# Dual Track Rural Medical and Dental Clinic Establishment Grant — Track 1: Establish a New Rural Medical Clinic

Funds the establishment of a new primary care medical clinic in an underserved rural Georgia county through accredited university medical schools. Priority specialties are Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, OB/GYN, or General Surgery. Grants may be used for site acquisition, renovation, equipment, staff salaries, and community marketing. Clinics must provide clinical rotations for medical students and may partner with local hospitals/practices to establish new sites (not expansions). Applicants must demonstrate ongoing leadership support, a dedicated project manager, and sustainability beyond the grant period. Required value-added services may include care coordination, behavioral health, or other community health supports. Award is up to $800,000 for a one-year project period, subject to available appropriations, with up to four awards.

## Key facts

- Status: Open
- Type: RFA
- Issued by: Georgia Department of Community Health, State Office of Rural Health (Georgia)
- Posted: 2026-10-26
- Questions due: 2026-11-06
- Application due: 2026-12-18
- Funding: $800,000
- Eligible applicants: University, Accredited Medical School
- How to apply: Submit all required application materials as electronic files via email to RFGA.DualRuralMedDen@dch.ga.gov by 11:59PM, December 18, 2026. Monitor https://dch.georgia.gov/grant-announcements for addenda or updates; all addenda must be signed and submitted.
- Funding source: state-funded, not RHTP
- Official source: https://dch.georgia.gov/document/rfga/dual-track-medical-and-dental-clinic-rfga-final-10-26-26/download

## Eligibility

Eligible applicants are Georgia universities with an accredited medical school. Proposed practice sites must be in counties designated as rural under the Rural Hospital Organization Assistance Act of 2017, or a county with a critical access hospital. Applicants must accept commercial insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid, and provide student clinical rotation site opportunities to Georgia medical students. Applicants must be in good standing with DCH/SORH (no sanctions or suspensions) and may partner with hospitals or practices, but funding may only be used to establish a new site, not expand existing practices.

## Requirements

• Submit required application documents electronically to RFGA.DualRuralMedDen@dch.ga.gov by 11:59PM December 18, 2026: - Project Declaration (max 1 page) - Project Abstract (max 1 page) - Project Narrative (max 16 pages) - Organizational Narrative (max 2 pages) - Value Added Services (max 3 pages) - DCH Grant Application Form (Appendix A) - Statement of Ethics with signature (Appendix B) - Ethics in Procurement Policy with signature (Appendix C) - Business Associate Agreement with signature (Appendix D) - Budget Worksheet (Excel, Appendix E) + Budget Justification (max 4 pages) - Project Work Plan (fillable PDF, Appendix F) - Project Timeline (fillable PDF, Appendix G) • Formatting: MS Word 2016+; Arial or Times New Roman 12pt; double spaced; 1" margins; numbered and labeled pages; required headers/footers. • Include administrative letter of support signed by university executive leadership, identifying the project manager. • If partnering, include a letter of commitment and affiliate organizational chart from partners. • All attachments and addenda must be included; missing required items or late/incorrectly formatted submissions are disqualified.

## Required attachments

- Project Declaration
- Project Abstract
- Project Narrative
- Organizational Narrative
- Value Added Services
- DCH Grant Application Form (Appendix A)
- Statement of Ethics (signed, Appendix B)
- Ethics in Procurement Policy (signed, Appendix C)
- Business Associate Agreement (signed, Appendix D)
- Budget Worksheet (Excel, Appendix E)
- Budget Justification
- Project Work Plan (Appendix F, fillable PDF)
- Project Timeline (Appendix G, fillable PDF)

## Application package and source documents

- [GA - 2026 - Request For Grant Application (RFGA) Dual Track Rural Medical And Dental Clinic Establishment Grant](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/d854e40c-ea47-46da-8160-5b1520ef1ede/file) (primary) — official: https://dch.georgia.gov/document/rfga/dual-track-medical-and-dental-clinic-rfga-final-10-26-26/download

More Georgia RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/ga (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/ga.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/dual-track-rural-medical-and-dental-clinic-establishment-grant-track-1-establish--e393ce19c4 — data as of 2026-10-28.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.