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Grants to States for Operation of State Offices of Rural Health

Program Information

Popular name

The State Offices of Rural Health (SORH) Program

Program Number

93.913

Program objective

The purpose of the State Offices of Rural Health (SORH) grant program is to assist states in strengthening rural health care delivery systems by maintaining a focal point for rural health within each state. The program provides funding for an institutional framework that links small rural communities with state and federal resources to help develop long-term solutions to rural health problems

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2021

    The 50 SORH supported 93,118 technical assistance encounters to 26,712 unique clients including healthcare providers, small rural hospitals, clinics and other health care facilities, and other community based organizations, networks, and associations

  2. 2022

    In FY 2021, the 50 SORH supported 91,562 technical assistance encounters to 24,544 unique clients including healthcare providers, small rural hospitals, clinics and other health care facilities, and other community based organizations, networks, and associations.

  3. 2023

    In FY 2022, the 50 SORH supported 90,745 technical assistance encounters to 30,154 unique clients including healthcare providers, small rural hospitals, clinics and other health care facilities, and other community based organizations, networks, and associations.

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

This program is subject to the provisions of 45 CFR Part 92 for state, local and tribal governments and 45 CFR Part 74 for institutions of higher education, hospitals, other nonprofit organizations and commercial organizations, as applicable. HRSA awards are subject to the requirements of the HHS Grants Policy Statement (HHS GPS) that are applicable based on recipient type and purpose of award. The HHS GPS is available at http://www.hrsa.gov/grants.

  1. Public Health Service Act, Section 338J; 42 U.S.C. 254r, as amended by sec. P.L. 115-408.