Rural Residency Development Program
Active
- Assistance listing
- 93.746
- Agency
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Health Resources and Services Administration
Department of Health and Human Services
- Grant awards
- Not on record
Program facts
- Treasury account
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- 75-0350-0-1-550
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated .
About this program
The Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) funds the development of new, accredited rural physician residency programs through CFDA 93.746, with the most recent grant opportunity (HRSA-27-046) posted on August 7, 2026.
The program provides start-up funding to establish sustainable rural residency programs in qualifying medical specialties: family medicine, internal medicine, psychiatry, general surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, and preventive medicine. Funded residency programs must train residents in clinical settings located in rural areas as defined by HRSA's Federal Office of Rural Health Policy for more than 50 percent of their total residency time, with the goal of increasing physician workforce capacity in underserved rural communities. Long-term program sustainability must be supported by viable sources such as Medicare, Medicaid, or other public or private funding; HRSA provides only start-up capital.
The program offers two distinct tracks: Rural Residency Planning and Development (RRPD) awards for new program development, which are not renewable, and Rural Residency Planning and Development Technical Assistance awards, which support up to 5-year project periods and may be renewed non-competitively after initial funding contingent on satisfactory performance, available appropriations, and approved continuation applications.
Eligible applicants include domestic organizations across a broad range of entity types: higher education institutions (public and private), state and local governments, tribal governments and organizations, 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) nonprofits, for-profit organizations, small businesses, and faith-based organizations. Domestic eligibility encompasses the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and insular possessions including Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.
Applications are submitted electronically through Grants.gov and evaluated by an objective review committee; final funding decisions rest with the HRSA program official. The opportunity posted in August 2026 (HRSA-27-046) represents active solicitation under this program.
Objective and description
- Objective
The Rural Residency Planning and Development (RRPD) Program develops newly, accredited and sustainable rural residency programs to support expansion of physician workforce in rural areas. The Rural Residency Planning and Development - Technical Assis
- Description
The Rural Residency Planning and Development (RRPD) Program develops newly, accredited and sustainable rural residency programs to support expansion of physician workforce in rural areas. The Rural Residency Planning and Development - Technical Assistance program establishes a rural residency planning and development TA center to assist HRSA Rural Residency Planning and Development (RRPD) recipients creating new allopathic medicine rural residency programs associated with specialties such as primary care, psychiatry, and general preventive medicine.
Eligibility
- Beneficiary eligibility
The entities that will benefit from this program are health care personnel, health research personnel, policy makers, and the general public. Underserved populations in rural areas; facilities and services in rural areas.
- Uses of assistance
All funds awarded should be expended solely for carrying out approved projects in accordance with the intent of the grant or cooperative agreement as stipulated in the notice of award.
- Use restrictions
All funds awarded should be expended solely for carrying out approved projects in accordance with the intent of the grant or cooperative agreement as stipulated in the notice of award.
How to apply
- Preapplication coordination
Preapplication coordination is required. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her state for more information on the process the state requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the state has selected the program for review. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs."
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Criteria are listed in the application guidance.
- Award procedure
Notification is made in writing by a Notice of Award (NOA).
- Time to approval or disapproval
HRSA requires all applicants to apply electronically through Grants.gov. All qualified applications will be forwarded to an objective review committee. Based on the advice of the objective review committee, the HRSA program official with delegated authority is responsible for final selection and funding decisions.
- Renewals
Other. The Rural Residency Planning and Development - Technical Assistance award may be made for up to 5-year project periods. Subject to availability of funds, after initial awards, projects may be renewed non-competitively contingent upon submission and approval of an application, availability of appropriated funds, and awardee's satisfactory performance. The Rural Residency Planning and Development award is not renewable.
Grant opportunities
| Opportunity | Status | Posted | Applications due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Residency Planning and Development Program | Forecasted | — | |
| Rural Residency Planning and Development Program | Closed |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 93.746?
Assistance Listing 93.746 is Rural Residency Development Program, a federal grant program run by Health Resources and Services Administration (Department of Health and Human Services).
What is the CFDA number for Rural Residency Development Program?
Its CFDA number is 93.746: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
Are there open grant opportunities under 93.746?
1 listed opportunity under 93.746 is open or forecasted. The latest, Rural Residency Planning and Development Program, was posted on August 7, 2026.
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