Over $500k available for rural health improvement projects in Andrew, Buchanan Counties

MISSOURI (KQTV) -- Through Missouri's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) Hub 2, over half a million dollars will go to support projects that improve health outcomes and access to care in rural communities.

The approximately $531,762.78 in discretionary funding is open to organizations in Andrew and Buchanan Counties with a fast-approaching Oct. 14 deadline.

Eligible applicants may include:

• Healthcare providers
• Community organizations
• Schools
• EMS agencies
• Pharmacies
• Behavioral health providers
• Faith-based organizations
• Local governments
• Other community partners

Projects should support one or more of the following community priorities:

• Behavioral Health Access
• Maternal Health
• Diabetes Prevention & Management
• Hypertension Prevention & Management
• Transportation and Access to Care

CMS/HHS Funding Disclosure

Mosaic stated that CMS/HHS supports this program under H.R. 1, with 100% of costs funded by CMS/HHS and no non-governmental funding.

For more information on how to apply, email Mosaic Life Care's RHTP/ToRCH Hub 2 Program Coordinator, Jessica Bledsoe, at Jessica.Bledsoe@mymlc.com.