Delta Health Care Services Grant Program, FY2026

Regs.gov: Rural Business-Cooperative Service

Published April 1st, 2026

Detected April 7th, 2026

Summary

The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS), an agency of USDA Rural Development, has published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Delta Health Care Services Grant Program for fiscal year 2026. The program provides grants to support healthcare services in rural Delta communities. Applications will be accepted beginning April 1, 2026, via grants.gov under Funding Opportunity Number RDBCP-DHCS-2026 or Assistance Listing Number 10.874.

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What changed

RBCS has issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity for the FY2026 Delta Health Care Services Grant Program, with applications opening April 1, 2026. The program funds healthcare services in rural Delta regions and full application details are available on grants.gov and the USDA RD website. Going forward, this funding opportunity will only be announced through the Agency website and grants.gov without Federal Register publication, requiring applicants to check these sources directly rather than relying on Federal Register notices.

Healthcare providers, nonprofits, and government agencies interested in the Delta Health Care Services Grant should prepare to apply through the grants.gov portal using Funding Opportunity Number RDBCP-DHCS-2026. Prospective applicants must transition their monitoring practices to track announcements on the USDA RD Agency website and grants.gov for future funding cycles, as this represents a change in how the agency communicates grant opportunities.

What to do next

Review eligibility requirements and application materials on grants.gov
Register on grants.gov to prepare for application submission
Monitor USDA RD website and grants.gov for future announcements as Federal Register notices will no longer be used

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Content

ACTION:

Notice of funding opportunity.

SUMMARY:

The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS or the Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department
of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to announce acceptance of grant applications under
the Delta Health Care Services Grant Program (DHCS).

In future years this funding opportunity will only be announced on the Agency website and grants.gov, without a
Federal Register
notice. Therefore, in future years, neither the funding opportunity nor reference to the funding opportunity in grants.gov will appear in the
Federal Register
. Please make note of this change in location of the funding announcement in your records.

DATES:

April 1, 2026.

ADDRESSES:

Full funding notice is available on grants.gov. Program guidance and application forms may be obtained at https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/business-programs/delta-health-care-services-grant.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ann Stahl, Business Loan and Grant Analyst, USDA, RBCS, Program Management Division, Business Programs, by email ann.stahl@usda.gov or call (567) 245-3383. For further information on this notice, please contact the RD State Office in the State where the
project is located. A list of RD State Office contacts is provided at the following link: rd.usda.gov/about-rd/offices/state-offices.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The full text of the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is available on the Agency website and on grants.gov using Funding Opportunity Number RDBCP-DHCS-2026 or Assistance Listing Number 10.874—Delta Health Care Services Grant Program.

Jeremy Claeys, Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA Rural Development. [FR Doc. 2026-06623 Filed 4-3-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-XY-P