These grant funds, supported through the North Carolina General Assembly, allow ORH to partner with local communities to provide funding to improve their ability to serve underserved populations who would otherwise be unable to access needed primary care services due to geographic, economic, or other barriers. State Designated Rural Health Centers have become an integral part of the health care safety net for North Carolina’s rural and underserved residents.
Requests are contingent upon availability of program funding. ORH anticipates that approximately 15 applicants will receive funding. Successful applicants will be required to attend a grant award workshop.
The applicant organization must first assess if it can meet certain criteria. The purpose of the SDRHC program is to increase access to primary care for rural, uninsured, and underinsured residents.
More information, including how to apply, is available here.