Sen. Ossoff Announces Federal Funding Opportunity for Georgia Rural Hospitals

Sen. Ossoff Announces Federal Funding Opportunity for Georgia Rural Hospitals June 1, 2026 Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff today announced a new Federal funding opportunity for Georgia’s rural hospitals. As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Sen. Ossoff helped pass into law funding for a new Federal grant program to support rural hospitals as part of the bipartisan government funding bill that became law on February 3. The new Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program (RHPAP) offers Federal funding to rural hospitals for the maintenance of health care providers with the goal of maintaining essential health care services and preventing closures. According to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), over a dozen rural hospitals across Georgia are eligible for the new Federal program. Sen. Ossoff is encouraging Georgia’s rural hospitals to submit applications for the competitive grant program and to reach out to his office for any assistance. Applications must be submitted by July 1, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET and must be submitted online here. “Georgia’s rural hospitals have been under strain for years, made worse by recent cuts to Medicaid. Bringing Republicans and Democrats in Congress together, I helped pass into law this new Federal funding to help strengthen Georgia’s rural hospitals,” Sen. Ossoff said. “I encourage eligible Georgia rural hospitals to contact me and my office with any questions about this grant opportunity.” Sen. Ossoff continues working to expand and improve health care for rural Georgians. This year, Sens. Ossoff and Rev. Warnock brought Republicans and Democrats together to deliver healthcare upgrades for Southwest Georgia communities, including Federal funding to upgrade hospital infrastructure in Crisp County, deliver a new MRI machine to Irwin County, fund a new CT Scanner, mammogram machine, and ambulance in Clinch County, and purchase new medical equipment for maternal and neonatal care in Valdosta. Sen. Ossoff brought Republicans and Democrats together to expand health care services for families in metro Atlanta and across North Georgia, including expanding health care transportation services in Rome, delivering a new Cardiac CT Scanner for a rural hospital in Union County, and delivering new equipment in Calhoun. In 2024, Sen. Ossoff delivered Federal resources to Crisp Regional Hospital to help construct a new health clinic facility in Warwick, Georgia. # # # Prev Previous NEWS: Sens. Ossoff & Rev. Warnock, Rep. Williams Upgrading Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law