The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) announced that Rural Texas Strong Initiative 4 (Round 2): The Next Generation of the Small Town Doctor and Team is expected to be released on July 15. Prospective applicants are encouraged to prepare by ensuring their organizations have active IAMOnline accounts and access to the HHSC Grants Management System to avoid delays once the application period opens.

For more information, contact NACDS’ Jermaine Smith at 703–837–4388.

The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is accepting applications for the "Next Generation of the Small Town Doctor and Team," which focuses on strengthening rural workforce pipelines through recruitment, training and retention strategies. Applicants should review Section II (Scope of Grant) for full eligibility and requirements.  

• Funding Opportunity 

• Request for Applications: HHS0017212 RFA: The Rural Texas Strong Program–Initiative 4: The Next Generation of the Small Town Doctor and Team 

The application deadline is May 27.  

The HHSC opened applications for Initiative 1, Part 1—"Make Rural Texans Healthy Again"—under the state's Rural Texas Strong program, part of the federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). This funding opportunity, which began accepting applications on April 22, is structured as a non-competitive direct award for eligible local governments. Specifically, rural hospital districts with publicly owned and operated hospitals in their jurisdiction may participate and will be contacted directly with instructions to submit an enrollment application. The enrollment deadline is May 22 at 10:30 am CT. 

For more information, contact NACDS’ Jermaine Smith at 703–837–4388.