# Delta States Rural Development Network Program (HRSA-26-045)

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) announces the availability of funds for the Delta States Rural Development Network Program (Delta Program). The purpose of this program is to support established networks in the eight Delta Region states (Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee) to address unmet local health care needs and improve health outcomes through collaborative activities. Funded networks are expected to implement evidence-based or innovative approaches to improve access, coordination, and the quality of essential health care services in rural communities. Applicants must demonstrate organizational capacity to serve rural Delta areas and propose projects that align with HRSA priorities, including addressing health care disparities, strengthening the rural health workforce, and enhancing health system capacity.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: NOFO
- Issued by: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) (Federal)
- Posted: 2026-07-14
- Application due: 2026-08-12
- Eligible applicants: Nonprofit organizations, For-profit organizations, Tribal organizations, Higher education institutions, State and local governments
- How to apply: Submit electronically through the official federal opportunity portal no later than August 12, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
- Funding source: state-funded, not RHTP
- Official source: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/3e383aac-b66d-4266-b128-1482b10a286b

## Eligibility

Eligible applicants include domestic public or private, non-profit or for-profit entities, including faith-based and community-based organizations, tribes, and tribal organizations, located in or serving one or more rural communities in the eight Delta Region states. Applicant organizations must represent a rural network or consortium composed of at least three health care provider organizations, each committed to a formal collaborative structure. Applicants may be located in urban areas, but the network must serve rural Delta populations. Prior recipients funded under 42 U.S.C. 254c(f) for the same or similar project are not eligible unless proposing expansion into new communities or services.

## Requirements

Applicants must propose an integrated health care network focused on rural communities in the Delta region and submit through the official federal opportunity process. See the linked NOFO PDF for the application checklist, contents and format, review criteria, and submission instructions.

## Application package and source documents

- [Federal Notice Of Funding Opportunity Application Due 08/12/2026 Federal Office Of Rural Health Policy Delta States Rural Development Network Program RHTP (Official NOFO PDF)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/3f4d2896-485c-47fe-bfdd-0bec7e342844/file) (primary) — official: https://files.simpler.grants.gov/opportunities/3e383aac-b66d-4266-b128-1482b10a286b/attachments/b07a4388-6546-46e9-b93d-0b50751be223/HRSA-26-045_Final.pdf

More Federal RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/us (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/us.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/delta-states-rural-development-network-program-hrsa-26-045--7ca19a920a — data as of 2026-10-24.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.