# Uncompensated Care Grants to FQHCs and LHDs

One-year Maryland funding opportunity administered by MHCC to expand or sustain comprehensive community-based primary care for uninsured Marylanders. Approximately $25 million is available statewide; Carroll and Calvert County LHD applicants may apply with approved local primary-care partners because those counties lack FQHC locations.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: RFA
- Issued by: Maryland Health Care Commission (MHCC) (Maryland)
- Posted: 2026-10-16
- Application due: 2026-11-09
- Funding: $25.0M
- How to apply: Complete the MHCC application and supporting documents and submit by email to MHCC by 5:00 PM Eastern on November 9, 2026.
- Funding source: state-funded, not RHTP
- Official source: https://mhcc.maryland.gov/sites/default/files/2026-10/RFA_uncompensated_care_grants_to_FQHCs_and_LHDs.pdf

## Eligibility

Maryland Federally Qualified Health Centers and eligible Local Health Departments in Carroll or Calvert County partnering with approved community-based primary care organizations. Services must support qualifying uninsured patients and eligible primary, preventive, behavioral health, or acute care.

## Application package and source documents

- [MD - 2026 - MHCC RFA: Uncompensated Care Grants to FQHCs and LHDs (Official source (issuer page))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/1773fca4-f1ef-423d-b910-31125966a930/file) (primary) — official: https://mhcc.maryland.gov/sites/default/files/2026-10/RFA_uncompensated_care_grants_to_FQHCs_and_LHDs.pdf

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

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/uncompensated-care-grants-to-fqhcs-and-lhds--6c7731cdc1 — data as of 2026-11-12.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.