Van Buren County Hospital

Van Buren County Hospital is a county-owned healthcare facility located in Keosauqua, Iowa, registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) since 2004. As a U.S. local government hospital, the organization provides essential healthcare services to the rural Keosauqua community and engages in federal contract and grant work primarily focused on medical research, infrastructure development, and healthcare facility improvements. The hospital has demonstrated a strong commitment to serving rural communities by securing multiple federal awards that support its operational and infrastructure enhancement efforts.

Through federal contract awards, Van Buren County Hospital has primarily worked with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), specifically the Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 (VISN 23). The hospital has been awarded two definitive research contracts: a $93,756.00 contract effective February 1, 2025, and a $189,583.33 contract from September 16, 2020. Both contracts were awarded without set-aside designations and focus on conducting research services for the VA. These contracts have performance periods ranging from September 30, 2024, to January 31, 2028, indicating the hospital's ongoing commitment to supporting VA research initiatives.

The hospital has received several significant federal grant awards that primarily support rural healthcare infrastructure and development. These grants include a $3,690,000 Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for hospital construction, a $99,996 HRSA Rural Health Network Development Planning Grant, and two grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service. The Rural Utilities Service grants include a $419,700 Community Facilities Loans and Grants program award for constructing and improving rural community facilities, and a disaster relief grant. These grants collectively aim to enhance healthcare access, upgrade facilities, and support infrastructure improvements in the rural Keosauqua region, with award periods ranging from March 2022 to September 2026.