HHS through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) https://www.hrsa.gov has awarded nearly $165 million to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic in rural communities. The funding will support 1,779 small rural hospitals and provide additional funding to 14 HRSA funded Telehealth Resource Centers (TRC). The plan is to provide additional technical assistance on using telehealth in rural and underserved areas to help combat COVID-19.
HRSA’s Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) received $150 million through the CARES Act to assist hospitals funded through the Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP) respond to this public health emergency.
FORHP will award more than $11.5 million from the CARES Act to 14 TRCS to help them combat the coronavirus. TRCS provide expertise and customized telehealth technical assistance in the U.S while acting as a clearinghouse for telehealth research, program design, and implementation.
Go to https://www.hrsa.gov/rural-health/coronavirus-cares-FY2020-awards for a list of the award recipients.