Rural Health Transformation Program - Transforming Rural Healthcare Delivery, Hospital Transformation

Who can apply

Others Funding through this program is available to applicants that meet all the following criteria: 1. Is licensed by Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) to do business in the State of Illinois pursuant to 210 ILCS 85/1 as a hospital; 2. Is in good standing, in accordance with state and federal requirements including but not limited to GATA requirements and 42 CFR § 482; and 3. Is a general short-term acute hospital that is a CMS designated Critical Access Hospital or meets minimum Inpatient Discharge Threshold requirements. Both the methodology and a list of all eligible hospitals according to this threshold are provided in Appendix A: Eligibility Criteria and Rurality Threshold Methodology and Eligible Hospitals. Only applicants that are determined to meet the above criteria will be eligible to participate in this program and receive grant funding. HFS may not issue a grant award until the applicant has complied with all applicable SAM requirements, if an applicant has not fully complied with the requirements by the time HFS is ready to make an award, HFS may determine that the applicant is not qualified to receive a grant award.