# Growing Rural Opportunities for Well-being (GROW) Regional Grants Program

The Growing Rural Opportunities for Well-being (GROW) Regional Grants Program, administered under Indiana's RHTP, provides $600 million in federal funding over five years to support regionally coordinated, community-driven health transformation initiatives across eight designated rural regions in Indiana. The program aims to address rural health disparities in maternal health, chronic disease management, healthcare access, technology modernization, and workforce development. One Regional Coalition per region may apply, representing partnerships among local health departments, hospitals, FQHCs, schools, employers, and other stakeholders. Projects must address at least one funding category and required health outcomes, including pre/postnatal care, chronic disease, and access to care/unmet needs. Success is measured by transformative potential, measurable outcomes, collaborative structure, impact, and sustainability. No cost-share is required; grants are 100% federally funded through CMS. Applications are due by July 1, 2026. Awards per region are based on population, health needs, and application evaluation.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: RFA
- Issued by: Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) & Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) (Indiana)
- Posted: 2026-03-01
- Questions due: 2026-06-01
- Application due: 2026-07-01
- Funding: $120.0M
- Eligible applicants: Regional Coalition, Local Health Department, FQHC, Critical Access Hospital, Rural Hospital, Dentist, IHCP Enrolled Provider, Behavioral Health Organization, EMS, Community-based Organization, IHCP-enrolled provider, Community-based organization, Educational/Workforce Entity, State agency, Rural Health Collaboration, Multi-stakeholder Partnerships, CAH, Non-profit, Health Department, Community Organization, Rural Health Stakeholders, K-12 School Corporations, Rural Healthcare Providers, Behavioral Health Providers, Oral Health Providers, Community Organizations, K–12 School Corporation, Healthcare Provider, Rural Employer, School Corporation, Rural Healthcare Provider, Behavioral Health Provider, Oral Health Provider, Community Health Organization, Partnering Entities (various), Educational Entity, Workforce Development Entity, State Agency, IHCP Provider, Cross-sector Partnership, Local Government, Non-profit (as part of coalition), Rural Hospitals, Community Health Providers, Local Agencies, Non-profit Organizations (as coalition members), K–12 School, K–12 School Districts, Non-profits, Community-based Organizations, Healthcare Providers, Academic or Workforce Development Organizations, K-12 school corporations, Community-based organizations, Rural healthcare providers, Behavioral health providers, Oral health providers, Coalitions
- How to apply: Applications and all required templates must be submitted electronically via the Indiana Department of Health's grants portal as specified in the main Request for Funding. Detailed instructions and submission portal link are provided in the core RFF. For support, applicants can contact Shelbi Cummi…
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://www.in.gov/grow-rural-health/files/Request-for-Funding-Growing-Rural-Opportunities-for-Well-being-GROW-Regional-Grants-Program.pdf

## Eligibility

Eligible applicants are Regional Coalitions representing one of Indiana's eight designated rural regions. Each coalition must consist of multiple organizations and stakeholders, including local health departments, FQHCs, rural hospitals, critical access hospitals, behavioral health organizations, EMS, educational/workforce entities, state agencies, payers, community-based organizations, K–12 school corporations, and IHCP-enrolled providers. Only one application per region is permitted, covering rural or partially rural counties as defined by HRSA rural designations.

## Requirements

Submit a single, unified regional application addressing at least one funding category and all required priority health outcomes (pre/postnatal care, chronic disease management, access to care/unmet social needs), or provide formal exception requests with justification. Complete and submit all required templates and attachments: Letter of Intent Worksheet (Template A), Needs Assessment (Template B), Logic Model (Template C), Implementation Workplan (Template D), Primary Subrecipient Budget Workbook (Template E.1), Regional Coalition Grant Budget Workbook (Template E.2), and a Project Narrative (max 30 pages, Template F), as specified in the main RFF. Applications must demonstrate regional collaboration, sustainability, measurable impact, stakeholder engagement, decision-making and accountability mechanisms, and proposed initiatives with justification of budget/capital and provider payment costs. Budgets and workplans are required for the first two budget periods; narrative must explain plans for years 1–5. Monthly, quarterly, and annual performance reports are required.

## Required attachments

- Needs Assessment (Template B)
- Logic Model (Template C)
- Workplan (Template D)
- Primary Subrecipient Budget Workbook (Template E.1)
- Regional Coalition Grant Budget Workbook (Template E.2.)
- Implementation Workplan (Template D)
- Initiative Narrative Response (Template F)
- Needs Assessment Template
- Logic Model Template
- Workplan Template
- Budget Workbook Templates
- Initiative Narrative Response Template
- Project Narrative (this template, max 30 pages)
- Letter of Intent Worksheet (Template A)
- Logic Models Templates (Template C)
- Budget Workbook (Templates E.1 and E.2)
- Project Narrative (Template F)
- Logic Model Templates (Template C)
- Budget Workbooks (Templates E.1. and E.2.)
- Logic Models (Template C)
- Narrative Proposal
- Detailed Staffing Plan
- 5-Year Implementation Plan and Timeline
- Stakeholder Engagement Plan
- Metrics and Evaluation Plan
- Sustainability Plan
- Itemized Budget
- Budget Narrative
- Staffing Plan
- 5-year Implementation Plan and Timeline
- Project Narrative
- Budget Workbooks (Templates E.1 and E.2)
- Needs Assessment Template (Template B)
- Logic Model Template (Template C)
- Workplan Template (Template D)
- Budget Workbooks for Primary Subrecipients and Regional Coalition (Templates E.1, E.2)
- Initiative Narrative Response Template (Template F)
- Budget Workbooks (Templates E.1 and E.2.)
- Narrative proposal
- Staffing plan
- Implementation timeline
- Stakeholder engagement plan
- Evaluation plan
- Sustainability plan
- Itemized budget
- Budget narrative
- Detailed staffing plan
- 5-year implementation plan and timeline
- Metrics and evaluation plan

## Application package and source documents

- [IN - 2026 - Request for Funding Opportunity: Growing Rural Opportunities for Well-being (GROW) Regional Grants Program](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/5e5b65a6-3fd9-4be4-bbc8-9d54b694c081/file) (primary) — official: https://www.in.gov/grow-rural-health/files/Request-for-Funding-Growing-Rural-Opportunities-for-Well-being-GROW-Regional-Grants-Program.pdf
- [IN - 2026 - Growing Rural Opportunities for Well-being (GROW) Regional Grants](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/836da97c-7edb-4db8-9651-940f10b4a72a/file) — official: https://www.in.gov/grow-rural-health/files/Template-F-Project-Narrative-Response.docx
- [IN - 2027 - Growing Our Rural Health Paraprofessional Workforce – Rural Healthcare Academies (Consolidated support doc)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/79515c93-23ad-4ea6-b69c-7ce81ab52721/file) — official: https://www.in.gov/grow-rural-health/files/RHTP-I9-Rural-Healthcare-Academies-Request-for-Applications.pdf
- [IN - 2026 - Current Business Opportunities](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/3dcf1d6c-2b1e-4374-a2c9-c93d77797627/file) — official: https://www.in.gov/idoa/procurement/current-business-opportunities
- [IN - 2026 - Indiana’s RHTP Growing Rural Opportunities for Well-being (GROW) Regional Grants Letter of Intent (Template-A-Letter-of-Intent_Region_1)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/7bcc0c45-71c1-455e-9eb0-331b06ee994b/file) — official: https://www.in.gov/grow-rural-health/files/Template-A-Letter-of-Intent_Region_1.pdf
- [IN - 2026 - Indiana’s RHTP Growing Rural Opportunities for Well-being (GROW) Regional Grants Letter of Intent (Template-A-Letter-of-Intent_Region_2)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/5e109a81-a1b9-4220-9629-1fee196fc2e1/file) — official: https://www.in.gov/grow-rural-health/files/Template-A-Letter-of-Intent_Region_2.pdf
- [IN - 2026 - Gov. Braun Awards Grant to Transform Rural Healthcare in South-Central Indiana Region (Region 7 award press release)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/95c6bbf1-aa89-4a4e-b216-3e9a53e54e9a/file) — official: https://www.in.gov/grow-rural-health/files/IDOH%20Region%207%20Press%20Release.pdf
- [IN - 2026 - Gov. Braun Awards Grant to Transform Rural Healthcare in Southwest Indiana Region (Region 8 award press release)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/61f53c71-55aa-48b2-9b53-e7ef64363f6e/file) — official: https://www.in.gov/grow-rural-health/files/IDOH%20Region%208%20Press%20Release.pdf
- [IN - 2026 - Gov. Braun Awards Grant to Transform Rural Healthcare in Northeast Indiana Region (Region 2 award press release)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/313fb7e1-bbe3-457d-bb22-0b3d006f5447/file) — official: https://www.in.gov/grow-rural-health/files/IDOH%20Region%202%20Press%20Release.pdf
- [IN - 2026 - Gov. Braun Awards Grant to Transform Rural Healthcare in Northwest Indiana Region (Region 1 award press release)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/af8c8ff7-2d92-46ea-8f87-0fc0530faf8a/file) — official: https://www.in.gov/grow-rural-health/files/IDOH%20Region%201%20Press%20Release.pdf
- [IN - 2026 - Gov. Braun Awards Grant to Transform Rural Healthcare in West-Central Indiana Region (Region 3 award press release)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/d44a472e-a4e4-4a89-afae-b8352a9c837c/file) — official: https://www.in.gov/grow-rural-health/files/IDOH%20Region%203%20Press%20Release.pdf
- [IN - 2026 - Gov. Braun Awards Grant to Transform Rural Healthcare in East-Central Indiana Region (Region 4 award press release)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/22d821aa-56a0-4281-a338-d642be27f50e/file) — official: https://www.in.gov/grow-rural-health/files/IDOH%20Region%204%20Press%20Release.pdf
- [IN - 2026 - Gov. Braun Awards Grant to Transform Rural Healthcare in West-Central Indiana Region (IDOH_Region_5_Press_Release) (Region 5 award press release)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/986b896a-54e9-43b8-bfdb-9c8a0323dda0/file) — official: https://www.in.gov/grow-rural-health/files/IDOH%20Region%205%20Press%20Release.pdf
- [IN - 2026 - Gov. Braun Awards Grant to Transform Rural Healthcare in Southeast Indiana Region (Region 6 award press release)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/b69cabed-f987-4c7e-95e0-637222c3021d/file) — official: https://www.in.gov/grow-rural-health/files/IDOH%20Region%206%20Press%20Release.pdf
- [IN - 2026 - Grow Rural Health: Regional Grants (Current Indiana GROW regional grant recipient list)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/d92e8a7e-09e3-4773-b5a9-4344279410cd/file) — official: https://www.in.gov/grow-rural-health/regional-grants

More Indiana RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/in (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/in.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/growing-rural-opportunities-for-well-being-grow-regional-grants-program--fb459a09bb — data as of 2026-08-11.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.