Federal Project Grant Award Summary

Eagle View Community Health System received a $100,000 Rural Health Network Development Planning Grant from the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy under the Rural Healthcare Services Programs (CFDA 93.912) for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The award supports the establishment of the West Central Illinois Rural Health Network, a collaborative initiative involving Eagle View Community Health System, the Illinois Department of Public Health, and OSF Holy Family Medical Center. The planning grant funds the development of an integrated rural health care network designed to address critical healthcare delivery challenges in Henderson County, Warren County, and surrounding medically underserved rural areas designated as a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA).

The key products and services delivered through this planning award include: conducting a comprehensive community health needs assessment to identify service gaps; developing a regional care coordination model to enhance referral pathways and patient navigation; designing expanded telehealth infrastructure to increase remote healthcare access; and establishing a data-sharing system to improve provider communication and care continuity. These planning activities address significant operational inefficiencies and access barriers resulting from provider shortages, uncoordinated care delivery, and geographic isolation. As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) serving a medically underserved community, Eagle View Community Health System qualifies for federal funding preferences under this rural health network development planning program.