the official listing at grants.gov for application instructions, required documents, and submission deadlines.

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