PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
To help States work with rural communities and hospitals to develop and implement a rural health plan, designate critical access hospitals (CAHs), develop integrated networks of care, improve emergency medical services and improve quality, service and organizational performance.

ELIGIBLE FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES:
1. HEALTH;
- Health Services Planning and Technical Assistance;
- Health Research - General;
- Program Development;

WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM:
- State;
- Rural;

WHO CAN APPLY:
- State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals);